Original subtitles

[♪ cheerful music playing]

[narrator] Noel is a member of Travis Japan, a Japanese dance music group

that has achieved success in the United States.

He is also a certified international tour conductor.

Noel sets out on a solo trip before the rest of the band members

to plan a summer vacation for them.

He wants to make it the group's best summer break ever!

[Chaka] We'll have fun all the way to Moab.

-Agreed? -[all] Agreed!

-"I've booked a hotel in Las Vegas." -Not here.

-[Genta exclaims] -[clapping]

[in English] Let's go!

-Let's go! -[Shime] Let's go! Babe.

[Shizu, in Japanese] Oh! It moved.

Nice! You're driving on American roads!

[Chaka] Good golly.

[narrator] It's a special summer break

Noel organized for the Travis Japan members.

Their adventure through the Southwestern United States finally begins.

At the foot of the Rocky Mountains where the desert winds blow

lies the real America the members have yet to see.

Their final destination is Sedona, Arizona.

The members will split into two groups and drive separately toward their goal.

Noel sets out to Sedona on his own before the others

to quietly prepare a warm welcome for them.

[♪ upbeat music playing]

Travis Japan SUMMER VACATION!! IN THE USA

[♪ tranquil music playing]

[Noel] First, I want everyone to experience how grand America is.

Nature of this scale will make them feel like a speck.

It will lead to the team's growth.

But you know how they are.

They may simply enjoy the road trip, completely oblivious to my intentions.

[♪ upbeat music playing]

[narrator, in English] Albuquerque, New Mexico.

[in Japanese] Team B embarks on their journey,

but not before a quick detour.

-[Genta] Awesome. -[Shime] There's a beef jerky shop.

[narrator] Shime, Genta, and Machu decide to grab a bite

before they hit the road.

[Machu] I've got a good feeling about this place.

[Shime, in English] Thank you.

-[Shime] Awesome. Cool. -[clerk] Hi, Hello.

[Machu] Pretty good.

-[Genta] Awesome. -[Shime] Wow!

[Genta] This whole place smells like meat.

[narrator] Team B makes a pit stop at a shop offering homemade jerky.

Jerky is local to New Mexico.

It is known for its thin slices and dried texture.

It comes in many varieties.

[in English] Do you have no… not sweet?

-[clerk] No sweet? -To, like, try…

-So, like, try? -[Genta] Yes.

-[Shime] Salty… -Okay.

So this right here, is the green chili.

-[Machu] Thank you so much. -This is mostly what we're popular for

here in Albuquerque and New Mexico.

[Genta] Mmm!

-[clerk] It's really, really hot. -Is it spicy?

-Yeah. Really hot. -[Genta] I'll try. I'll try.

-[clerk] You want to try that one? -Yeah, yeah, yeah.

-Is it spicy? -It's outta this world.

-[clerk] Try this too? -Yeah. I'll try.

-[Genta] Let's try a bit. -Time for a bite.

Digging in.

It's not what I expected.

[exclaims]

-Oh! -[clerk chuckles]

So spi… Hot.

So spicy.

[clerk] Yeah. And it gets more hotter at the end.

More at the end, more of it comes.

-Sheesh! -It's ridiculously spicy.

[clerk] It creeps up on you.

-So spicy. Yes. -[clerk] Yeah, it's hot.

-But, I love that. -The best in the whole shop,

in my opinion, the "Takis" is really good.

Just… You guys should try "Breaking Bad."

[Genta] Breaking Bad.

-Breaking Bad. -[Machu] Wow, look at its color.

-This one's been popular for a long time. -[Machu] Sick.

-[Shime] What is it? -Like turquoise?

-Yeah. -[chuckles]

-Oh! -Beautiful.

-Thank you so much. -Yeah, "Takis."

Thank you.

[clerk] It tastes different.

-Scrumptious. -Mmm.

-Good taste. Cookie? Like… -Right. Yeah.

Like cook… Oh! Mm-hmm.

Like cookie.

-Like cookie… -Yeah. Mmm.

-Yum. -This is good.

[Machu] The beef jerky's culture is traditional?

-Yeah. Yeah. -Is it?

When jerky first started it was, like, in the… Like, long, long time ago.

-Uh-huh. -1580 or something like that.

-Uh-huh. -Native Americans.

-I see. I see. -I see.

A long, long time ago. And then, like, the 1800s,

we started doing it with the Spanish and stuff like that.

And, you know, over the years it's evolved.

And people have opened up shops and stuff like that out here.

-Native Americans always eat it? This. -Yes.

Oh.

-I see. -[clerk] Yeah.

[client] Right? Is that what I got?

You did. You got red… Thank you for your patience, again.

-I appreciate you. -You're welcome. You're welcome.

-You eat beef jerky? -Yes.

-Always? -How…

Not always. But we like to stop by. It's a nice…

My kids like it.

-Your kids? -Your kids?

-Hi! -The little one over there.

[band members] Hi. Hello. Hello.

-[Genta] What do you like? Flavors. -[Shime] Cute.

[client] She wanted us to stop today.

-What's your favorite flavor? -[Shime] Yes.

Taki.

-Taki? Yeah. -[Machu] Taki? Ah! Yeah. Nice.

-Have you eaten a lot of food from here? -[Machu] No. The…

-Like, traditional food. Like… -We've never…

-We've never been to here. First time. -Yeah. First time.

[client] You gotta go eat some traditional food.

-What do we want to get? -Like, red chili.

-Red chili. -Red chili. Yes.

-You'll like it. Maybe, like… -Yes.

-You ready? -Yeah.

-Thank you. -Thank you. Take care.

-Thank you. -[chuckles]

[Genta, in Japanese] Whoa, cool.

[narrator] In this region where dry winds blow,

rich ranching culture flourished.

With it came the wisdom to preserve buffalo meat through drying.

To this day, this area is home to many jerky shops

preserving traditional meat-curing techniques.

-[Machu] Oh! -[Shime] Wow! Amazing.

-[clerk, in English] This is full. -Full, full.

It gets a little bit fuller. But this is mostly when a container's full.

[Machu] Mm-hmm.

So our Teriyakis and Raspberries are gonna be really heavy.

-So, pick it up a little bit. Pick it up. -Mm-hmm.

All right.

-[in Japanese] Crap! Seriously… -[clerk chuckles]

-[in English] Very heavy. -Yeah, it's so heavy.

[in Japanese] That's heavy. It's extremely heavy.

[in English] So that's why the heavy ones stay on the bottom.

I don't know why I love it. I just…

It's something I liked when I started doing it with my dad.

So that's what makes me happy, is, remembering my dad.

[Machu] Mm-hmm.

-That's him up there on the wall. -Oh!

[clerk] I do. I love coming to work every day. It's my passion for sure.

-Yeah. -[Shime] Ah.

-It's nice. Great. -Peaceful.

-Yes. -[chuckles]

-[clerk] Yeah, it's peaceful. -Peaceful.

[Genta] Who knew jerky came in so many flavors?

-[Shime] It's not a thing in Japan. -Not really.

[Machu] Not at all.

[Genta] I've never even considered jerky with different flavors.

-These flavors can only be found here. -[Shime] That's true.

[Genta] Yeah.

[narrator] Team B is finally heading out to Las Vegas.

[Shime] It's open out here.

[Genta] It's amazing. I like this feeling of vast openness.

[Machu] It's refreshing.

-The nature is majestic. -[Machu] It's peaceful too.

[Genta] I know what you mean.

-You've got the hang of it, Machu. -You think so?

[Shime] You're a natural.

A few years ago, I would've never imagined

going on a road trip outside of Japan.

[Machu chuckles] I can relate. No joke.

-[Genta] This is so great. -[Machu] Yeah.

-Hey, Shime. -[Shime] What's that?

How does my posture look from the side?

-You've got excellent posture. -[laughing]

-[Genta] Really? -Your posture is perfect.

-[Genta laughing] Your posture is perfect. -[laughing]

You're not slouching at all.

[Genta] You nailed the distance to the steering wheel.

Wait, don't I look cool?

Not really.

[both laughing]

[Machu] I feel watched.

-Step on it, Machu. -I am!

Face the front, Machu.

I am!

-I need to focus, the road is winding. -[all laughing]

-[laughing] -[Machu] It's a winding road.

[Noel, in Japanese] Team A takes in the magnificence of Mother Nature.

Team B's trip focuses on American culture tucked away in the countryside.

Those are supposed to be the trips' themes,

but more importantly, this is their summer break.

At first, I want everyone to simply enjoy their trip

without thinking too much into it.

[Shizu] You nervous?

Crazy. Chaka's driving on American roads.

[Shizu] So cool.

-[Umi] You've got great posture too. -[Shizu laughs]

[Umi, in English] So… big!

[in Japanese] Look at this view.

Amazing.

I'm starting to get hyped.

[Shizu] Let's take in the be-Utah-ful scenery.

-[Chaka] Yeah! Wanna walk around a bit? -[Umi] Ooh!

-[Shizu laughs] Yeah, let's. -[Umi] I'll ride.

[narrator, in English] Moab, Utah.

[in Japanese] Moab is a gateway town to national parks.

After driving for eight hours from Salt Lake City,

Team A finally arrives at Moab.

The visitors stay here as they make their way to national parks.

[Umi] Look at that buggy car.

And that's, like, their rendition of WALL-E.

-[Chaka] It's crazy. -[Umi] What's that? Look.

[narrator] The trio makes a detour at a fossil shop on their way to the campsite.

-Look. -They have fossils.

[narrator] Moab Rock Shop.

Just as the name suggests, this is a crystal shop.

The owner opened this shop 60 years ago

after he discovered dinosaur fossils in this area.

It's grown into a popular shop

where locals and tourists flock to buy fossils, crystals, and ores from Utah.

-[Chaka, Shizu] Hello. Hello. Hello. Yes… -Whoa, look.

-[Umi] This is amazing. -[Chaka] Wow!

-[Shizu] Gemstones. -[Umi] Holy moly.

[Shizu] Cute.

[Chaka] Creepy.

Look, they've got fossils.

-[Shizu] You're right. -Fossils of what?

[Shizu] What's this?

[Umi] Huh? Look at this.

-[Chaka, in English] Not for sell. -[Umi] What's that?

-[in Japanese] Some kind of snake? -Snake.

[Chaka] Can you see this one?

-[Shizu] This is unreal. Whoa. -[Umi] Stone snake.

[Shizu, in English] "Ice Age."

-Oh, my gosh, see that? "Mammoth teeth." -[Umi] Hmm?

-It's kinda big, isn't it? Freaking huge. -It says "Ice Age,"

-like the prehistoric times. -Is it a mammoth tooth from the Ice Age?

-[Umi] Wow. -Mammoths must've been gigantic.

-[Chaka] Ancient… -Whoa. This is so beautiful.

[Chaka] That's probably another fossil.

-Reminds me of a gyotaku fish print. -[Umi] Yeah.

[Shizu] How interesting.

[Chaka] They can tell this area used to be underwater from these fossils.

[Shizu] This region, yeah.

-Is that a part of a claw? -Creepy.

Wow… Awesome.

-Look, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. -[chuckling]

[Umi] Maybe the shop owner's a fan of his.

[Shizu laughing] What the heck.

Awesome.

Didn't we all dream of owning rocks like these as kids?

What events led these rocks to end up in this color?

Surely there's a scientific explanation, but…

It's incredible to consider, as inhabitants of planet Earth.

Let's see if there's anything with all of our colors.

Nope.

This one kind of has them.

Since I stumbled upon these accessories here…

These are both made by Native Americans.

We came out here and bought these.

If we wear them, then maybe we'll attach a special meaning to them later on.

[Shizu] Noel.

Shime, Machu, Chaka.

Genta, Shizu, Umi.

Yes, green for Umi. These will do.

Perfect.

You're a big boy.

-[in English] Hi. -[client] Hi.

-Yeah, you can pet him. -Really?

[client] Of course.

-Where are you guys from? -Japan.

Are you gonna go white water rafting down the river?

We never try that.

-Yeah. -They got…

-That's good. That's a good trip. -That's good?

And then, also, if you want to learn like canyoneering

or learn about rock climbing and canyoneering

they have schools here and they teach you…

they take you out into the desert and they take you up mountains

and you climb mountains and they teach you how to do it.

-We wanna do that. -It's a really good thing that

it's one of the few places in the world

you can really go and get good stuff like that.

[Shizu] Thank you. Thank you.

[in Japanese] This is for you, Umi.

Ah.

-Don't look like you don't want it. -[chuckles]

Here's red for you.

-Cool, thanks. -Red…

-Jasper. -Jasper?

It's a gift.

-Thanks. -Thanks.

I also got this necklace and bracelet.

-This is the bracelet. -Sweet.

These rocks look distinct to this region, don't you think? I mean their color.

Yeah, this reddish color reminds me of this region.

-Shizu, you were drawn to it, weren't you? -Yeah, I really liked it.

You took interest in it when we first stepped in.

I love this shade of white. It's so pretty.

I chose it because I found its translucent color striking.

I love that.

-[in English] Hi, it's been a while. -[client] Yeah, it's been a while.

[band members laughing]

-I'll show you what… Last night… -Yeah.

Or early this morning, I was out in an area called Yellow Cat,

I was digging for… called coprolite.

Coprolite?

Yes. It's fossilized dinosaur poop.

-Dinosaur poo? -Dinosaur poo?

-Yeah. -[laughs]

-From dinosaurs. -[laughs]

[Chaka] It's so funny.

[Shizu] Wow.

-It's fossilized. -Smell. Smell.

-So it's just rock. -[laughs]

But it's… that's what that is. It's called coprolite.

-Wow. -Coprolite.

-It's so beautiful. -Those are for you. For you guys.

-Really? -Yeah. Take them with you. Have fun.

-Thank you. -Oh, my gosh.

-It's a precious one. I love it so much. -Thank you.

-I got a big bag full of them. So… -Thank you.

-Thank you so much. Good to see you. -Take care. All right. Enjoy your meet--

-Thanks so much. -Thank you very much.

-Now, that's good stuff. I agree. -Thank you. Thank you.

Enjoy your trip. Be safe.

-Yes, you too. -Thank you.

Come on, Max.

Bye. Bye, Max. See ya.

[in Japanese] That's another one for the books.

He said we can have these.

Pose for the camera!

-Yay! -[whoops]

-[Umi, in Japanese] During our training… -[Shizu] No kidding.

[narrator] Food is part of what makes an RV adventure exciting.

The trio makes a stop at Moab's super-sized grocery store.

[Umi] Bian Li, see.

[Chaka] Chinese?

[Shizu] Heave-ho.

-What about this one? You want this out? -[Umi] Just leave it there.

What if they don't all fit?

-And these? -These probably don't need to be put away.

-It wasn't in the refrigerated section. -But once we open it,

-it needs to be stored in the fridge. -Guess so.

[Shizu] Crap. This heat's killing me.

[Umi] This body care product…

Oh, it sticks out.

Maybe it'll fit better in here instead.

[Umi] No, you can just put it here.

[Shizu] Wanna put away a few cans?

-All done. -All done.

We managed to fit them all.

Man, shopping was fun.

Yeah, it was kinda exciting.

It's been a while since we've… We were like this when we first moved.

We were like this on our day one of training abroad.

Takes me back.

-We might've overdone it. -We mostly bought drinks.

-[Chaka] Well, drinks get me hyped up. -[Shizu] I get you.

The supermarket gets me going. I get too hyped.

You end up tossing all sorts of things in your cart.

Look.

Fully loaded.

[Umi] Look at all the breakfast items. We grabbed a good selection of 'em.

[Shizu] Yeah. Right?

[Umi] And also, see this?

TV dinners.

We haven't tried many frozen meals in the US yet.

So I'm excited for this opportunity to sample some.

-[objects clattering] -[exclaiming]

[Chaka] This is why I said…

-[Umi] Gotta put more stuff away. -[Shizu] What do we do about these?

It's a major incident.

-[Shizu laughs] -[Chaka] What a disaster.

[Umi] All right.

Let's get to cleaning.

[Shizu] Time to pick up. What should go first?

For starters, the perishables should be refrigerated.

[Chaka, Umi] Yeah.

-[Shizu] And… -[Umi] Like this?

-Yeah, yeah, yeah. -[Umi] Wanna put it in too?

A one-two.

Hup.

[Shizu] That covers the essentials.

-[Shizu] Will it close? -Let's find the lock.

[Shizu] Lock? The door shouldn't spring open if it's closed properly.

-[clicks] -Hear that? It clicked.

And…

-[Chaka] There. -[Shizu] Yeah.

It wasn't closed properly.

[Shizu] Who was it?

Who opened it last?

[Shizu] Wasn't me.

I said "Look at all the drinks"…

-No… Did I? -…and you closed it.

[Shizu] It wasn't me.

-[rewinding sound] -[Shizu] Give me a minute… there.

-[Chaka] This will do. -[Shizu] Here.

-And this… -Sorry.

-You're quick to apologize. -In a split-second. It's no biggie.

-What about the top? -It probably locks the same way.

-Wonder what makes it click? This part. -Right here.

-[Shizu] My bad, guys. Sorry. -[chuckling]

[♪ whimsical music playing]

[music stops]

[Shizu] We're relying on you.

[Umi] Whoa!

It's the real deal. A real camping ground.

[Shizu] Amazing. There's so many RVs here.

[Umi] I've never been to a place like this before.

[Shizu] Where's number eight? Where's our spot? Where is it?

Right over there. The numbers are written on tiny plates.

[Chaka] Six. Six.

-[Umi] Where is it? -[Shizu] Seven. Back it up nicely.

-All right! -[Umi] Can I make it? Can I?

-Will I make it? Hey, do I have room? -Careful. Does the car fit?

-Gotta make it fit even if it doesn't. -[Shizu laughs]

-I'll try. -[Chaka] Okay.

[Umi] Hold on. Steer to the right. You're leaning left. There's space to the right.

-[Chaka] I'm not straight. -[Umi] Coach.

Go, go, go, go. Look, a car's coming. Let's park around here.

[Chaka] Is here good?

-[Umi] Okay! -[clapping]

-[Shizu] All right. Nice. -[Chaka] We have arrived.

-[Umi] This seems to be our campsite. -[Shizu] Thanks.

[Umi] Thank you for driving.

-[Shizu] Thanks. -[Umi] I'll go set the drinks out.

-Whoa! -[Shizu] Yeah!

-[thudding] -[Umi] Whoa!

[narrator] Team A has arrived at the campsite where

they will be spending the night.

[Shizu] I'm speechless.

[Chaka] What a magnificent view.

[in Japanese] It's the morning of day two. The Team A trio is brewing coffee.

-[Umi] This is sick. -The water's ready.

[Shizu] 'Kay.

-I've never done this before. -Me neither.

-All right, coffee time. -Yeah.

-I got us something special. -He's totally checked out.

-Where is it from? -Moab. It's from

-this shop in Moab. -These beans are from this shop.

-[Shizu] Coffee beans. -[Chaka] I found it at a café.

-[Umi] Really? -[Chaka] "Rockstar."

[Shizu] I love the vibe.

Ground coffee beans. How many spoonfuls do I use?

-How about three? Three sounds right. -About three?

-[Shizu] Three. -I'm not the one you should be asking.

[Chaka laughs]

Well, let's use three spoonfuls for now.

-See how it tastes. -We'll go with three. Give me a minute.

-Care to get a whiff? -This smells incredible.

-The aroma is part of the experience. -[Chaka] Yeah, I smell coffee.

[metal cups clinking]

Oh, the aroma is fantastic.

It hits the spot.

Let's start day two

by waking up to a cup of coffee.

Huh.

[Umi] It's a bit heavy.

-[Chaka] Is it? -Yeah.

I don't do well with hot drinks.

But it's my kinda coffee.

[narrator] Noel's travel guide notebook comes to mind.

[Chaka] Today will be another day filled with activities.

[Shizu] We have activities? We've got missions to accomplish today?

[Chaka] Indeed we do.

Take a look at this page.

Ta-da.

"Moab."

We can go off-roading or biking.

We're supposed to enjoy

-recreational activities here. -[Umi] Yeah. Okay.

Noel wants us to thoroughly enjoy…

-[Shizu] Activities at this campsite. -[Chaka] Enjoy activities.

-[Shizu] Seriously? -[Chaka] I think that's the plan.

Today's a day off then.

Exactly. So we have the entire day to ourselves.

There's no driving involved today since we're already here at Moab.

-We're enjoying the day here. -We're supposed to just have fun today.

We'll explore the area…

-We'll explore. -…and conclude the day…

-With some BBQ. -It's gonna be a great day! Yeah!

[sighs]

[Chaka] So today, we're gonna hang out around here.

[Umi] Yeah.

[playing drums]

[narrator] Team A spends the day relaxing

while Team B makes their drive to Las Vegas.

[Machu] Those clouds… Those lightning strikes are something else.

[Shime] For real.

Seriously, those lightning bolts are terrifying.

It was bright and sunny just a minute ago.

[Machu] Two, one, swish.

[exclaims]

-Swoosh, swoosh. -[Shime, in English] Wiper in America.

[chuckling] Wiper in America.

[Shime, in Japanese] See over there?

There's blue sky on the other side. Must be nice over there.

[Machu] Look, it's already letting up.

Summon the squall, Genta.

Yeah. It's beautiful.

It feels otherworldly.

[Machu] We're leaving the squall already.

-[Genta] So quickly? -[Machu] Awesome.

[♪ upbeat music playing]

[Umi] Let's go!

Basketball is my favorite sport.

[Shizu laughs]

-Of course it's a dunk. -[Chaka] Can I be defense?

Sure.

[Chaka] Man, you're good. You're a beast! That's what's up.

-[Umi] He's too good. -[Chaka] Such a beast.

-So good! -[Umi] That's sick.

Let's give it a proper shot.

Here I come.

You can make a dunk.

-[exclaims] -[Chaka] Nice.

[exclaims, laughs]

[Umi] Ah! Score! [laughs]

[Shizu] Chaka, you slick little… Who are you up against?

[Shizu] You're only moving sideways, not forward.

Good going!

Like a pro.

[Umi] He's quick as a rabbit. Shizu, you face him now.

[Chaka shouts]

-What went wrong? -Don't steal the ball, okay?

-[cheering] -[Shizu] That's rad.

-[Umi] Oh, sweet. -Nice shot.

-[Umi] Oh! -[Chaka] Whoa.

Crap.

[pants]

[Shizu] It's too hot.

[Umi pants]

Swipe with your fingers. Take it.

Here.

-Thanks. -It doesn't make any difference.

What do you mean, use my nail?

[Chaka] See? Doesn't work. [laughs]

[song continues]

[cheering]

[song ends]

Let's go pool!

[cheering]

Let's go pool! [grunts, shouting]

Cannonball!

[screams]

[Shizu] The water's freezing cold!

[Chaka exclaims]

Feels great.

[Shizu] I can't swim. I panicked.

Forgot I can't swim.

Whoo!

Whoo!

[Shizu laughs]

It's a bubble gun!

[exclaiming]

Coming this way?

-[Umi] Oh, shoot! -[Shizu] Geez!

[Shizu, Umi laughing] He's coming, zoom, zoom! He's coming. He's super fast.

His speed is insane!

[laughing]

-[Umi] Whoo! -[exclaims]

-Man, that was a blast. -It really was.

-I had loads of fun. -I love the water.

It's been a while since we hung out at a pool like this.

This takes me back.

-Since what, Hawaii? -I'd say.

This is starting to feel like summer break.

-That's because it is. -Well, yeah.

Right?

I'm feelin' summer vacation vibes.

We're enjoying a proper break.

-There's BBQ to look forward to, right? -[Chaka] That's the plan.

Is it okay we're having so much fun?

Wanna get going?

-Let's go. -Let's go. Good.

-Let's go before it gets dark. -I second that.

[Shizu] Although I don't mind the dark.

It's more classy that way.

[Chaka] Think dinner prep will take a while?

[Umi, in Japanese] Look, an ice cream shop. Never mind, they're gelato.

-I want some. -After all…

[Umi] They have espresso too.

-It'll be so tasty. -[Chaka, in English] Hello.

-Hello. -Hello.

-[Umi] Whoa, the chocolate looks great. -[Chaka] I hear what…

What the most… the best sell?

The most popular I would say is espresso.

-Espresso? Yeah? -[Chaka] Uh-huh.

It's more popular. You wanna sample it? See if you wanna get it?

-Really? Yes, please. -Yeah, of course. All right.

-Espresso. -Thank you.

[in Japanese] That's a solid choice. I may go for the espresso.

-[in English] Thank you. -Yep.

It's so great.

Mmm.

[clerk] Delicious, right?

-Yes. Yeah. So good. -I love it.

-Can I get the small? In a cup? -Of course. Yeah. Yep, of course.

Cup of espresso…

and can I mix?

-Yep. Yeah, of course. You can mix it. -Okay. And then, chocolate. Yeah.

[clerk] Chocolate? Perfect.

-Can I get lemon and mango? -Of course.

And mango? In a small one as well?

-The large. -Large? Yeah.

Thank you.

[Umi, in Japanese] Look.

-[Shizu] Talk about a large. -[Umi] They're loading it up.

[Shizu laughs] Just wow.

[clerk] There's that one.

Wow! Thank you!

I finally… uh…

Can I get espresso and chocolate on the waffle cone, please?

-On the waffle cone? Yeah, I can do that. -[Shizu] Waffle cone.

-Thank you. -Thanks so much.

-[Shizu] Thank you. -That's huge, huh? Thank you.

-Thank you. -Thank you so much.

-[clerk] Yeah. Have a good one. -Yeah, you too.

-[clerk] Bye. -Have a good one.

[clerk] Bye. Thank you.

[door opens]

[Umi, in Japanese] Let's eat it quickly.

[Shizu] Time to dig in.

-Cheers. -My cone's loaded.

The lemon is refreshing.

The worker was so kind to us.

You guys wanna sample it? See if you wanna get it?

-Really? Yes, please. -Yeah, of course. All right.

We've run into many kind-hearted people.

I guess they strike up conversations to try to get to know us.

Their curiosity shows their kindness. It encourages me to reciprocate in return.

I've enjoyed their friendliness.

It's the little things.

Sometimes I make eye contact with a stranger as we cross paths…

And if it was in Japan, we'd ignore each other and carry on with our day.

We don't greet strangers. But here, an eye contact leads to a "Hello."

It may not be a full-on greeting, but they give us simple acknowledgements.

A single act of kindness really shows…

Let's see, this may be a weird way to put it, but they greet someone like me.

They take the time to notice someone like me and say hello.

Out here, I really notice the kindness like Shizuya mentioned,

as well as their hospitality.

We're not from around here.

So we don't know what this place is really like.

But strangers come up to us and ask where we're from.

They ask us about our experiences here, as well as the other places we've been to.

The locals here ask "What was that city like?"

It makes me feel so accepted and at home

because they take the time to ask questions.

Although we're complete strangers passing through,

the locals have shown interest in us, and that makes me feel welcomed.

It's very…

Being interested is how they show that your presence is appreciated.

Even a simple "welcome" from people motivates me to respond with confidence.

These…

How do I put it? These personal interactions.

I want to incorporate that friendliness into my life too.

This is a heartwarming place.

It's growing into a spot I want to visit again.

I love camping. It's my hobby, and I try to go every chance I get.

That's how much I love to camp. I even purchased my very own camping lot.

I don't want to force it on anyone,

but some of the members would rather be at home

and play video games all day.

Or, while some members are interested in the idea of it,

at the same time, it's intimidating to them.

I want those members to see what makes camping so incredibly fun.

To be honest, I've never tried camping in the United States.

-It's hard to know what they'll think. -All right, here we go!

-Time to get the grill fired up! -Let's have a cookout.

[Umi] Let's do it. Seriously, I'll be in charge of the meat.

-[Shizu] Yeah! I'm counting on you. -We're in good hands.

-As usual, I'll handle the meat. -We're looking forward to it.

-We've got our meat lover. -And…

[Umi] Meat tastes better with an extra dash of salt and pepper.

[Chaka] I second that.

-That's what I'm talking about. -[Shizu] You know it.

Those are salt and pepper.

[Umi] Only salt and pepper on these, and over here…

These seasonings add flavor.

[Shizu] Awesome.

[Chaka] You covered it in red flakes.

[Umi] In Japan, the opportunities to cook like this are few and far between.

-This is called "seasoning." -[Shizu] Seasoning?

Looks good. It adds flavor. Think it's ready for the grill?

[Chaka, Shizu] Let's do it.

Meat's on the grill!

-[Chaka cheers] -Whoa, it's sizzlin'!

-Sounds great! [chuckles] -[Shizu chuckles]

[Umi] Yeah, we can't keep the noise down.

-Next. -[Chaka] Yeah.

[Shizu, Umi, Chaka] Yeah! Yay!

[in English] Let's go!

There you go!

-[in Japanese] I win. -[in English] There you go.

Isn't BBQ crazy awesome?

It's super.

[Chaka] And to be grilling meat amidst this grand view…

-That's the nice part. -This can't get any better.

[Umi] Is it done?

Let's turn it over.

[Chaka] I'll leave the rest to our meat lover.

Can you chop it? Do you want to use this one?

-That one? -I think this one's meant for it.

-Shizu. -Hmm?

Use this to snap it in half.

-You got it? Is it done? -Yeah, cool.

I'll use my samurai sword.

[laughs]

We'll save the samurai sword for next time.

[Noel] Shizuya's always said he wants to try camping.

He's expressed interest in outdoor activities

like survival retreats and camps.

He's always said he wants to challenge himself to an activity

where it's just you against the wild.

That's why I absolutely want him to go camping.

[Shizu] ♪ Toss the rest in the pot ♪

This is as hot as it gets.

It may not boil.

That salmon looks fantastic.

[Noel] Regarding Chaka…

Well, this is just my opinion of him.

I believe he wants to live life…

on his own terms, deep down.

As the leader of Travis Japan,

he's expected to be the most responsible one.

I think he tends to put too much on his shoulders.

I want him

to let loose a little.

Umi's the type to strongly object to spending a night outdoors.

I want him to experience it just once before he dismisses the idea completely.

He's a flexible guy.

He goes out with friends a lot, but at the same time,

he's always struck me as somewhat of an introvert

when it comes to hobbies and interests.

Comin' off the grill!

Whoa!

What a piece.

I'm drowning in the juicy goodness.

Sweet. I may have grilled the best steak of my life.

[Shizu] Looks done.

Here, Chaka-chin.

[Chaka] Done!

Pasta's ready.

[Shizu] Welcome to my pasta shop.

[in English] Cheers!

-Cheers! -Cheers!

[♪ uplifting music plays]

[exclaims]

Everyone at once.

[all] Time to dig in.

[Umi] Wanna do the honors, Shizuya?

I'm free to address any of the other four?

Oy, Genta… This is heaven in my mouth! Yum! [grunts]

[in English] Happy!

[Umi, in Japanese] It's super tasty.

Yo, Kaito.

Wanna know how it is?

It's freaking delicious.

This last bite's for Noel and Shime.

Ha! [chuckles]

Delicious!

We've got a mushroom and broccoli pepperoncino.

Pepperoncini!

With a Utah spin.

Yum. Hmm.

[Umi] The pepperoncino.

It's freaking good.

It's yummy.

[Shizu] Yummy in my tummy!

-Yum. -[Shizu] Makes me happy.

[Chaka] It's a good combination.

With barbecue.

-[Shizu] Is it? -[Chaka] Hmm.

This is simply the best.

Simply the best?

It's simply the best pasta I've had in my life.

That makes me smile.

-You cooked it for us. -[Shizu chuckles]

Everything is good.

We started our trip to Moab…

-by having to locate it on a map. -Yeah.

But now we're taking it all in.

Now we know all about its fossils and the rocks.

We also experienced the culture out here.

Although this is our first time camping ever,

-here we are barbecuing out in the nature. -[chuckles] Ain't that something?

-It's still hard to believe. -This all… Feels so surreal.

-Yeah. -Moab brought us so many new experiences.

Yeah.

It's nice, being out in nature.

Yeah, I like nature.

I also enjoyed all the encounters we've had

with the kind-hearted locals who live out here.

[Chaka] Yeah.

Well…

Thanks for taking us to Moab.

-Thank you. -Yeah.

Translated by Megumi Hunter