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Hello?

Yeah.

Huh?

Yeah, so?

Uh-huh.

Like I said, I'm not looking to team up with anyone.

I'm not cut out to stick with the same people forever.

That was fire.

Excuse me. Sorry.

Wait up!

Oh, my bad.

Well, I…

I play the guitar.

Oh, sorry, it's sudden.

I know it's out of nowhere, but…

wanna start a band with me?

Sorry.

Huh?

I'm just not cut out for that.

Sorry.

Wait…

Ouch.

Rejected.

No.

Good morning.

That sounded like you were just lost.

Cut it out.

Then just tell me exactly what you want. I'll play it however you say.

Hey, Sho.

How long have you been playing guitar? Aren't you embarrassed?

More than embarrassment,

I don't want to deal with you the way you are now.

Sensei.

You need a break. Just 30 minutes.

No.

If we stop now, it's back to square one.

Do it again.

Okay, playing it back.

Okay.

Has Sensei not eaten anything again?

It's probably both exhaustion and nerves.

He's been throwing up anything he tries to eat since last night.

Again.

I couldn't let it go, so I tried reaching out to venues.

But it was a total bust.

I know he's doing everything he can, but

if he keeps pushing himself like this, he's gonna fall apart.

Off again.

I don't need that kind of sound.

How off are we talking?

Like the distance between us.

Where exactly am I? And where exactly are you?

Can't you

even understand something that simple anymore?

Seriously?

Hey, you can hate me all you want, but not the song!

Love this song.

Don't play it like it's a set of notes! Play it with your own sound!

I've been doing that all along!

This song is amazing, and you're a genius.

A damn genius.

Stop saying things like that!

I don't give a damn about myself!

Just think about this song!

-You and this song are one and the same! -No, no, no!

I'm telling you, you don't need me!

I gave it to you because I want you to break it.

I'm begging you, stop asking me what to do.

Do whatever the hell you want.

I get what you're trying to say.

But will you hear me out too?

What?

No matter what you say, this song is yours.

And that's exactly what I love about it.

That's why I can't just toss you aside and turn it into just another song.

Honestly, that's the one thing

I can't compromise on.

Do you get it?

Then tell me.

Sho, you…

can't you ever break something because you love it?

I can.

Is that what you want to see, Naoki?

Yeah.

Do it.

Let me hear that.

Okay, starting from the same spot.

Hold on!

Sorry, I'm ready. Let's do this.

Here we go.

Okay.

Let me use that take.

Thank you.

Akane, get that door.

Huh? Oh.

So what's your pick? Food, confinement, or a hospital IV?

-Hey, Sho. -Yeah?

Before that, can I go throw up one more time?

-What's fun about puking up stomach acid? -Sho.

What?

You must be exhausted too, playing nonstop.

Go rest. I'll take care of him.

That's exactly why.

Huh?

I went through the most, so I deserve to take care of him.

You went too far, Ichidai.

Welcome home, Naoki.

Listen, this is all for you.

Canceling the tour was also all for your sake.

You understand, don't you?

Come back where you belong.

I'm begging you, let's do it together! It's your last chance!

I can't.

What I do and the music you make have drifted too far apart.

I…

I know that deep down, we're still connected!

I believe we share the same soul!

That's why I…

I've always been lonely.

So lonely.

The studio feels unbearable.

I keep thinking, if only you were here.

What you create isn't my music.

It's your own music.

I'm sad too.

But that's just how it is.

So let me hear your music.

Akane.

Oh, I interrupted. I'm sorry.

Keep talking. About anything.

Chant a spell even.

Huh? Why?

Hearing your voice…

helps me make progress.

Kazushi.

Listen.

I…

Huh?

-Whoa! -Oh no.

Damn it.

I just came up with a new sound again.

Huh?

Oh, it's Kazushi.

Please, stop picking up anything and everything like it's worth keeping.

There's no sound around me I consider unnecessary.

I know!

I'll play a rough version, and will you remember it?

I'd rather not be treated like an external hard drive. It's a pain.

You pick up the nuances, so you're more reliable than a recording.

God, you're seriously a hassle.

I don't have time, so let's get this over with.

Oh, welcome back.

Huh?

Wait!

Why the hell did you…

Oh.

So you found out.

Hey!

What are you doing?

I'm leaving TENBLANK.

-What?! -I don't…

I can't play with you anymore.

That would mean TENBLANK falls apart.

-That's basically disbanding. -Then quit.

No way. Don't quit.

You think this is a joke?!

If you keep playing like this, you're gonna die!

Do you even get that?!

I just want to hear you play your guitar.

We can understand each other much better that way.

Hey…

Sensei.

What Sho just said…

I'm sorry.

You're probably pretty confused,

but if I say anymore, I may cry.

What are you doing?!

Don't treat us like outsiders. Explain it to us.

At this rate,

Naoki doesn't have much time left.

They found out after the accident.

The CT scan showed a tumor in his brain.

He must have had symptoms like dizziness, headaches, and blurred vision.

He disappeared from my life,

but I thought he was getting treatment.

I was wrong.

With a body like that,

it's impossible for him to keep performing music.

Let alone being in a band.

If he keeps going like this…

he's going to die.

We have to make him rest.

We'll separate him from music.

Separate him from music?

You've seen it yourself.

How much of his life he poured into this band.

How he pushes himself just to write a song.

If it's for him…

I'll leave TENBLANK.

I won't let him keep making music in that condition.

For now,

we'll have him stay in his room.

Yeah?

Well, regarding the performers,

I was told by a few artists that their schedules wouldn't work.

I'm very sorry.

That's the best you can do?

They're fired.

Drop anyone who won't perform at the festival.

Just crush them.

Understood.

Oh, look who's here.

What do you think you're doing?

What? You're the one who called me here.

The first festival in three years.

You're performing.

A festival? You're doing it again?

I'm making history.

And this time, I'll take it to a level beyond comparison.

Oh, you're already making history.

The history of pure scumbaggery!

Your beloved Naoki Fujitani?

I crushed him.

He and his band will never perform again.

Because of Naoki's illness,

TENBLANK will disband.

Disband?

TENBLANK is nothing but a relic of the past.

Once this festival becomes a success, my era will be solidified.

That guy believes in music.

So do I.

What are you doing here?

I…

I didn't notice at all.

Why?

You're not the only one.

Naoki…

He should end TENBLANK.

It's the only logical choice.

If he keeps going and suddenly collapses--

I know.

I know, but…

I know it.

Sorry.

I'll be fine.

Don't worry about me.

It's okay.

Stay here as long as you want.

It's freezing out here, you know.

If you collapse too, that would be seriously stupid.

Actually…

I used to be the kind of person who felt most at ease alone.

But now, day in and day out, morning and night,

I'm surrounded

by these loud, wild, overwhelming guys.

Somehow that became my life.

And before I knew it,

TENBLANK had become my shelter.

Same for me.

I don't want to accept…

that the four of us can't make music together anymore.

Yeah.

It'd be unbearable…

to not be able to hear Sensei's song up close.

But…

losing him…

would be even more unbearable.

Hey.

Do you remember

that day?

-Hey, Sho, you sure? -Yeah.

Your talent is wasted as a session musician.

Sorry, I really appreciate the offer.

Okay, then. How about this?

Black or red, which one?

Huh?

If you guess the color of my socks today, I'll give up.

But if you're wrong, you're officially joining Z-OUT.

Which one?

Red.

Red for me too!

-You're Naoki Fujit-- -If it's red, let's do it.

Form a band with me.

-Whoa, whoa, whoa. -What?

-Why now, all of a sudden? -Play your guitar.

Play for me.

I've got work--

Ta-da!

Ta-da!

What?

Well, since I played dirty, I'll let it go.

Wait, hold on, Rage!

You're being way too selfish.

Let's play at the festival.

I won't, and I'm not joining a band.

And stop asking me.

But you reached out to me first.

That was…

a moment of weakness.

I've decided to stick to being a session musician.

Why are you suddenly changing your mind?

Hey, can I bum a cigarette?

I'll pay you back later.

Oh, you smoke?

I don't.

I think I just admire it. The whole unknown world.

I…

I've never been good at making music with others.

But I wanted to break free from that broken version of myself.

That's why I pinned my hopes on you.

You're Naoki Fujitani.

There must be tons of people who want to be in a band with you.

You're the only one.

Huh?

You're the only one who's ever asked straight-up.

The only person in the entire world.

That's right.

I asked you to join a band.

I'm the biggest idiot in the world.

KAWAGOE HIKAWA SHRINE

Please

save Sensei.

I'll do whatever it takes for that.

Even if…

MAY SENSEI'S ILLNESS BE CURED

…it means taking music away from him.

So be it

if it keeps him alive.

GOD, THANK YOU FOR LEADING ME TO TENBLANK

Oh, it's Akane.

Sensei.

You're someone…

who'd die if you couldn't make music.

That's why…

you chose us, didn't you?

Sensei.

Use my sound.

Every note inside me.

I give them all to you.

Hey, Naoki!

Naoki?

Hey, Akane!

I can hear, so close,

the sound of you living, Sensei.

The music inside me,

I'll devote it all to you.

So I won't hesitate anymore.

This sound,

this warmth…

is risking everything to find the answer.

All that's left is to run ahead.

Subtitle translation by: Emily Noguchi