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- We poison him. - Poison?

Wait… are you serious?

Yup.

We're killing Mr. Nakamura?

No, not "killing."

Just making him immobile.

You studied medicine. There must be something.

Like what?

A medicine to make him sick for half a day.

Food poisoning?

Can you make stuff like that?

I… probably can, but…

we'll get busted.

Busted?

A captain gets sick.

- They check the last thing he drank. - Right.

They'll suspect us.

Prime suspects.

They'll call us back, and arrest us.

Yeah, I bet they will.

Is that fine?

No, it's not fine, but it's better than losing 180 lives.

Right.

But we might end up not needing to do it, right?

You're right.

Only if he refuses one more time.

Yeah.

How will this impact our karma?

I wonder.

- I turned it down. - Yeah.

- My afterlife of becoming a human. - Right.

So I'm prepared to be non-human next time.

But I do have preferences.

It's the same for me.

- Huh? Wait. - Yeah?

- You got "human"? - Yes.

Oh…

What about you, last time?

Last time?

Sea slater…

Oh, a sea slater?

AKA, sea roach.

That's just a name. They're different.

Right.

Wow, Asami.

You turned down human, huh? Impressive.

Not really.

If you got human, you'd reboot too, right?

True…

There was an awkward silence.

Of course I'd reboot.

- You hesitated. - No, I didn't.

- Yes, you did. - No way.

- Never. - You're cruel.

No wonder you're a roach.

A sea slater, not a roach.

- Excuse me. - Yes?

Um, Ms. Horiguchi.

It's about the shift for Flight 937.

Is there anything you can do?

You've been a tremendous help, so I'd love to,

but this is beyond my control.

So, if he flew a Taipei flight that's in my shift,

he could renew his qualification.

If it was a new pilot, I could make that request,

but not to Captain Nakamura.

- No chance? - Sorry.

If Captain Nakamura cancels his shift,

I promise to appoint you.

- I see. - So…

I'm sorry.

This is the best I can do.

I'm sorry to trouble you.

No matter how much I built my career,

I'm a newbie compared to Mr. Nakamura.

But I really need to be on that plane.

Mr. Nakamura.

I'm sorry. It's about the Flight 937 shift.

Is there any way?

I said I can't.

I need to renew my qualification.

You can change with my Taipei flight to renew it.

No. I've already scheduled it.

Our hometowns are the same, so could you…

- Don't be delusional. - Oh?

- Sir? - Pilots can't request flights.

Yes, but everybody makes requests, right?

- Just like you did for… - Knock it off.

Mine was for a professional reason.

Asking me to change because your childhood friend is aboard?

You've crossed the line.

I'm sorry.

- Seriously? - He won't budge.

Alright.

Time for extreme measures.

Let's do it.

JAPAN JET SKY GROUP

Let's review Mr. Nakamura's route.

- Um, okay, uh… - Yeah?

Let's see right here.

- Let's move it away and spread it. - Yeah?

- The table? - Yeah.

INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL

- Okay, Mr. Nakamura… - Yeah.

- Every time… - Yeah.

- He enters here. - Okay?

From this side entrance.

- He passes here. - Right.

We know that Flight 937 boards from Gate 61.

BOARDING GATE 61

Do you have a smaller one?

Smaller one?

Two hours before his flight, Mr. Nakamura enters the crew lounge

to drink coffee in this seat.

I'll go to the lounge by 9:50.

- I'll standby in this seat. - Okay.

Once he sits, I'll call you. That's your cue to enter.

- Talk to him from the opposite side. - Maybe…

About the weather or something.

While Mr. Nakamura is facing you,

I'll put the medicine in his coffee.

What's the effect?

Diarrhea and nausea within 30 minutes.

Food poisoning-like symptoms will continue for half a day.

I'll then receive a call to fly as the captain,

and you'll be the co-pilot.

- Then we board. - Sounds good.

We're criminals, huh?

We are criminals.

We can't go back to our hometown.

When that happens, let's live together far away.

You're right.

But first, let's pull it off.

Gotcha.

NARITA AIRPORT TERMINAL

Finally…

The fateful flight

will depart in 2.5 hours.

It's time to carry out our mission.

I'm going to poison my boss' drink…

…and cause food poisoning.

I never expected to use my prior life experience like this.

This is a criminal act.

We'll be arrested upon our return,

causing problems for my family.

Natsuki and Miho will cut ties with us.

But nothing can replace the lives of them and the other 180…

- Miss Kondo? - Huh?

Long time no see.

Miss Kawaguchi?

- Yes. I finally got to see you. - Oh! Wow.

- What? Why? - Hearing your story.

It made me want to try something new next time.

After I rebooted, I saw you as a pilot in a magazine.

- You saw it? - Yes.

An airline sounded nice, so I applied to yours.

Oh, really?

But it's a tough job.

It's rewarding, but work hours are irregular, and we can't get sick.

- Right. - Then you have mean bosses.

Right.

Some people are nice, but…

- I don't have time for long complaints. - It really ticks me off when…

Mr. Nakamura will be here any minute.

Guess what?

For today's flight, Captain Nakamura told me to

take care of his friend.

- A Miss Okouchi. - Okay?

Special treatment? So I looked into it.

- It turns out that she's his mistress. - Dang!

He's going on an affair trip.

That jerk!

Affairs usually don't interest me.

But I remember him from my city hall days.

Yeah.

For yelling and harassing me.

- Really? - Yes.

Calling me a "tax thief" while he's lovey-dovey during work hours.

I got so upset, I secretly ratted him out to his wife.

Whoa!

And his shift got canceled today.

He's probably being tortured at home now.

He deserves it. Go to hell, man.

Hold on…

Do you mean…

- Flight 937? - Yes, that's it.

He's not flying?

Apparently not.

Damn!

Hello? Good morning.

Yes, of course.

Of course!

Thank you.

I'm on my way.

Yes, I appreciate it.

Miss Kawaguchi, you're a savior.

Thanks?

This is likely her super best move in the past 170 years.

A replay from another angle.

He deserves it. Go to hell, man.

Yes!

Thank you…

- As a result… - Thank you so much.

Stopping an affair is a weak move.

- That weak move… - Thanks again.

Saving your BFF from death.

Or tons of lives.

Thank you.

It saved my BFFs and tons of lives.

- I appreciate it. - Are you OK?

Thank you…

- Nice! Miss Kawaguchi. - Thank you.

Though she's clueless.

It's finally time for us to board Flight 937.

We will fly that plane as captain and co-pilot.

We can finally save the lives of Natsuki, Miho, and 180…

Excuse me.

Which one is Ms. Uno?

That… would be me.

Nice to meet you. My name is Takagi.

Do you have time?

Okay…

I need to talk to you.

We have a flight, so maybe another time.

- Just two minutes. - What?

I don't want to hurt you.

I'll cut to the chase.

I'm actually…

a time traveler.

What?

Meaning, I'm living Cycle 2.

I'll just say it.

Change the course for Flight 937 departing at 12:20 for Taipei.

- Change the course? - Please.

I know it sounds unreasonable.

But I really need you to change it.

Why?

I wanted to get back together with my ex-wife,

but before I could, her plane crashed.

Upon research, I learned that the crash was due to space debris.

I want to prevent that in Cycle 2,

so please change the course.

I know it sounds absurd, but Flight 937 will crash

and 180 passengers will die.

If you refuse, I have no choice.

- Excuse me, sir. - I'll take drastic measures.

What?

We plan to.

- What? - That is the plan. Right?

Yes…

We're changing the course.

Why?

- I'm in Cycle 6. - What?

I'm Cycle 5.

Really?

- We became pilots to prevent the crash. - Right.

- You'll do it? - We plan to.

Thank you so much.

- I don't know how to… - Sorry, we have a flight.

- Excuse us. - Sorry.

- Yes, you're right. - Excuse us.

Thank you.

Take care.

Dang.

Wow, I literally panicked.

Yeah.

- One minor thing. - What?

- He rebooted. - Yeah?

- But couldn't avoid the divorce? - Right.

- Another minor thing. - What?

"Time traveler" is lame.

Just say "Cycle 2."

- He said, "Meaning, I'm living Cycle 2." - Right.

Then just say so.

He preferred "time traveler."

- It's more mysterious. - You think?

- We had a minor hiccup. - Time traveler? Seriously?

- But we made it. - Jet Sky Flight 937.

We finally made it onto Flight 937 bound for Taipei.

Thank you for flying with Japan Jet Sky today.

This flight's captain is Kondo, co-pilot is Uno.

The chief purser is Kashiwabara.

Finally…

AEROPLANE ENGAGE

Request to ATC.

TRK 257 MAG

We accomplished our long-awaited wish.

COMMAND

Asami, do you want to be reborn as human next time?

Yeah, I'll be happy if I get to be a human.

But since I've been a human for 170 years,

I'm not that adamant about being one anymore.

I see.

But I want to be born in the same town.

- Kita-kumagaya? - Yeah.

I'd rather be another creature in Kita-kumagaya

than a human somewhere else.

Yeah, I kind of understand that.

But it's far from the sea, so a sea roach can't live.

I might not be a sea roach next time.

Then, a land roach?

That's a normal cockroach.

And so, Flight 937…

…landed safely at Taipei Airport.

Wow, I suddenly feel exhausted.

You were on edge.

You were for 200 years.

I lived just for this.

We did awesome, huh?

- We sure did. - Yay!

- We did it! - Hey!

Yes!

Wow.

Oh my god.

You two look cool!

- You were aboard? - Yup.

- We freaked out. - We did.

The in-flight announcement voice sounded familiar.

She said, "That's Asami," but I didn't believe her.

- Then, "captain Kondo, co-pilot Uno." - I know!

- We freaked out. - Yeah.

You fly together?

- Uh-huh. We do, sometimes. - Wow.

Are you still working?

- No, we have the day off. - Yup.

Let's eat together.

- Let's go! - Yay!

- Really? Yippee. - Yes.

- I'm so happy. - Me too.

This is awesome.

- Looks good on you. - Really?

How cool.

With us four, it doesn't feel like we're abroad.

Feels like Kita-kumagaya.

Like eating pasta at Montagna.

- And ROUND1 after this? - Yeah.

Oh! Speaking of ROUND1…

Look at this.

Ta-da!

- Wow, you're still kids. - Oh god.

I brought a purikura too.

Are you kidding?

- See? - Let me see.

Oh my god.

It's the same pose.

- Kumagai Beauty College. - We all did it.

- ROUND1? - When it opened.

- The fall of 8th grade? - Yeah.

Same here, huh?

Yeah, about the same time.

- I wish we took it together. - Yeah.

Take a look.

- They're the same pose, so… - They are!

- It's like we took it together. - They match!

- We can say we did. - Sure!

I'm amazed that both Miho and Massan kept these.

I keep stuff like this.

- You do? - Yup.

- We forgot that we were in Taipei. - It brings back memories!

- Kept chatting about our hometown. - I keep lots.

Tons of things from before.

That was fun.

That was so fun, huh?

We left home prepared to poison the captain.

Right. I'm so glad it worked out.

I think we grew even closer to them.

Yeah. Totally.

When they said "Asami," I almost cried.

What a moment.

- I'm so happy. - Me too.

It's the first "Asami" I'd heard in 75 years.

You're right.

What's "Massan"?

Where did that come from?

Were you ever called "Massan"?

- No. That was a first. - Right.

What's with the sudden "Massan"?

A butterfly effect?

That's a lame butterfly effect.

Butterfly Massan.

Butterfly Massan? What the heck?

- In any case. - Butterfly!

- Our mission ended. - Massan!

- With a huge success today. - Wow!

- Though Massan was a butterfly. - Me too! Butterfly Massan!

Massan!

Butterfly Massan!

The next year.

- Massan and I quit our pilot jobs. - Oh yeah?

- We returned home. - Call me, okay? Bye.

- See you! - Bye!

Asami!

Huh? Why are you here?

To pick you up.

Oh my god. I'm so happy.

Yippee. Yippee.

- I'm home. - Welcome back.

What's going on?

Mom is picking up sushi.

Mom's here? Sushi? Yippee.

- She's here. - Hi, Asami.

- I got sushi. - Yay!

- I got the most expensive one. - Really?!

- Dang. - Right?

How's Haruka?

She's doing great.

She comes a lot.

She lives close, huh?

And Ken?

He comes here a lot too.

- Oh, that reminds me. - What?

Since Dad used to be the only man in the house,

he's happy to have Ken.

Maybe we made him feel small.

Probably.

That's why when Ken comes over, he has a big attitude.

He wants to show that he's a man of dignity.

Let him.

I see. Dignity, huh?

- Hey. - What?

You should have that talk when I'm not present.

Go take a bath.

It's too late.

That's dignity.

- I was home eight months. - You got that right.

- And I started working in my hometown. - It's all thanks to Ken.

Three years went by in a flash.

I became 40 years old.

You got it in.

Thank you.

I'll take that.

- Thanks. - You're welcome.

No problem.

Thank you.

- How long is his break? - Two more weeks.

- You're staying over? - Not today.

- Grandpa, that's for the bath. - Yeah, sure.

We didn't have that many toys.

You had more than me.

- Did I? Dad bought all that? - Yeah.

He splurged, huh?

Where did the money come from?

Asami, shouldn't you head out?

- Yeah, I'm leaving. - Get going.

Give me a lift.

- Sure. Now? - Yup.

Bye.

- Haruka, take a look. - What?

- His stash. - Yup. It's almost empty.

A grandpa's love.

Here.

- Thanks for all the rides. - Thanks.

Why did you change jobs?

Well… I wanted to work in my hometown.

You have family and friends here.

Exactly.

I wish I could've flown on your plane.

You never did, huh?

I'm always the carrier.

Sorry I couldn't carry you.

It's fine.

Asami!

Later!

Alrighty.

Another carrier.

She's a carrier.

Say, "Bye."

My new job is at city hall.

- Do something. - It's the rule.

You hard-headed…

- I still get yelled at many cycles later. - Do you have your card?

But I've overcome countless obstacles.

- So this is nothing to me. - Well…

GO TO HOMETOWN

Why did you come back?

A flight attendant is rewarding,

but the hours are irregular.

- Jet lag too. - Exactly.

I've only worked here.

- So it was hard to get used to. - I see.

How long did you work here?

That would be 336 years.

No wonder.

My body can only take this job.

Are you re-enacting it?

Well, actually…

aside from this job, I want to try out new things.

- Great idea. - Yeah.

TAKEUCHI

Although she still uses other people's cups.

- So, I came back. - Yeah?

- And we meet about twice a month. - Chan-gon, right?

- Today is actually my birthday. - It was Misa-gon, then Gon-Misa…

The gift-giving should happen any time now.

- It's a seemingly jolly moment. - Only we called her that…

- But I'm facing a critical dilemma. - It brings back memories.

- It's… - Do you know what Misa's doing now?

The gift in plain sight.

It's so visible.

It's hard to pretend not to notice.

A makeup artist?

Will you please introduce it already?

Didn't she go to Kumagaya Beauty College?

- Natsuki, the paper bag… - Yes, you're right.

The one you probably got at AEON.

Oh, wow. That's nice.

I can't hear a word they're saying.

It takes me back.

I can't take it anymore.

Sorry guys, may I?

Sure.

I can't wait any longer, so I'll just come out and say it.

What is it?

- Natsuki… - Yeah?

I'd like you to introduce the paper bag.

Huh? Introduce?

Since… it's my birthday.

Yeah…

My gift?

- Oh, this? - You know.

Sorry to bring it up.

But when it's this visible,

I can't pretend not to notice forever, right?

Sorry, this isn't yours.

This is for me.

Oh… Okay…

I screwed up.

I screwed up big time.

But like, you know…

Uh, Natsuki?

We do have your gift too.

- Yes, we do. - Yup.

Asami, Happy Birthday.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Congratulations.

Thank you so much.

Wow, that's so cute.

- Let's take a picture. - Nice!

- OK. - I'll take it.

- How embarrassing… How embarrassing… - Ready?

- Dang, how embarrassing. - Look at the camera.

- Yay. - Three…

- How embarrassing! - Two, one!

- I'm happy but embarrassed. - We took it!

Come on, open it.

- You'll really like it. - Really?

Yeah, I wanted this.

I really wanted this, and I'm happy it's from these three.

- But I'm 100 times more embarrassed. - I love it.

Can I sort things out first?

- Why? - You should.

- She can't go on like this. - Right.

- Natsuki… - Huh? What?

It's embarrassing.

- Really embarrassing. - I think I'd rather die.

Why?

Why don't you get it?

We're having dinner on the day of my birthday.

And if I see a mysterious paper bag in front of me,

I'd assume it's my present.

That was blunt.

Oh, I see now. I'm sorry.

That was a trap.

You walked into it.

Anybody would.

The plan was to wait for Natsuki to bring out the gift.

So, all we could do was wait.

I wanted to chat longer.

That would work without this hiccup,

but not after Asami started peeking at the bag.

I kept making eye contact, but Natsuki didn't notice.

I saw that.

I was too absorbed in talking.

Wait. Hold on. You saw me peek at the bag?

Yeah.

- Four peeks. - Three peeks.

- I counted four. - Yeah?

Cut me some slack. This is humiliating.

Asami, sorry for making you take four peeks.

This isn't the first time Natsuki forgot to introduce.

Really? When?

The two of us were at ROUND1 when we met your cram school friend.

Who's that?

Without introducing her to me, you began having a full-on chat.

That's so you.

I kind of remember.

That's not all. You left us and went to the bathroom.

You have to stay even if your bladder bursts.

I really left?

Yes, so I ended up playing a claw game with a stranger.

In that situation?

She won a giant Pocky.

She did?

A giant Pocky in that situation.

- She's unfazed. - Yup.

She'll make it big.

FYI, it's Miss Soo.

- Oh, really? - Miss Soo.

Finally, after 25 years.

She's a city council member.

- Really? - Yes.

- Wait, do you mean Yasuko Suzuki? - Yes.

That was her?

- She really made it big. - I know.

I'll call and ask how she is.

- Don't. - And say what?

"We were talking about you."

No, no, no.

- What now? - Karaoke?

- Yeah. - Karaoke?

We went last time.

We always do after eating here.

Let's venture out.

How about bowling?

Bowling…

It's not bad, but it's a repetitive process.

The pins keep resetting.

That's the rule.

What about billiards?

Billiards?

I can't picture us.

Yeah, I can't imagine us playing billiards.

We've never done it.

Karaoke?

Good idea.

Let's go.

And so, we always end up going to karaoke in the end.

Wait, can I go pee?

We'll go in Miho's car, so run after us, Macho.

Wait for me.

- I don't have my car. - Oh.

We'll be running, so chase after us, Macho.

- Her nickname used to be "Massan." - Why?

- But over time it's evolved. - Wait for me, okay?

- Into "Macho." - Okay?

- Wait for me, okay? - We will.

KARAOKE

Fukuda.

Hey guys, welcome.

- Two hours for now. - OK.

- The usual gathering? - Yup.

- Manager, the usual room please. - Okay.

Thank you.

No problem. FYI, "Chief," not "Manager."

It's always vacant. How's business?

It's fine…

- You sure? - Yeah.

I always feel bad.

Yeah, the room is big.

- and he brings free fries. - Thanks.

I'm so used to it, I leave room for fries before coming here.

- Me too. It's like a combo. - We're bad.

We can't take it for granted.

Maybe he just can't quit.

The free fries?

If he stops, we'll worry that they're having financial issues?

He's a kind guy.

Maybe he's making our fries

as they give him the cold shoulder.

That is possible.

Cold-shoulder fries.

Then he doesn't have to.

- Should we say so? - How?

"We don't need fries."

That'll work.

But that's under the assumption that he'll bring us fries.

Like we're taking it for granted.

- Yeah, it's too impudent. - Yup.

He's here.

- Here you go. - Thank you.

Thanks.

On the house.

Thank you as always. You sure it's OK?

It's A-okay.

- Thank you, Fukuda. - You're welcome.

- Enjoy. - Thanks.

- We couldn't stop him. - Was it really okay?

Thanks.

Is it just me or was he teary-eyed?

- It's just you. - I hope so.

Why don't we order food to increase their sales?

No?

It pains me to say this in this situation, but…

What?

Fries at best.

Meaning?

My stomach can take fries, but nothing more.

I only expected fries.

I want to contribute, but I'm full.

I do want to contribute, but I'm also full.

We can't leave it half-eaten.

Yeah, I agree.

- I'm full. - Me too.

Oh, then why don't we invite someone here?

That would contribute to sales.

Fukuda will be happy.

- Call someone. - Okay.

Raise your glasses.

Cheers!

Shizuka, Kato, Kanako, and Misa joined shortly.

It was a reunion.

Fukuda joined after work.

Shizuka, you're a mom?

I'm a nursery teacher.

- You are? - Yup.

- I'm sending my kid there. - Yeah?

Wow. Yippee!

What? You quit? When?

It's been a while.

Like nine years ago?

Oh, really?

Macho and I saw his last show.

You did.

- Macho! - What?

Fukuda's last show.

At the train station?

That one.

I wanted to watch.

But he quit halfway.

Huh? Why?

The area got restricted.

That's awesome.

Not really.

Wow.

- That's not it. - Oh?

He made it sound like they restricted a swarm of fans.

They didn't?

He was singing where he shouldn't be.

That's a totally different story.

Yeah, she's right.

You were misleading, so…

Dang, cut me some slack.

I imagined a legendary street concert.

Me too.

It was legendary in a way.

Why?

He sang eight hours.

Seriously? Who sings that long?

I couldn't bring myself to end it just like that.

I see.

I'm glad the cops stopped me.

You're right.

I'm sad that you quit, Fukuda.

Well, I guess I didn't have talent.

You lacked talent?

That's not your fault.

At least you found out.

It's impressive, huh?

I was expecting to hear "You do have talent."

- You did? - Of course.

But you said you didn't yourself.

We can't deny what you say.

You're all mean.

But, I do get it.

I'm glad I quit.

Right.

You may lack musical talent, but have the talent to entertain friends.

- Yeah, I agree. - He does.

- Really? - Yeah.

- That's talent too. - It is.

Some are loved by the public, but hated by friends.

- You're the opposite. - Yup.

Um… the public doesn't hate me.

Oh, right.

I prefer this vibe rather than you being a star.

Yeah, he'll always be here.

And he's so generous.

Go ahead.

Sing a song, please.

What should I sing?

Like Natsuki said, Fukuda lacked musical talent.

But he can put smiles on…

…our faces.

That's… what I believe.

One after another…

We kept extending our session.

And we sang until morning.

We're too old for this.

I'm tired.

When's the last time we all met?

The last time was Coming-of-Age Day.

Twenty years ago.

Oh my god. Was it that long ago?

Yeah, we're 40 this year, so exactly 20 years.

God, that's terrifying.

It sure is.

Time flies fast after hitting 30.

Super-fast.

I read in a book that

time flies because we see a year relatively.

- Meaning? - For example,

when you're five, one year is a fifth of your life.

But when you're 50, it's only a 50th of your life.

I see.

As you age, a year becomes a smaller fraction of your life.

So, time flies.

- Right? - Exactly.

- Got it? - Yeah.

What about this?

Don't your showers take forever to turn to hot water?

It does.

It takes time to get hot.

It's probably a few seconds, but feels like a few minutes.

Like in the morning.

I get anxious that it will never get hot.

Yeah, I get that.

Why is that?

A deteriorating heater.

What the heck?

That's not the point.

I'm talking about your senses.

Mine is new, so it's instant.

Are you calling our showers "shabby"?

58 YEARS LATER

KITA-KUMAGAYA MEDICAL HOME

Asami, what drama was this song used in?

Bayside Shakedown? Miho, do you know?

Wasn't it, Okane ga Nai?

Natsuki, do you know?

I think it's neither one. Do you know, Pyorotan?

Furikaereba Yatsu ga Iru.

Ah, that's the one.

By the way, guys, my name is "Mari."

Why did it become Pyorotan?

I don't remember.

Oh dear.

And so, all four of us exceeded the average life span.

As for me, I departed this life in the winter of this year.

I was 98 years old.

A grand total of 232 years old.

Bye.

- Grandma Haruka, what is it? - Huh?

I was looking at those pigeons sitting side by side.

Yeah, they're BFFs.

They sure are.