1 00:00:14,881 --> 00:00:17,384 Asami, are you going to Grams' with us next weekend? 2 00:00:17,450 --> 00:00:18,885 Not sure. 3 00:00:18,952 --> 00:00:22,989 - Pay her a visit once in a while. - Okay, I'll go. 4 00:00:23,056 --> 00:00:25,091 We're going to Gramps' grave. 5 00:00:25,158 --> 00:00:26,726 Haruka, you going? 6 00:00:26,793 --> 00:00:28,762 - I'm the driver. - Right. 7 00:00:28,828 --> 00:00:30,797 That was delicious. 8 00:00:30,864 --> 00:00:33,900 - And you, Dad? - I need to work. 9 00:00:33,967 --> 00:00:35,502 Oh, okay. 10 00:00:35,568 --> 00:00:38,071 Asami, don't you have to leave? 11 00:00:38,138 --> 00:00:39,339 I gotta go. 12 00:00:39,406 --> 00:00:42,542 - Haruka, give me a ride. - But I'm leaving now. 13 00:00:42,609 --> 00:00:44,811 I'll wolf it down, so wait. How much time do I have? 14 00:00:44,878 --> 00:00:47,614 - You have ten minutes. - Okay! 15 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:48,581 Is it dead? 16 00:00:49,516 --> 00:00:53,620 Looking back, this was the last day I was alive 17 00:00:54,187 --> 00:00:55,388 in my first cycle. 18 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:22,782 There's a car coming. 19 00:01:22,849 --> 00:01:23,716 Let's stop. 20 00:01:23,783 --> 00:01:25,552 Is that Sakura Preschool? 21 00:01:26,052 --> 00:01:26,920 It is. 22 00:01:26,986 --> 00:01:28,988 Did we have carts? 23 00:01:29,055 --> 00:01:31,091 No, we didn't. 24 00:01:31,157 --> 00:01:33,059 I'd like a ride too. 25 00:01:35,395 --> 00:01:37,130 You're in one, sis. 26 00:01:39,532 --> 00:01:40,500 Oh… you're right. 27 00:01:40,567 --> 00:01:43,770 The payphone in the park is gone. 28 00:01:44,337 --> 00:01:46,673 Did they have a payphone there? 29 00:01:46,739 --> 00:01:49,742 Yeah, but nobody was using it. 30 00:01:49,809 --> 00:01:51,711 We don't need one, huh? 31 00:01:59,719 --> 00:02:02,489 Do you ever think about marriage? 32 00:02:02,555 --> 00:02:03,656 Marriage? 33 00:02:07,260 --> 00:02:09,062 Life is easy now, huh? 34 00:02:09,128 --> 00:02:13,366 Yeah, more money to spend living with the folks. 35 00:02:13,433 --> 00:02:14,634 You're right. 36 00:02:15,201 --> 00:02:17,470 Unlike Dad who has a secret stash. 37 00:02:19,239 --> 00:02:21,508 Huh? Dad has a stash of money? 38 00:02:21,574 --> 00:02:24,611 He keeps it in a shoe. 39 00:02:25,211 --> 00:02:27,413 I need to check it out. 40 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:29,415 That's what Mom said. 41 00:02:29,482 --> 00:02:30,650 So much for "secret." 42 00:02:32,418 --> 00:02:34,854 - Thanks. - Should I pick you up? 43 00:02:34,921 --> 00:02:39,025 I'll have Miho give me a ride after we have dinner. 44 00:02:39,092 --> 00:02:40,193 Okay. 45 00:02:40,793 --> 00:02:41,628 See you. 46 00:02:43,463 --> 00:02:44,764 Good morning. 47 00:02:45,398 --> 00:02:48,334 KITA-KUMAGAYA CITY HALL 48 00:02:49,135 --> 00:02:50,570 Good morning. 49 00:02:50,637 --> 00:02:52,739 Good morning. 50 00:02:52,805 --> 00:02:55,108 We, local government workers don't have uniforms, 51 00:02:55,175 --> 00:02:56,776 so we can dress freely. 52 00:02:58,811 --> 00:03:01,514 Male employees wear ties, 53 00:03:01,581 --> 00:03:04,284 but women dress rather casually. 54 00:03:05,618 --> 00:03:08,688 We can even wear t-shirts or hoodies during desk duty. 55 00:03:09,189 --> 00:03:11,991 But in the Pension Division, 56 00:03:13,526 --> 00:03:17,096 I think "Go to hell" sends the wrong message. 57 00:03:17,597 --> 00:03:23,770 We have good benefit packages and a good social status. 58 00:03:23,836 --> 00:03:25,905 There are advantages, 59 00:03:25,972 --> 00:03:28,441 but it's not an easy job. 60 00:03:29,008 --> 00:03:31,444 Working the window is the toughest. 61 00:03:31,511 --> 00:03:34,214 Do something about it. 62 00:03:35,248 --> 00:03:38,351 It's the rule, so you have to pay. 63 00:03:39,219 --> 00:03:41,955 You parasites steal our tax money. 64 00:03:42,021 --> 00:03:43,957 Forget it. Get your boss. 65 00:03:44,557 --> 00:03:45,992 One moment. 66 00:03:46,059 --> 00:03:48,428 We're scolded every day. 67 00:03:48,494 --> 00:03:52,899 {\an8}Chief Taniguchi, can you please attend to him? 68 00:03:52,966 --> 00:03:54,601 {\an8}Oh, alright. 69 00:03:55,335 --> 00:03:59,973 Some are grabbed by the collar and get their shirts ripped, 70 00:04:00,039 --> 00:04:02,842 so they have extra shirts ready. 71 00:04:03,810 --> 00:04:07,780 I always wonder when I work the window, 72 00:04:07,847 --> 00:04:10,416 how to greet the people who come. 73 00:04:10,950 --> 00:04:15,588 We're not a store, so "Welcome" isn't appropriate. 74 00:04:15,655 --> 00:04:18,791 I can't come up with anything, so… 75 00:04:22,462 --> 00:04:24,297 - Number… 96? - Yes. 76 00:04:24,364 --> 00:04:26,933 There's always an awkward silence. 77 00:04:27,433 --> 00:04:28,735 - Hungry? - For lunch, 78 00:04:28,801 --> 00:04:32,605 we usually have Chinese, Italian, or soba noodles. 79 00:04:32,672 --> 00:04:35,308 Let's make "Welcome" the standard. 80 00:04:35,375 --> 00:04:37,510 It's not wrong, you know. 81 00:04:37,577 --> 00:04:39,145 I say "Hello." 82 00:04:39,212 --> 00:04:42,148 I used to say that, but they lost it 83 00:04:42,215 --> 00:04:44,617 because I was too "friendly." 84 00:04:44,684 --> 00:04:47,887 - It's a greeting. - Unbelievable. 85 00:04:47,954 --> 00:04:49,522 Yeah, that sucks. 86 00:04:49,589 --> 00:04:54,260 Nursery schools say to parents "Welcome back" at pick-up time. 87 00:04:55,928 --> 00:04:58,398 - Since most of them come from work? - Right. 88 00:04:58,464 --> 00:05:00,533 And "See you" in the morning. 89 00:05:00,600 --> 00:05:03,102 Because parents head to work. 90 00:05:03,169 --> 00:05:05,271 Then, let's use "Welcome back." 91 00:05:05,338 --> 00:05:07,440 - They'll lose it. - Totally. 92 00:05:07,507 --> 00:05:10,510 It's hard to see them off too. 93 00:05:10,576 --> 00:05:13,646 Yeah, "Thank you" isn't right. 94 00:05:13,713 --> 00:05:16,416 "Have a good one" is wrong too. 95 00:05:16,482 --> 00:05:18,584 Nothing sounds right. 96 00:05:18,651 --> 00:05:20,353 "See you"? 97 00:05:20,420 --> 00:05:22,755 - They'll lose it. - Totally. 98 00:05:23,356 --> 00:05:27,593 This is how we relieve our morning stress 99 00:05:28,161 --> 00:05:30,830 to make room for our afternoon stress. 100 00:05:31,531 --> 00:05:37,537 What's troublesome about this job is needing clearance for everything. 101 00:05:38,271 --> 00:05:43,509 {\an8}To buy a pencil, I need clearance from my section manager, chief, 102 00:05:43,576 --> 00:05:47,313 {\an8}then the accounting section's manager and chief. 103 00:05:47,380 --> 00:05:49,849 {\an8}Then I can finally order it. 104 00:05:50,550 --> 00:05:55,088 So it can take a month to buy a single pencil. 105 00:05:55,154 --> 00:05:56,723 It's such a drag. 106 00:05:56,789 --> 00:05:58,858 It's really pointless. 107 00:05:58,925 --> 00:06:00,960 Yeah, it's pointless. 108 00:06:01,961 --> 00:06:06,833 It's like asking to use the bathroom at your friend's house. 109 00:06:06,899 --> 00:06:10,536 - Bathroom? - Nobody would say "no," 110 00:06:10,603 --> 00:06:12,605 but you ask for permission. 111 00:06:12,672 --> 00:06:16,175 Going to the bathroom doesn't take much time, though. 112 00:06:18,444 --> 00:06:20,179 You're right… 113 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:25,084 FYI, she's using someone's cup without their permission. 114 00:06:29,155 --> 00:06:30,356 I wanna travel. 115 00:06:30,423 --> 00:06:32,658 I grew up with Natsuki and Miho. 116 00:06:32,725 --> 00:06:35,828 We get together a few times a month. 117 00:06:36,396 --> 00:06:40,099 Miho, it's a bit late, but Happy Birthday. 118 00:06:40,166 --> 00:06:42,068 Thank you so much. 119 00:06:42,135 --> 00:06:43,603 - This is from us. - Yay! 120 00:06:43,669 --> 00:06:46,773 - Thanks. Can I open it? - Take a look. 121 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:48,674 What is it, what is it? 122 00:06:48,741 --> 00:06:51,077 OMG, I wanted this. 123 00:06:51,144 --> 00:06:53,546 - We're glad you like it. - Yay! 124 00:06:53,613 --> 00:06:55,748 Wasn't this expensive? 125 00:06:55,815 --> 00:06:58,050 - Not really. - We split it. 126 00:06:58,117 --> 00:07:01,287 - Wow, thank you. I'm so happy. - We're happy too. 127 00:07:01,354 --> 00:07:03,156 - I can't wait to use it. - Happy birthday! 128 00:07:05,925 --> 00:07:07,059 - Miho. - Huh? 129 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:09,195 Did you glance at her? 130 00:07:09,262 --> 00:07:11,130 - Her? - Yeah. 131 00:07:11,197 --> 00:07:16,736 You expected that waitress to bring something, didn't you? 132 00:07:16,803 --> 00:07:17,904 Bring what? 133 00:07:17,970 --> 00:07:23,342 Did you expect her to bring a birthday cake with fireworks? 134 00:07:23,409 --> 00:07:24,377 You did? 135 00:07:26,813 --> 00:07:29,515 - A little… - I don't blame you. 136 00:07:29,582 --> 00:07:31,083 We didn't order it. 137 00:07:31,150 --> 00:07:32,618 - Oh, that's fine. - Sorry. 138 00:07:32,685 --> 00:07:34,220 You hate those kind of things so… 139 00:07:34,287 --> 00:07:37,924 Yeah, you get shy, so we quit this year. 140 00:07:37,990 --> 00:07:40,092 Oh, okay. Thanks. 141 00:07:41,461 --> 00:07:43,763 Wait… did you want us to do it? 142 00:07:43,830 --> 00:07:46,399 No, don't worry about it. 143 00:07:46,466 --> 00:07:48,901 It's not… that. 144 00:07:48,968 --> 00:07:50,136 What is it? 145 00:07:51,237 --> 00:07:52,705 The thing is… 146 00:07:52,772 --> 00:07:55,241 We celebrated Asami's birthday here. 147 00:07:55,308 --> 00:07:56,409 Yeah, we did. 148 00:07:56,476 --> 00:07:58,644 We had the fireworks. 149 00:07:58,711 --> 00:08:01,047 Yeah, I love those kind of things. 150 00:08:01,113 --> 00:08:02,882 - That's perfectly fine. - Okay, so? 151 00:08:02,949 --> 00:08:07,220 It's the same waitress, so she might be thinking, 152 00:08:07,286 --> 00:08:13,659 "That girl's in the same friend group, but she doesn't get fireworks." 153 00:08:18,197 --> 00:08:20,933 - Don't be paranoid. - She won't remember. 154 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:22,768 Yeah. You're right. 155 00:08:24,637 --> 00:08:25,605 Should… 156 00:08:26,839 --> 00:08:28,241 I tell her? 157 00:08:28,307 --> 00:08:29,242 About what? 158 00:08:29,308 --> 00:08:33,946 "We didn't order the fireworks today. 159 00:08:34,013 --> 00:08:37,116 - Because she dislikes it." - Right. 160 00:08:37,183 --> 00:08:39,619 "Not because we disregard her." 161 00:08:39,685 --> 00:08:41,687 Don't. That's humiliating. 162 00:08:41,754 --> 00:08:43,523 - Really? You sure? - Please, don't. 163 00:08:43,589 --> 00:08:45,324 It'll get awkward. 164 00:08:46,225 --> 00:08:49,729 I found this when I was organizing my desk. 165 00:08:49,795 --> 00:08:51,831 Remember this? 166 00:08:51,898 --> 00:08:53,699 - What is it? - Look at this. 167 00:08:54,267 --> 00:08:55,067 Tada! 168 00:08:55,134 --> 00:08:58,704 - Wow, that's from way back! - Oh my god! 169 00:08:58,771 --> 00:09:00,706 When did we take this? 170 00:09:00,773 --> 00:09:03,876 It was when ROUND1 just opened, so 8th grade? 171 00:09:03,943 --> 00:09:06,012 - Yeah, I remember going. - Oh yeah. 172 00:09:06,078 --> 00:09:08,681 - Hey, what's this pose from? - This? 173 00:09:08,748 --> 00:09:10,683 It was from a college poster. 174 00:09:10,750 --> 00:09:13,352 - Yeah, what was the name…? - What was it? 175 00:09:13,419 --> 00:09:15,755 It's… Kumagaya Beauty College. 176 00:09:15,821 --> 00:09:17,924 - Yeah, that's it. - It brings back memories. 177 00:09:17,990 --> 00:09:20,126 - We always did this pose. - I know. 178 00:09:20,192 --> 00:09:22,194 - What was so fun about it? - No idea. 179 00:09:22,261 --> 00:09:24,330 - None of us even went there. - I know. 180 00:09:24,397 --> 00:09:25,998 Misa went there. 181 00:09:26,065 --> 00:09:27,266 She did? 182 00:09:27,333 --> 00:09:29,569 She went to that college. 183 00:09:29,635 --> 00:09:33,205 - Oh, really? - We called her "Misa-gon." 184 00:09:33,272 --> 00:09:35,841 - "Gon-misa," too. - Yeah, it changed. 185 00:09:35,908 --> 00:09:37,910 Then, "Gon-chan." 186 00:09:37,977 --> 00:09:40,046 "Chan-gon," too. 187 00:09:40,112 --> 00:09:41,814 Where'd "Misa" go? 188 00:09:41,881 --> 00:09:43,983 Do you remember Mari? 189 00:09:44,050 --> 00:09:46,085 - Mari Uno? - The student council president. 190 00:09:46,152 --> 00:09:48,554 Guess her current job. 191 00:09:48,621 --> 00:09:49,822 I don't know. 192 00:09:50,456 --> 00:09:51,290 She's a pilot. 193 00:09:51,357 --> 00:09:53,793 - Dang! - Amazing, huh? 194 00:09:53,859 --> 00:09:56,896 Now she's really out of our league above the clouds. 195 00:09:56,963 --> 00:09:58,097 You can say that again. 196 00:09:58,164 --> 00:10:01,467 What's impressive about Mari is that 197 00:10:01,534 --> 00:10:05,671 she's smart, athletic, and pretty, but not snobbish. 198 00:10:05,738 --> 00:10:08,307 - Yeah, she's an angel. - She really is. 199 00:10:08,374 --> 00:10:12,578 When she's that perfect, it actually makes her evil. 200 00:10:13,145 --> 00:10:13,946 What do you mean? 201 00:10:14,013 --> 00:10:17,016 We can't even feel jealous of her. 202 00:10:17,083 --> 00:10:19,518 - We can only praise her. - Yes. 203 00:10:19,585 --> 00:10:20,720 Then praise her. 204 00:10:20,786 --> 00:10:22,421 I bet she was reborn. 205 00:10:22,488 --> 00:10:25,591 - We used to say she was from the future. - We did. 206 00:10:25,658 --> 00:10:27,760 Nobody's that perfect. 207 00:10:27,827 --> 00:10:32,398 Mari was too perfect, it was intimidating, huh? 208 00:10:32,465 --> 00:10:34,700 Yeah, she was nice but she made us nervous. 209 00:10:34,767 --> 00:10:36,369 Exactly. 210 00:10:38,504 --> 00:10:39,939 Don't we have… 211 00:10:40,506 --> 00:10:43,209 former classmates who became losers? 212 00:10:43,275 --> 00:10:44,076 Why? 213 00:10:44,143 --> 00:10:48,247 I want to hear about losers and lift my spirits. 214 00:10:48,314 --> 00:10:50,983 - You suck. - I kind of get it. 215 00:10:51,050 --> 00:10:52,918 Any loser classmates? 216 00:10:52,985 --> 00:10:55,021 No. They're working hard. 217 00:10:55,087 --> 00:10:56,322 What the heck? 218 00:10:56,389 --> 00:10:58,424 - Don't work hard. - Spill the tea. 219 00:10:58,491 --> 00:11:00,059 You're the losers. 220 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:01,694 Shall we go? 221 00:11:01,761 --> 00:11:03,295 Yup. 222 00:11:03,362 --> 00:11:04,764 Wanna go take a purikura? 223 00:11:04,830 --> 00:11:06,899 - Good idea. - Let's take one. 224 00:11:06,966 --> 00:11:09,335 - Is ROUND1 open? - They're open all night. 225 00:11:09,402 --> 00:11:10,836 Great, let's go. 226 00:11:13,272 --> 00:11:16,275 - Wow, look. - It's so high-tech. 227 00:11:16,342 --> 00:11:18,444 They're huge. 228 00:11:18,944 --> 00:11:22,682 Does this mean we're gonna look that pretty? 229 00:11:22,748 --> 00:11:26,485 "Even with a face like yours, it'll turn out pretty." 230 00:11:27,019 --> 00:11:27,953 Ouch. 231 00:11:28,020 --> 00:11:31,090 - Do this. - The beauty college pose. 232 00:11:31,157 --> 00:11:33,559 - Look over there. - Okay. 233 00:11:34,326 --> 00:11:36,062 I can't remember how to pose. 234 00:11:36,128 --> 00:11:37,697 That looks good. 235 00:11:38,264 --> 00:11:39,398 Take it home, okay? 236 00:11:39,465 --> 00:11:41,100 - Hold that. - Don't leave it here. 237 00:11:41,167 --> 00:11:42,468 What now? 238 00:11:42,535 --> 00:11:44,603 Oh, it's still early. 239 00:11:45,571 --> 00:11:47,540 I'm not working tomorrow. 240 00:11:47,606 --> 00:11:49,709 - How about karaoke? - Sounds good. 241 00:11:49,775 --> 00:11:52,078 - Shall we? - Let's go. 242 00:11:52,144 --> 00:11:54,280 Purikura and karaoke. 243 00:11:54,346 --> 00:11:56,015 Like the old days. 244 00:11:56,682 --> 00:11:58,818 - The back? - Yup. There were so many. 245 00:11:59,385 --> 00:12:01,253 Welcome. How many people? 246 00:12:01,754 --> 00:12:02,788 Three, please. 247 00:12:05,558 --> 00:12:06,459 Fukuda? 248 00:12:07,693 --> 00:12:08,694 It's Fukuda. 249 00:12:11,330 --> 00:12:12,798 What a surprise. 250 00:12:12,865 --> 00:12:14,233 Long time no see. 251 00:12:14,300 --> 00:12:17,603 Wow, when's the last time we all met? 252 00:12:17,670 --> 00:12:21,540 - Coming-of-Age Day when we were 20? - You're right. 253 00:12:21,607 --> 00:12:23,175 So 13 years ago. 254 00:12:23,242 --> 00:12:25,678 - Whoa, it's been that long? - Wow! 255 00:12:25,745 --> 00:12:27,747 - That's crazy. - What's the occasion? 256 00:12:27,813 --> 00:12:30,916 Nothing special. The usual gathering. 257 00:12:30,983 --> 00:12:32,418 - We just had dinner. - Yup. 258 00:12:32,485 --> 00:12:33,953 - Oh, really? - Yeah. 259 00:12:34,019 --> 00:12:35,287 How many hours? 260 00:12:35,354 --> 00:12:36,455 How long should we do? 261 00:12:36,956 --> 00:12:39,024 Two hours for now? 262 00:12:39,091 --> 00:12:41,060 - Make it two. - Alrighty. 263 00:12:41,660 --> 00:12:43,562 I'll get you a big room. 264 00:12:43,629 --> 00:12:45,865 Wow, thanks. 265 00:12:45,931 --> 00:12:47,032 Music videos! 266 00:12:47,099 --> 00:12:49,769 - It's huge. - Yeah, it is. 267 00:12:49,835 --> 00:12:52,905 Didn't we come here on Coming-of-Age day? 268 00:12:52,972 --> 00:12:54,073 We did. 269 00:12:54,140 --> 00:12:57,109 - It was this room. - You're right. 270 00:12:57,176 --> 00:13:00,312 And then Fukuda sang… 271 00:13:00,379 --> 00:13:03,449 "Konayuki," and we were like, "Dang!" 272 00:13:03,516 --> 00:13:04,817 - Yeah, he sang it. - Hey. 273 00:13:05,451 --> 00:13:07,553 But was it "Konayuki"? 274 00:13:07,620 --> 00:13:10,790 - It was "Konayuki"-ish. - Yeah, -ish. 275 00:13:10,856 --> 00:13:11,690 Who's first? 276 00:13:11,757 --> 00:13:13,359 - Already? - You think so? 277 00:13:13,425 --> 00:13:15,995 - Only high schoolers do that. - That's true. 278 00:13:16,061 --> 00:13:17,229 They do? 279 00:13:17,296 --> 00:13:18,998 That's my impression. 280 00:13:20,099 --> 00:13:21,433 Here you are. 281 00:13:21,500 --> 00:13:23,569 Thank you. 282 00:13:24,970 --> 00:13:27,773 - On the house. - Wow, thanks. 283 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:29,475 Won't you get busted? 284 00:13:29,542 --> 00:13:30,442 - Don't worry. - Really? 285 00:13:30,509 --> 00:13:31,677 - Thanks. - You're welcome. 286 00:13:31,744 --> 00:13:32,878 - Thank you. - Enjoy. 287 00:13:32,945 --> 00:13:34,146 We will. 288 00:13:38,417 --> 00:13:40,085 - Help yourselves. - Sure. 289 00:13:40,719 --> 00:13:43,088 - You too, Asami. - I will. 290 00:13:46,292 --> 00:13:49,261 Is Fukuda still singing? 291 00:13:49,328 --> 00:13:50,729 I guess. 292 00:13:50,796 --> 00:13:52,998 - He quit. - He did? 293 00:13:53,065 --> 00:13:54,567 How much do you know? 294 00:13:54,633 --> 00:13:58,337 That he was an aspiring singer when he was 20. 295 00:13:58,404 --> 00:14:00,072 - Yeah, me too. - Okay. 296 00:14:00,139 --> 00:14:02,575 He did get a contract 297 00:14:02,641 --> 00:14:04,243 but struggled after that. 298 00:14:04,910 --> 00:14:06,812 It's a competitive industry. 299 00:14:07,980 --> 00:14:10,382 - Eat up. - Uh-huh. 300 00:14:10,449 --> 00:14:12,618 - You too. - I'll eat too. 301 00:14:16,555 --> 00:14:17,957 Right. And then, 302 00:14:18,657 --> 00:14:21,760 afterwards, he quit his agency. 303 00:14:21,827 --> 00:14:24,163 He sang freelance but struggled. 304 00:14:25,297 --> 00:14:27,466 No wonder we didn't hear about him. 305 00:14:27,533 --> 00:14:32,104 When he said he wanted to be a singer in this room, 306 00:14:32,171 --> 00:14:35,507 remember you two said, "You'll be a star"? 307 00:14:35,574 --> 00:14:36,575 Maybe I did. 308 00:14:37,810 --> 00:14:41,080 - Natsuki, you got his autograph. - I did. 309 00:14:41,146 --> 00:14:42,448 Dang. 310 00:14:42,514 --> 00:14:45,618 I guess we're a bit responsible. 311 00:14:45,684 --> 00:14:49,922 - We should've stopped him. - Now that we look back. 312 00:14:49,989 --> 00:14:53,058 His "Konayuki" was full of potential. 313 00:14:53,125 --> 00:14:55,261 - He was good. - Yup. 314 00:14:55,327 --> 00:14:57,963 Wait… Was it "Konayuki"? 315 00:14:58,030 --> 00:15:00,766 It was a "Konayuki"-ish ballad. 316 00:15:00,833 --> 00:15:02,234 I'm fine with "Konayuki." 317 00:15:03,869 --> 00:15:04,770 Are you eating? 318 00:15:06,939 --> 00:15:08,407 Asami, eat up. 319 00:15:15,614 --> 00:15:17,850 - I'll just say it. - Say what? 320 00:15:19,151 --> 00:15:21,587 - I'm full. - Yeah, we already ate. 321 00:15:21,654 --> 00:15:23,822 I'm thankful, but not hungry. 322 00:15:23,889 --> 00:15:26,025 I'm super thankful, 323 00:15:26,091 --> 00:15:27,493 but to be honest, I'm full. 324 00:15:27,559 --> 00:15:28,894 The honest truth. 325 00:15:28,961 --> 00:15:31,697 It's on the house. We can't leave it. 326 00:15:31,764 --> 00:15:33,499 I'll feel bad. 327 00:15:33,565 --> 00:15:35,200 Guys… 328 00:15:35,935 --> 00:15:39,204 can I say something really rude? 329 00:15:39,271 --> 00:15:40,205 Go ahead. 330 00:15:40,272 --> 00:15:44,643 If it was on the house, I'd prefer a free drink. 331 00:15:44,710 --> 00:15:46,578 It's rude, but true. 332 00:15:46,645 --> 00:15:48,847 For what it's worth… 333 00:15:48,914 --> 00:15:52,785 - We said we had dinner. - I heard you tell him. 334 00:15:52,851 --> 00:15:55,254 - Just saying. - Yeah, for what it's worth. 335 00:15:55,321 --> 00:15:56,388 Right, right. 336 00:15:56,455 --> 00:15:59,625 This is… nobody's fault, right? 337 00:15:59,692 --> 00:16:01,961 - Nobody. - Nobody's at fault. 338 00:16:02,027 --> 00:16:05,597 But if we had to choose, it's Fukuda's fault. 339 00:16:05,664 --> 00:16:07,599 - Narrowly Fukuda. - Yup, narrowly. 340 00:16:07,666 --> 00:16:09,268 Marginally Fukuda. 341 00:16:10,302 --> 00:16:13,872 Speaking of Fukuda, didn't he marry Shizuka? 342 00:16:13,939 --> 00:16:15,107 - He did. - He did, right? 343 00:16:15,174 --> 00:16:18,677 But they got a divorce like four years ago. 344 00:16:19,445 --> 00:16:20,946 They did? 345 00:16:21,013 --> 00:16:22,848 I met Shizuka recently. 346 00:16:22,915 --> 00:16:25,651 Wow… I didn't know that. 347 00:16:27,886 --> 00:16:29,588 Why did they divorce? 348 00:16:29,655 --> 00:16:32,191 Well… from what Shizuka told me, 349 00:16:32,691 --> 00:16:35,194 she couldn't support his dream anymore. 350 00:16:36,695 --> 00:16:40,933 But she was supportive when he said he wanted to be a singer. 351 00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:42,401 - She was. - Right? 352 00:16:42,468 --> 00:16:45,971 That's why they grew close and started dating. 353 00:16:46,038 --> 00:16:48,440 Maybe reality hit her at age 30. 354 00:16:48,507 --> 00:16:50,442 I see… 355 00:16:50,509 --> 00:16:54,947 She said she's going to marry her co-worker soon. 356 00:16:55,014 --> 00:16:57,549 - Wow. - And Fukuda? 357 00:16:57,616 --> 00:17:01,954 As for him, he started dating someone from his part-time job, 358 00:17:02,021 --> 00:17:04,223 and got shotgun-married. 359 00:17:05,991 --> 00:17:07,259 He's a dad? 360 00:17:07,326 --> 00:17:10,295 So then, he put his music career behind 361 00:17:10,362 --> 00:17:12,765 and juggles jobs to feed his family. 362 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:18,170 - He's gone through a lot, huh? - I know. 363 00:17:18,737 --> 00:17:20,139 - He's impressive. - Yup. 364 00:17:20,773 --> 00:17:23,041 Giving up requires courage. 365 00:17:25,511 --> 00:17:30,215 There's no way we can leave his free fries half-eaten then. 366 00:17:30,282 --> 00:17:31,450 That's true. 367 00:17:32,251 --> 00:17:35,354 Natsuki, you take responsibility. 368 00:17:35,421 --> 00:17:37,423 But you two cheered for him too. 369 00:17:37,489 --> 00:17:40,826 - Yeah, but I didn't ask for an autograph. - Me neither. 370 00:17:40,893 --> 00:17:42,694 True, but I lost it right away. 371 00:17:43,762 --> 00:17:44,730 You lost it? 372 00:17:44,797 --> 00:17:48,801 Wow. Take responsibility and eat it up. 373 00:17:48,867 --> 00:17:51,703 - Actually, I didn't cheer him. - Yes you did. 374 00:17:51,770 --> 00:17:55,240 - He was good, but not that good. - Really? 375 00:17:55,307 --> 00:17:57,810 We're equally responsible for not stopping him. 376 00:17:58,544 --> 00:18:00,546 Stop whining and eat. 377 00:18:00,612 --> 00:18:03,148 - He's marginally guilty. - Enough. 378 00:18:03,215 --> 00:18:05,751 Let's sing and burn some calories. 379 00:18:05,818 --> 00:18:08,187 - Yeah, let's do that. - Let's sing. 380 00:18:15,994 --> 00:18:20,532 For the first few songs, we chose recent hits. 381 00:18:29,508 --> 00:18:32,111 Then we moved on to nostalgic tunes. 382 00:18:53,132 --> 00:18:55,134 Pagers are old, huh? 383 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:56,802 My cousin sang this song. 384 00:18:56,869 --> 00:18:59,905 Pagers existed when we were preschoolers. 385 00:18:59,972 --> 00:19:00,806 How did they work? 386 00:19:00,873 --> 00:19:02,374 Can you use it to call? 387 00:19:02,441 --> 00:19:04,977 I think you send phone numbers. 388 00:19:05,043 --> 00:19:06,512 Phone numbers? 389 00:19:06,578 --> 00:19:10,482 You call the number on the pager from a payphone. 390 00:19:10,549 --> 00:19:13,952 - Couldn't you send characters? - Characters? 391 00:19:14,019 --> 00:19:15,821 Like certain letters. 392 00:19:16,321 --> 00:19:18,056 - Or was that a PHS? - A PHS. 393 00:19:18,123 --> 00:19:20,792 Oh, you could send letters. 394 00:19:20,859 --> 00:19:22,995 - Right? - Listen to this. 395 00:19:23,061 --> 00:19:25,063 To send "Natsuki," 396 00:19:25,130 --> 00:19:28,300 {\an8}first you press "asterisk 2 asterisk 2." 397 00:19:28,367 --> 00:19:30,335 "Asterisk 2 asterisk 2." I've heard of that. 398 00:19:30,402 --> 00:19:32,171 Press "5" and "1" for "Na." 399 00:19:32,237 --> 00:19:33,739 - Five and one? - Yeah. 400 00:19:33,805 --> 00:19:35,507 Number five for the letter "N." 401 00:19:35,574 --> 00:19:38,110 {\an8}And since "Na" is in the first row, you press 1. 402 00:19:38,177 --> 00:19:40,112 - What a drag. - It's horrible. 403 00:19:40,179 --> 00:19:42,247 - No wonder it's not beeping. - Yup. 404 00:19:42,314 --> 00:19:43,348 It was a hassle. 405 00:19:43,415 --> 00:19:46,752 After a bunch of singing, we got hungry. 406 00:19:46,818 --> 00:19:50,122 The free fries weren't enough, 407 00:19:50,189 --> 00:19:53,992 so we ordered more and devoured them. 408 00:20:07,906 --> 00:20:10,309 What drama was this from? 409 00:20:10,375 --> 00:20:12,844 Tsuyoshi Kusanagi's drama. 410 00:20:12,911 --> 00:20:16,081 - When I Fall in Love. - The title was in the song. 411 00:20:16,148 --> 00:20:18,016 - Trivia time. - Okay. 412 00:20:18,083 --> 00:20:19,585 What drama is this from? 413 00:20:19,651 --> 00:20:20,919 - Let's hear it. - Go. 414 00:20:27,626 --> 00:20:30,762 It's I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper, but… 415 00:20:30,829 --> 00:20:31,563 Correct! 416 00:20:31,630 --> 00:20:35,801 Can you at least choose a song you can sing? 417 00:20:35,867 --> 00:20:38,637 That was a really bold choice. 418 00:20:38,704 --> 00:20:41,440 Wasn't Mita our junior high teacher? 419 00:20:41,506 --> 00:20:43,208 - Oh, Mita "Kong." - I remember him. 420 00:20:43,275 --> 00:20:44,443 I hated him. 421 00:20:44,509 --> 00:20:46,678 - He was so intimidating. - I know. 422 00:20:46,745 --> 00:20:48,480 All he did was yell. 423 00:20:48,547 --> 00:20:51,550 He confiscated my Advance. 424 00:20:51,617 --> 00:20:52,718 Your Game Boy Advance? 425 00:20:53,252 --> 00:20:54,820 You were playing it in class, right? 426 00:20:54,886 --> 00:20:58,624 I was going to play it with "P" after school. 427 00:20:58,690 --> 00:21:00,993 Wow, I remember "P." 428 00:21:01,059 --> 00:21:02,694 But I saw you play it in class. 429 00:21:02,761 --> 00:21:04,630 - I did. - You were guilty then. 430 00:21:04,696 --> 00:21:06,231 Not when he took it. 431 00:21:06,298 --> 00:21:08,867 But it's not allowed in school. 432 00:21:08,934 --> 00:21:09,868 Right. 433 00:21:09,935 --> 00:21:13,438 Mita "Kong" would be canceled nowadays. 434 00:21:14,106 --> 00:21:15,674 Yeah, he would. 435 00:21:15,741 --> 00:21:18,310 I bet he's mellowed by now. 436 00:21:18,377 --> 00:21:21,747 - He quit teaching. - Huh? He did? 437 00:21:21,813 --> 00:21:22,781 - You didn't know? - No. 438 00:21:22,848 --> 00:21:25,584 It's been years but I heard he caused trouble. 439 00:21:25,651 --> 00:21:27,286 I'm not surprised. 440 00:21:27,352 --> 00:21:29,855 He was in the making back then. 441 00:21:30,856 --> 00:21:33,659 And he took my Game Boy with him?! 442 00:21:33,725 --> 00:21:35,994 He didn't return it? 443 00:21:36,061 --> 00:21:37,562 No, he didn't! 444 00:21:37,629 --> 00:21:41,166 My new Ace Attorney was in the slot. 445 00:21:41,233 --> 00:21:42,701 You remember all that? 446 00:21:42,768 --> 00:21:43,935 Of course I do. 447 00:21:44,503 --> 00:21:48,240 I still feel a sense of despair after ten years. 448 00:21:48,307 --> 00:21:50,375 Wait. Ten years? 449 00:21:50,442 --> 00:21:52,477 More like 20 years ago. 450 00:21:54,379 --> 00:21:56,448 - It's been that long? - Yep. 451 00:21:56,948 --> 00:21:57,783 Dang. 452 00:21:58,450 --> 00:22:02,287 Time flies especially fast after hitting 30. 453 00:22:02,354 --> 00:22:03,689 - Super-fast! - Yep. 454 00:22:03,755 --> 00:22:05,891 I read in a book that 455 00:22:05,957 --> 00:22:09,461 time flies because we see a year relatively. 456 00:22:10,162 --> 00:22:12,531 Wow. 457 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:17,235 Sorry, I don't get it. 458 00:22:17,302 --> 00:22:21,740 When you're three, one year is a third of your life. 459 00:22:21,807 --> 00:22:25,944 But when you're 30, it's only a 30th of your life. 460 00:22:26,011 --> 00:22:31,717 As the relative time length shortens, one year goes by faster. 461 00:22:32,351 --> 00:22:34,920 - Yeah, it's really fast. - Yep. 462 00:22:34,986 --> 00:22:37,022 A day passes quickly too. 463 00:22:37,089 --> 00:22:38,990 - It really does. - Uh-huh. 464 00:22:39,057 --> 00:22:42,361 I worked today, but it feels like yesterday. 465 00:22:43,295 --> 00:22:44,429 Right… 466 00:22:46,698 --> 00:22:49,368 Technically, it was yesterday. 467 00:22:49,434 --> 00:22:51,136 - It's midnight now. - You're right. 468 00:22:51,203 --> 00:22:54,940 Cut me some slack. I realized after I said it. 469 00:22:55,006 --> 00:22:58,243 I couldn't let it slide. Pit stop, please. 470 00:22:58,310 --> 00:23:00,178 - Oh. Me too. - Alrighty. 471 00:23:00,912 --> 00:23:05,684 K-MART KAWABE 472 00:23:06,685 --> 00:23:09,121 - Speaking of time. - It's hot. 473 00:23:09,187 --> 00:23:12,758 Maybe it's because our life lacks spice. 474 00:23:12,824 --> 00:23:16,061 Right. It's the same routine every day. 475 00:23:16,595 --> 00:23:18,764 And likely for the next ten years. 476 00:23:18,830 --> 00:23:21,867 We're still the same as ten years ago. 477 00:23:21,933 --> 00:23:24,002 We're all single. 478 00:23:24,069 --> 00:23:26,104 Possibly forever. 479 00:23:26,171 --> 00:23:27,672 That's fine. 480 00:23:27,739 --> 00:23:30,876 - Let's live together as grannies. - Huh? 481 00:23:30,942 --> 00:23:33,211 - Just us? - It'll be fun. 482 00:23:33,278 --> 00:23:37,249 Yeah, but what if one of us gets bedridden? 483 00:23:37,315 --> 00:23:38,417 The others can help. 484 00:23:38,483 --> 00:23:42,254 - But we're all the same age. - Right. 485 00:23:42,320 --> 00:23:45,857 If two of us get bedridden, it'll be crazy. 486 00:23:45,924 --> 00:23:47,859 - No! That's horrifying. - A nightmare. 487 00:23:47,926 --> 00:23:49,127 I can't do it. 488 00:23:49,194 --> 00:23:52,497 Then let's live in the same nursing home. 489 00:23:52,564 --> 00:23:53,198 Good idea. 490 00:23:53,265 --> 00:23:57,369 We'll be joining in like 40 years, right? 491 00:23:57,436 --> 00:24:03,074 I bet the nursing homes will be full of super high-tech stuff. 492 00:24:03,141 --> 00:24:05,610 - Like hovering wheelchairs? - That'd be cool. 493 00:24:05,677 --> 00:24:09,014 Like the hover pod of Dragon Ball's Frieza? 494 00:24:09,080 --> 00:24:11,149 - It's a deal. - It is? 495 00:24:11,216 --> 00:24:12,417 It's a deal. 496 00:24:12,484 --> 00:24:13,418 Done? 497 00:24:13,485 --> 00:24:14,486 - Let's go. - Yeah? 498 00:24:14,553 --> 00:24:15,821 I'm going to walk home. 499 00:24:15,887 --> 00:24:18,890 - Are you sure? - To burn calories. 500 00:24:18,957 --> 00:24:22,861 - You live too close. - You won't even burn a fry. 501 00:24:24,729 --> 00:24:27,232 - Thanks for the present, Asami. - Happy birthday! 502 00:24:27,299 --> 00:24:30,235 See you. Happy Birthday! Bye! 503 00:24:54,893 --> 00:24:56,895 Huh? What the… 504 00:24:58,063 --> 00:24:59,164 Am I dead? 505 00:25:00,899 --> 00:25:01,800 No way. 506 00:25:03,268 --> 00:25:04,436 Just like that? 507 00:25:06,805 --> 00:25:10,242 No… 508 00:25:11,710 --> 00:25:13,678 So… what now? 509 00:25:15,247 --> 00:25:18,049 Wait, wait… 510 00:25:18,884 --> 00:25:22,187 It's not like this forever, is it? 511 00:25:23,955 --> 00:25:26,424 Is this what hell looks like? 512 00:25:39,638 --> 00:25:43,675 INFORMATION DESK 513 00:25:43,742 --> 00:25:46,111 - Uh, excuse me. - Yes? 514 00:25:46,745 --> 00:25:50,749 I seem to have died. What do I need to do? 515 00:25:50,815 --> 00:25:52,017 Very well. 516 00:25:52,083 --> 00:25:56,354 Please write your name and birthdate on this form. 517 00:25:56,421 --> 00:25:57,289 Okay. 518 00:26:01,826 --> 00:26:06,531 {\an8}NAME: ASAMI KONDO BIRTHDATE: OCTOBER 27, 1989 519 00:26:07,098 --> 00:26:08,466 Thank you very much. 520 00:26:09,801 --> 00:26:11,169 Just a moment. 521 00:26:22,247 --> 00:26:23,815 Uh… here it is. 522 00:26:24,583 --> 00:26:27,052 - Miss Asami Kondo? - Yes. 523 00:26:27,118 --> 00:26:30,355 - Cheers to your 33 years. - Thanks. 524 00:26:30,855 --> 00:26:34,125 Let me show you the way to your new life. 525 00:26:34,192 --> 00:26:37,829 - Like… right now? - Yes. 526 00:26:40,432 --> 00:26:44,369 There's no… like interval between the two? 527 00:26:44,436 --> 00:26:46,538 Interval? No. 528 00:26:47,105 --> 00:26:47,939 I see… 529 00:26:49,374 --> 00:26:51,009 - Is that okay? - Yes. 530 00:26:51,076 --> 00:26:55,246 If you proceed to your left, you'll find a door. 531 00:26:55,313 --> 00:26:57,048 Enter your next life. 532 00:26:57,616 --> 00:26:58,783 - Okay. - Good. 533 00:26:59,818 --> 00:27:02,220 - Bon voyage. - Thank you. 534 00:27:05,023 --> 00:27:06,291 Excuse me. 535 00:27:06,358 --> 00:27:07,926 - By the way… - Yes? 536 00:27:07,993 --> 00:27:11,029 Do you know who I'll be in my next life? 537 00:27:11,096 --> 00:27:13,565 Next? Indeed I do. 538 00:27:13,632 --> 00:27:16,635 Miss Kondo… your next life… 539 00:27:16,701 --> 00:27:17,702 Here it is. 540 00:27:18,269 --> 00:27:20,405 Miss Kondo, 541 00:27:20,472 --> 00:27:22,841 you're a giant anteater in south-east Guatemala. 542 00:27:27,345 --> 00:27:28,346 Come again? 543 00:27:28,413 --> 00:27:31,549 A giant anteater in south-east Guatemala. 544 00:27:33,551 --> 00:27:34,786 This is you. 545 00:27:36,121 --> 00:27:37,422 - A giant anteater? - Yes. 546 00:27:40,291 --> 00:27:42,394 - Not a human? - No, ma'am. 547 00:27:45,397 --> 00:27:47,832 Why a giant anteater? 548 00:27:47,899 --> 00:27:52,804 It was decided in accordance with how you lived your life. 549 00:27:52,871 --> 00:27:56,041 Meaning… my conduct was bad? 550 00:27:56,107 --> 00:28:02,414 If this life isn't your first choice, perhaps you lacked good karma. 551 00:28:02,480 --> 00:28:04,249 - I lacked good karma? - Correct. 552 00:28:07,118 --> 00:28:11,322 I lacked good karma… But… 553 00:28:13,258 --> 00:28:14,993 Can't you do something? 554 00:28:15,060 --> 00:28:19,497 Well, this is the rule, so there's nothing I can do. 555 00:28:22,934 --> 00:28:25,870 Do something about it. 556 00:28:27,038 --> 00:28:29,908 It's the rule, so you have to pay. 557 00:28:34,379 --> 00:28:37,449 It's no use complaining to him. 558 00:28:38,616 --> 00:28:39,484 Then… 559 00:28:41,086 --> 00:28:42,420 Fine. So… 560 00:28:43,088 --> 00:28:46,658 my giant anteater life starts from that door? 561 00:28:46,725 --> 00:28:48,159 That's correct. 562 00:28:48,226 --> 00:28:53,298 Or, instead of a new life, you can relive your current one. 563 00:28:54,632 --> 00:28:55,467 What do you mean? 564 00:28:55,533 --> 00:29:01,272 Instead of a new life, you can relive your life as "Asami Kondo." 565 00:29:01,339 --> 00:29:03,141 That's… an option? 566 00:29:03,208 --> 00:29:07,212 Yes, and by doing so, you can modify your life 567 00:29:07,278 --> 00:29:11,349 and improve the odds of being reborn as you wish. 568 00:29:12,851 --> 00:29:14,786 Let me get this straight. 569 00:29:15,887 --> 00:29:18,590 - I must accumulate good karma? - Yes. 570 00:29:19,224 --> 00:29:20,258 I see. 571 00:29:21,226 --> 00:29:24,162 I prefer… that one. 572 00:29:24,662 --> 00:29:25,497 You do? 573 00:29:25,563 --> 00:29:27,232 - A reboot? - Yes. 574 00:29:27,298 --> 00:29:31,736 Very well. Proceed to your right, and you'll find a door. 575 00:29:31,803 --> 00:29:33,938 Enter your current life through there. 576 00:29:34,005 --> 00:29:35,507 Alright. Thank you. 577 00:29:35,573 --> 00:29:36,808 Bon voyage. 578 00:30:21,386 --> 00:30:24,055 Asami, nudge-nudge. 579 00:30:24,122 --> 00:30:26,991 You're adorable, Asami. 580 00:30:27,058 --> 00:30:31,062 And so, the second cycle of my life began. 581 00:30:32,197 --> 00:30:34,265 Thank you for being born. 582 00:30:34,332 --> 00:30:36,134 - Thank you. - Thanks. 583 00:30:38,069 --> 00:30:39,637 What a nice day. 584 00:30:39,704 --> 00:30:42,307 To be reborn as a human, 585 00:30:42,373 --> 00:30:45,143 I must accumulate good karma. 586 00:30:46,277 --> 00:30:50,081 But I won't be able to do that for a while. 587 00:30:50,148 --> 00:30:54,085 My job now is to grow up. 588 00:30:54,152 --> 00:30:55,687 - Right, Asami? - Nice! 589 00:30:55,753 --> 00:31:00,258 Being an infant with an adult memory is tiresome. 590 00:31:01,125 --> 00:31:04,295 Sleeping and hearing rattles all day. 591 00:31:05,163 --> 00:31:09,801 My only form of entertainment was listening to the TV audio. 592 00:31:10,568 --> 00:31:11,736 GENIUS TAKESHI'S CHEERFUL TV 593 00:31:11,803 --> 00:31:15,139 I could've talked right away, 594 00:31:15,206 --> 00:31:18,409 but I didn't want them to freak out. 595 00:31:18,476 --> 00:31:21,079 So I stayed silent for the first few months. 596 00:31:21,880 --> 00:31:26,150 After five months, I started to eat baby food. 597 00:31:26,985 --> 00:31:30,355 Yummy. I haven't had rice in a while. 598 00:31:32,156 --> 00:31:35,693 At ten months, I unveiled my speech and walking 599 00:31:35,760 --> 00:31:38,129 and displayed my potential. 600 00:31:39,530 --> 00:31:41,900 - Then I became a preschooler. - We're going to cross! 601 00:31:42,700 --> 00:31:46,971 Adults were shocked when I utilized my skills from Cycle 1. 602 00:31:47,038 --> 00:31:49,874 Wow! Asami, did you write this? 603 00:31:49,941 --> 00:31:52,110 I can write your name too. 604 00:31:52,176 --> 00:31:54,679 Really? Show me. 605 00:31:54,746 --> 00:31:55,613 YOKO IKEWAKI 606 00:31:55,680 --> 00:31:57,782 That's impressive. 607 00:31:57,849 --> 00:32:01,286 You… have the handwriting of an adult. 608 00:32:01,352 --> 00:32:02,987 Because I am one. 609 00:32:03,054 --> 00:32:05,857 - Hop, hop, land! - Let's play Sailor Moon! 610 00:32:05,924 --> 00:32:08,459 My first pretend Sailor Moon in 33 years. 611 00:32:08,993 --> 00:32:10,061 But… 612 00:32:10,128 --> 00:32:11,396 I'll be Mercury. 613 00:32:11,462 --> 00:32:12,830 Me, too. 614 00:32:12,897 --> 00:32:14,532 I wanna be Mercury too. 615 00:32:14,599 --> 00:32:16,734 It ended up being pretend Mercury. 616 00:32:16,801 --> 00:32:18,002 How about you, Asami? 617 00:32:18,069 --> 00:32:21,272 - I'll be the bad guy. - The bad guy? 618 00:32:21,339 --> 00:32:24,609 I'll play monster Mita "Kong." 619 00:32:24,676 --> 00:32:26,110 What's that? 620 00:32:26,177 --> 00:32:30,248 Monster Mita "Kong" steals people's things. 621 00:32:32,483 --> 00:32:34,752 It ended up being a game of tag. 622 00:32:34,819 --> 00:32:35,720 Run. 623 00:32:39,590 --> 00:32:42,593 In Cycle 1, I sucked flower nectar. 624 00:32:42,660 --> 00:32:46,898 But the destruction of property can be bad karma, 625 00:32:46,965 --> 00:32:48,299 so I refrained from it. 626 00:32:49,334 --> 00:32:52,136 One day, I noticed something. 627 00:32:53,004 --> 00:32:54,572 Welcome back. 628 00:32:55,239 --> 00:32:57,308 Rena, Daddy's here. 629 00:32:57,375 --> 00:32:58,209 Coming! 630 00:32:58,276 --> 00:33:00,478 - She was a good girl. - Thanks. 631 00:33:00,545 --> 00:33:05,049 Rena's dad and Miss Yoko were on very friendly terms. 632 00:33:05,116 --> 00:33:06,117 - Yes. - I knew it. 633 00:33:06,184 --> 00:33:09,854 I missed it last time, but as an adult, 634 00:33:09,921 --> 00:33:12,423 I can tell they're into each other. 635 00:33:13,091 --> 00:33:14,125 I remember. 636 00:33:14,192 --> 00:33:19,664 Last time, around this time, Rena's last name changed and she moved. 637 00:33:19,731 --> 00:33:22,800 Miss Yoko quit school too. 638 00:33:23,434 --> 00:33:26,304 Meaning, these two will eventually have an affair 639 00:33:26,371 --> 00:33:29,440 and Rena's parents will get divorced. 640 00:33:29,507 --> 00:33:34,045 Rena will move away with her mom, and Miss Yoko will get fired. 641 00:33:35,046 --> 00:33:37,682 That's messed up. What a lowlife. 642 00:33:38,683 --> 00:33:40,151 He's disgusting. 643 00:33:40,218 --> 00:33:41,786 It can't be helped. 644 00:33:41,853 --> 00:33:43,154 I know that but… 645 00:33:44,922 --> 00:33:47,291 Do you have to work late? 646 00:33:48,026 --> 00:33:50,895 They don't seem intimate yet, 647 00:33:50,962 --> 00:33:54,399 but this will eventually lead to an affair. 648 00:33:54,465 --> 00:33:55,800 - Oh, really? - Yes. 649 00:33:55,867 --> 00:33:57,268 - Miss Yoko! - What is it? 650 00:33:57,335 --> 00:34:01,172 Me and Rena played pretend Sailor Moon today. 651 00:34:01,239 --> 00:34:03,875 - That sounds fun. - Yup, it was. 652 00:34:03,941 --> 00:34:06,811 - Can I join next time? - Okay. 653 00:34:06,878 --> 00:34:09,480 Yippee. Who should I be? 654 00:34:09,547 --> 00:34:12,316 - Okay, Rena. Let's go home. - Okay! 655 00:34:12,383 --> 00:34:14,018 - See you tomorrow. - Bye. 656 00:34:14,085 --> 00:34:16,721 - Bye-bye. See you tomorrow. - Bye! 657 00:34:16,788 --> 00:34:18,656 - Bye, Miss Yoko. - See you tomorrow. 658 00:34:18,723 --> 00:34:19,690 - Oh yeah? - Yes. 659 00:34:19,757 --> 00:34:23,628 The next day and the next, I made it my mission 660 00:34:23,694 --> 00:34:26,764 to not let them be alone together. 661 00:34:27,265 --> 00:34:29,400 But it ended in vain. 662 00:34:30,034 --> 00:34:31,169 Here. 663 00:34:31,769 --> 00:34:33,704 {\an8}‪ASAMI KONDO 664 00:34:33,771 --> 00:34:35,273 - Open it later. - Oh, okay. 665 00:34:35,339 --> 00:34:38,976 If that's his cell phone number, I'm screwed. 666 00:35:18,182 --> 00:35:19,984 I knew it. It's his number. 667 00:35:20,718 --> 00:35:24,455 But if I throw it away, Miss Yoko will tell him 668 00:35:24,522 --> 00:35:27,391 and he'll give it to her again. 669 00:35:32,563 --> 00:35:34,799 THANK YOU FOR BEING GOOD TO RENA. FROM: MORIYAMA 670 00:35:34,866 --> 00:35:38,269 This shall do for Miss Yoko. 671 00:35:50,615 --> 00:35:52,316 What about Rena's dad? 672 00:35:52,383 --> 00:35:56,754 If he doesn't hear back, he'll probably take action. 673 00:35:56,821 --> 00:36:02,093 Miss Yoko will explain that his number wasn't on the paper. 674 00:36:02,160 --> 00:36:04,428 He'll hand his number over again. 675 00:36:04,495 --> 00:36:05,863 Meaning, 676 00:36:05,930 --> 00:36:09,433 I have to stop Rena's dad from taking any action. 677 00:36:09,500 --> 00:36:12,570 But how in the heck do I do that? 678 00:36:12,637 --> 00:36:14,739 Huh? Wait a minute. 679 00:36:16,407 --> 00:36:19,210 Cell phones and PHS weren't a thing yet. 680 00:36:20,912 --> 00:36:22,446 What begins with "020"? 681 00:36:23,981 --> 00:36:25,850 Pagers are old, huh? 682 00:36:25,917 --> 00:36:29,187 Pagers existed when we were preschoolers. 683 00:36:29,253 --> 00:36:30,321 It's a pager. 684 00:36:32,023 --> 00:36:33,524 Then I have a chance. 685 00:36:34,825 --> 00:36:36,594 SKETCHBOOK 686 00:36:36,661 --> 00:36:42,099 {\an8}To send "Natsuki," you press "asterisk 2 asterisk 2." 687 00:36:42,667 --> 00:36:44,235 {\an8}Press "5" and "1" for "Na." 688 00:36:47,438 --> 00:36:50,708 - Asami, go to bed. - Okay. 689 00:37:06,424 --> 00:37:07,325 The coast is clear. 690 00:37:16,901 --> 00:37:20,238 Wait, will the pager display my phone number? 691 00:37:24,041 --> 00:37:25,009 Asami? 692 00:37:27,078 --> 00:37:28,679 You wanna go pee-pee? 693 00:37:28,746 --> 00:37:30,214 Yeah, but I'm done. 694 00:37:30,281 --> 00:37:32,116 - Go to bed then. - Okay. 695 00:37:35,920 --> 00:37:38,856 My phone number may be displayed, 696 00:37:38,923 --> 00:37:41,792 so I can't call from home. 697 00:37:57,408 --> 00:37:59,543 I need to use a payphone. 698 00:38:03,381 --> 00:38:05,683 Whoa, close call. 699 00:38:16,560 --> 00:38:18,929 Where is the payphone? 700 00:38:19,430 --> 00:38:21,699 I've never used one. 701 00:38:21,766 --> 00:38:26,137 Payphone anywhere? Payphone… 702 00:38:27,471 --> 00:38:30,675 The payphone in the park is gone. 703 00:38:31,242 --> 00:38:34,879 - Did they have a payphone there? - Yeah. 704 00:38:34,945 --> 00:38:37,648 Bravo to Haruka, yet to be born. 705 00:38:53,130 --> 00:38:54,131 There it is! 706 00:39:02,173 --> 00:39:03,808 Oh, my… 707 00:39:09,480 --> 00:39:11,682 CITY PAGE PHONE BOOK 708 00:39:11,749 --> 00:39:13,584 Forgive my manners. 709 00:39:22,626 --> 00:39:25,029 {\an8}Rats, you need money. 710 00:39:25,096 --> 00:39:27,231 Oh, man… 711 00:39:29,834 --> 00:39:31,936 Geez… 712 00:39:33,003 --> 00:39:35,840 What a drag. 713 00:39:37,074 --> 00:39:39,777 The steps are too high for a kid. 714 00:39:44,849 --> 00:39:49,754 I made it home, but I don't know where the money is. 715 00:39:49,820 --> 00:39:53,190 Money… Where do they keep it? 716 00:39:54,525 --> 00:39:55,559 Dad has a stash? 717 00:39:56,927 --> 00:39:59,063 He keeps it in a shoe. 718 00:39:59,130 --> 00:40:02,666 Bravo to Haruka, yet to be born. 719 00:40:19,717 --> 00:40:21,652 Is this bad karma? 720 00:40:22,219 --> 00:40:23,888 It's for Rena, 721 00:40:23,954 --> 00:40:29,293 so the overall balance should be a plus… right? 722 00:40:44,141 --> 00:40:47,144 My stride is short. This is taking forever. 723 00:40:53,584 --> 00:40:55,252 Forgive my manners. 724 00:41:08,332 --> 00:41:11,101 You've reached Tokyo Telemessage. 725 00:41:11,168 --> 00:41:14,939 Enter your message and press the pound key twice. 726 00:41:22,046 --> 00:41:24,048 Thank you very much. 727 00:41:25,649 --> 00:41:26,917 Time to go home. 728 00:41:34,325 --> 00:41:35,192 Little girl! 729 00:41:36,327 --> 00:41:38,796 Why are you out this late? 730 00:41:40,664 --> 00:41:42,333 - Where's your mom and dad? - Oh no. 731 00:41:42,399 --> 00:41:45,402 Little girl, wait! 732 00:41:45,469 --> 00:41:46,504 Little girl. 733 00:41:47,338 --> 00:41:48,339 Little girl? 734 00:41:55,412 --> 00:41:57,448 Wow, that was scary. 735 00:42:33,050 --> 00:42:35,286 SAITAMA PREFECTURE POLICE 736 00:42:41,792 --> 00:42:45,062 Chased by the cops at this age? 737 00:42:47,431 --> 00:42:48,999 I'll get sore muscles. 738 00:42:51,035 --> 00:42:53,470 Do kids get sore muscle? 739 00:42:56,340 --> 00:42:57,608 I'm sleepy. 740 00:42:57,675 --> 00:43:00,411 This body isn't made for midnight. 741 00:43:06,116 --> 00:43:11,789 At least… I did everything… I could… 742 00:43:19,196 --> 00:43:20,264 {\an8}The next day. 743 00:43:29,173 --> 00:43:32,009 {\an8}- Good evening. - Welcome back. 744 00:43:32,810 --> 00:43:34,311 {\an8}Rena, let's go. 745 00:43:34,378 --> 00:43:36,914 {\an8}Huh? Already? 746 00:43:36,981 --> 00:43:41,118 {\an8}- Mommy will get worried. - Coming. 747 00:43:43,954 --> 00:43:45,489 {\an8}Do you have everything? 748 00:43:45,556 --> 00:43:47,024 {\an8}- Yes. - Good girl. 749 00:43:47,091 --> 00:43:49,560 {\an8}Bye-bye. High five. 750 00:43:49,627 --> 00:43:52,062 {\an8}- Bye. - Let's go. 751 00:43:58,535 --> 00:44:00,604 Mission accomplished. 752 00:44:01,171 --> 00:44:04,975 {\an8}This was the closest that those two ever got. 753 00:44:10,147 --> 00:44:12,149 {\an8}CHEAT AND I'LL TELL 754 00:44:16,053 --> 00:44:18,989 {\an8}- Daddy, let's go. - Yeah, let's go. 755 00:44:20,024 --> 00:44:22,893 {\an8}Rena and Miss Yoko ended up staying. 756 00:44:23,560 --> 00:44:28,298 {\an8}And I've accumulated lots of good karma. I think… 757 00:44:28,365 --> 00:44:29,733 {\an8}The giant anteater. 758 00:44:29,800 --> 00:44:32,436 {\an8}Yuck, look at that tongue. 759 00:44:32,503 --> 00:44:34,605 {\an8}Wow. 760 00:44:34,672 --> 00:44:37,741 {\an8}Their staple food is ants? Ew. 761 00:44:38,876 --> 00:44:41,712 {\an8}Can small ants be a staple food? 762 00:44:42,479 --> 00:44:45,949 {\an8}I promised myself I'd keep doing my best. 763 00:44:46,016 --> 00:44:47,351 {\an8}Maybe if they eat a million. 764 00:44:50,387 --> 00:44:52,623 {\an8}I must accumulate good karma. 765 00:44:52,690 --> 00:44:54,925 {\an8}I'm not so sure about that. 766 00:44:54,992 --> 00:44:56,694 Those people really exist? 767 00:44:56,760 --> 00:44:58,495 He got ready for his big day. 768 00:44:58,562 --> 00:44:59,930 That's what makes it sadder. 769 00:44:59,997 --> 00:45:02,466 {\an8}There's something I've been dragging on since that day. 770 00:45:02,533 --> 00:45:04,735 {\an8}- Sorry. - Oh god! 771 00:45:04,802 --> 00:45:07,271 {\an8}- Hey! - I'm innocent! 772 00:45:07,337 --> 00:45:09,006 {\an8}He gets fired for this. 773 00:45:09,073 --> 00:45:10,407 {\an8}Shizuka? 774 00:45:10,908 --> 00:45:11,875 {\an8}How's Fukuda? 775 00:45:11,942 --> 00:45:14,244 {\an8}I think he has talent. 776 00:45:16,447 --> 00:45:19,116 {\an8}Becoming a musician isn't a good idea. 777 00:45:19,183 --> 00:45:19,917 {\an8}WILL SHE CHANGE FUKUDA'S FUTURE?