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KAGAWA TERUYUKI

MATSUDA RYUHEI

SUBTITLES HPRIEST

KANNO MISUZU

HATARU YUKIJIRO

DIRECTOR & WRITER HIRASE KENTARO

SEKI YUTARO DIRECTOR & WRITER

FUKUOKA

2022

Kuramoto-san.

Yes?

Could you take a quick look?

Is this good to drive?

Yeah, this is fine.

Did you make sure to put it in all the way?

Yes, I did.

Then no problem.

- Thanks a lot. - Hey, Kura-chan!

Yes?

Look, do you think the fan belt's busted?

It's getting a bit loose...

I'll try adjusting it once.

Oh, really?

Doesn't seem like it needs replacing just yet, from what I can see.

Right.

What did Kana say?

I've told her properly, but...

Still nothing.

I'm sorry.

I haven't touched a drop of alcohol since.

Right now...

I've left drinking behind,

and I'm just throwing myself into work.

Right.

I'm not asking for much.

I just want to see her face.

I mean, it doesn't have to be just the two of us,

you can come too, I don't mind.

Yeah, that sounds good.

I'll make sure to let Kana know.

Thank you.

Well, I should get going.

Ah, it's okay.

No, no, it's fine.

See you then.

What would you like to order?

Water, please.

Certainly, sir.

Good job today.

Ah, Chief.

Likewise.

Kura-chan, you got a sec?

Sure.

Well, um...

About getting you reinstated as a driver...

I tried talking to HQ...

But as expected...

Still seems tough.

Since it was a drunk driving incident,

and well...

To be frank,

the victim passed away, so...

Yes. That's only natural.

If anything, thank you for looking out for me.

How've you been feeling lately?

Well...

I've been exercising, putting my face in ice water,

and managing the stress of sobriety pretty well.

I see, I see.

And those flashbacks you talked about before?

Do they still come?

No, I'm okay now.

I see, I see.

I've also continued sending money to the victim's family every month,

doing everything I can.

I see. Kura-chan, you're a responsible guy.

Not at all.

Oh, right...

I might be able to see my wife soon.

Really?

That's great.

Man, Kura-chan, that's great news.

What? You're getting all shy, smile a little.

You're happy, right?

Kuramoto-san. You coming today?

Today?

It's payday, so we were thinking of going out for drinks.

Ah...

Sorry, I'm going to pass.

Ah, okay.

To Kana:

- The persimmons I saw today

- It's a bit early, isn't it?

I'm sorry.

She said she doesn't want to come.

I see.

I'm sorry.

No, it's fine.

Well then...

Ah, um...

This...

I was looking for something else, and it happened to turn up.

Oh.

It's something Kana had made and kept.

I see.

Yay! Won 1 Million Yen in the Lottery!!!

Both of you have such nice smiles.

If it's okay, could you give this to Kana?

Oh? You sure?

It was hers to begin with.

I see...

Then, thank you.

Kana hasn't been doing well lately.

She might cheer up if she sees this.

Is she not feeling well?

No, it's not that.

You know how she can be kind of moody, right?

Ah...

Right now she's kind of...

Having one of those down times.

I see...

Well then.

Sorry again about today.

It's fine.

One beer, please.

Yes, right away, sir.

Ah, no...

How much is the beer again?

A glass of beer is 340 yen.

Ah... I see.

Then actually... I'll just have another coffee.

Certainly, sir.

You're not drinking?

Um...

C'mon, I've been working with you guys lately.

I'm Tada.

Tada-san.

Sorry, you caught me off guard...

No, no, it's totally fine.

You wouldn't be drinking on the job, obviously.

I can't really... drink anymore.

Ah, no worries, it's fine.

You called, sir.

One coffee.

Hot, with milk.

Right away, excuse me.

You come here often?

Yeah...

Well, you know...

It's nearby, so yeah.

I see, I see.

Can I call you Kura-chan?

Huh?

Your name, is "Kura-chan" okay?

Ah... sure.

Of course.

Kura-chan, say, you used to be a driver, right?

Huh?

C'mon, I can tell just by watching you.

You're super knowledgeable about vehicles

and the way you maintain them...

You do it in a way that only experienced folks do.

Yeah, actually.

Why'd you quit?

Well...

About that...

Ah, sorry.

No worries. It's okay.

- It's fine. No. - Sorry.

Your order, sir.

Hello.

Ah, hello.

Is something wrong?

Well, you kept glancing this way

every time you cycled by, so I was wondering "what's up?"

I'm sorry. It wasn't on purpose or anything.

Ah, I see. Really?

Sorry about that.

Ah, hey, hey.

Since you stopped, why not sit a bit?

Here... Have a seat.

Here...

Sure.

Isn't the bench cold?

It is.

But if I were home, my wife wouldn't let me drink.

I see.

What about you?

Why cycling on a rainy day like this?

Actually...

It's to break that cycle.

Huh? This?

Yes.

I used to be a terrible drinker too.

Oh, really?

If you ever want to quit,

please give this a try.

Oh please...

If riding a bike was enough make me quit,

I'd have stopped ages ago.

Well...

True.

I also...

tried everything under the sun...

But I still couldn't quit.

It was hell.

Yeah...

I was truly a hopeless person.

They called me a "murderer".

And said things like, "I'll never forgive you."

All because of alcohol.

That's... yeah...

Well...

I don't have much time left, so I'll do what I want.

Anyway, thanks for the chat.

Good luck with your cycling.

Thanks.

Please don't leave your alcohol behind.

I might get tempted.

Take care.

I'm really glad you're my supervisor.

Huh? Why?

Because...

you're so kind and you know everything.

That's not true.

But seriously, for a first long-distance trip, you don't usually get assigned a supervisor, right?

I must not be very trusted by the chief.

Nah, well, you see...

The chief may seem like that, but he's a real worrier.

Kind of overprotective, you know?

See? Even the way you said that. 100 out of 100 points for consideration.

What's with you? Being all snarky.

Okay, okay...

Huh? Tada-san?

Good work.

Wait, you got Kobe today?

No, no. I was only supposed to go to Hiroshima.

But the chief called me up this morning out of the blue.

I was like, "What, me? Seriously?"

But, you know, that's how work is sometimes.

So now I'm here in Kobe, totally unexpected.

I see.

Kura-chan, you're looking after Nacchan, right?

Yes, that's right.

And? No issues?

Yeah...

Well, even though she seems like that, she's actually totally fine.

"Seems like that," huh?

Well...

Thanks. Good work.

Huh? Wasn't that Tada-san just now?

Yeah, he was headed to Kobe too.

Wow, what a coincidence.

Anyway, good work today.

Ah, thanks.

So it's past midnight after all.

Yeah.

Natsukawa, what made you want to be a driver?

It's a pretty rough job.

Well, it's because I can work like crazy, I guess.

And I get paid for it, so I'm happy.

I see.

But be careful.

If you do this for 10 or 20 years,

your body might break down before you can even enjoy the money.

Yikes...

Well...

If you wanna get married someday, maybe take it easy.

I'm already married.

Huh?

In fact, I'm already divorced. A divorcée.

- Eh? Really? - Yes.

He was such a terrible guy it's almost laughable.

Terrible?

Once we started living together, booze, women, violence.

A jerk in every way. A complete asshole.

I think I'm a pretty foolish person,

but that went beyond foolish.

It was stupid to the extreme.

That's why, right now,

I just want to work.

Work and work and work and work...

Family, friends, all of it. I want to forget everything.

Sleep or wake, I only want to work.

The joy of living? And the sorrow and stuff.

I want to feel it only through my job.

Do only the work I want to do and die.

That's my ideal way of living.

Are you married, Kuramoto-san?

Or is that something I shouldn't ask?

As for me...

I ruined my life in an accident.

Crashed while on duty.

And while I was in prison,

my wife left me.

But...

After I got out, the chief contacted me.

Said he'd look after me again.

I see...

Ah...

But we're not divorced yet.

I still want to live with her again someday.

Tada-san,

were you working as a driver before you came here?

Hm?

Well...

I just think...

you're really good at driving.

- You think so? - I do.

In fact, you've driven the most this month again.

Oh yeah?

Well, you know, I never really studied much.

After high school, all I thought about was working.

The place that hired me locally was a delivery company.

You were taking pictures too. The persimmons.

Huh?

Huh?

You were taking pictures, weren't you? In the back.

You saw that?

Yeah. Just happened to, though.

It really is tasty.

Right?

If I don't eat this bento, my week doesn't feel complete.

I have it every week.

Why is eel so damn good?

Kura-chan, you're really admirable.

Once you decided to quit drinking, you've really stuck with it.

That's not something just anyone can do.

Changing your life, changing yourself,

trying to live a new life...

Kura-chan, you're amazing.

Not at all...

Kura-chan...

Promise not to laugh...

You see...

I'm always thinking I want to be someone else.

You do?

Yeah.

'Cause I'm hollow inside, you know.

- That's not...

You're fine just the way you are—

I think...

you're wonderful.

Nah, I'm not that wonderful.

If you turned into someone else, this company would be in trouble.

By the way, Kura-chan, what's your wife like?

Uh...

You've got pictures, right? Show me.

Well, uh...

You must have some on your phone, right?

Show me.

Give me a second.

Whoa! Whoa, she's gorgeous.

What? Kura-chan, nice going!

Wow, she's really beautiful.

Oh! She's super beautiful!

To Kana:

Time flies, the park nearby was covered in fallen leaves

Kuramoto-san!

The chief's calling for you!

Okay.

Ah, sorry, sorry I'm late...

- I'm glad you made it. - Did I make it in time?

- I made it, nice.

Ah, Tada-san's here.

- Ah, thanks. You too.

Okay, everyone...

So then,

to celebrate Kuramoto-san's return as a driver...

Mega Congrats!!

Welcome back!

- Welcome back! - It's been a long time coming!

Congrats, Kura-chan.

- Thank you. - Congrats!

Alright, everyone, drink up!

Kuramoto-san, Kuramoto-san.

You came with me on that long haul the other day, right?

After that, the chief called me and asked,

"How was Kura-chan doing?"

- Hey, Natsukawa!

So I told him, "Kuramoto-san was totally flawless!"

"I've never seen someone who understands the job so well!"

So you see, you've got me to thank for this.

I gave you the chief's seal of approval!

Hey, I'm not kidding around!

- Natsukawa...

Come on, you can't just laugh.

Okay, can everyone scoot in a bit?

Closer!

Closer!

Huddle up with Kuramoto-san, like you're best buddies.

Hisada-san, you're too far out!

I'm Hishida!

What? Really?

Hishida-san, you're too far out.

Nacchan, switch with me.

What are you saying? It won't feel right without you.

Nah, it'll be too dull without you, Nacchan.

Look at them, what a scruffy-looking bunch.

- Hey now, we can hear you!

You're right, real scruffy.

- Anyway, come on. - Okay, okay, I get it.

Okay, here comes your dose of charm!

Okay, everyone, here we go.

Alright, one more.

One final one.

Alright, we're good!

Kuramoto Kana, 37 years old.

She worked at a pharmaceutical company in the city.

Estimated time of death is 5:00 AM yesterday.

It's believed she was carried downstream from the mountains.

According to her mother,

she'd recently been harassed by her estranged husband.

Apparently, he even showed up at her workplace last week.

It seems she was under severe mental distress...

And jumped?

That seems the most likely.

Any suicide note?

None found so far.

I see...

The estranged husband, huh.

He has a criminal record.

He used to be a truck driver eight years ago

and caused a fatal accident while driving drunk.

Drunk driving?

He used to always say he was quitting alcohol,

but instead of stopping, it just got worse and worse...

One time...

When Kana won the lottery,

he used all the money on alcohol.

A million yen.

Can you believe it?

How could he do that?

"My hand just reached for it."

REALLY?

And then, after drinking...

He caused that accident.

Since then,

I've never trusted him.

And I never will again.

It's possible that Kana-san jumped...

Jumped?

Why would Kana jump?

Why would Kana have to jump?!

Why would she jump?

Kana didn't jump!

Kana didn't jump!!

I see...

What's the husband doing now?

Apparently, he still works at the same delivery company, now as a mechanic.

The victim's mother suspects the estranged husband.

But still...

Even if we wanted to pin it on him, there's no hard evidence.

I know.

Did the wife have any other romantic relationships?

None.

Suicide or murder...

Either way, we have no solid leads.

Well...

At this rate, it'll be ruled a suicide.

Wha...!?

What do I do...

What do I do... What do I do, what do I do...!?

He ain't picking up...

What's Kura-chan doing?

Ah, um...

Excuse me.

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MATSUDA RYUHEI

KANNO MISUZU

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- You're in your work clothes. - Yeah, well, yes.

What were you talking about with her?

What? Were you watching? You're pretty shy with girls, after all.

I saw it.

Even if it was discarded, that's still theft, right?

Like, for example, tonight, wanna meet up after work?

Please don't tease me.

Since we're here, how about a drink?

I've actually been wanting to have a drink with you.

I'll order the eel kamameshi too.

I can't really eat eel...

Sorry for the blunt question, but you've been in prison, haven't you?

Hold on, no, sorry, just ignore him, really.