Original subtitles

- Here's your order - Ah ok...

- Enjoy your meal - Thank you,

Ayumi, there's something I've been meaning to ask

Hrmm?

It's about Eisuke...

What about him?

She is not his girlfriend

Why are you telling me this?

- Reach! - Oh!

- Hi there

- May I join you? - Sure go ahead

- Were you on your way to the driving school? - Yes

- Ah.. about my upcoming test... - Graduation test, right?

What percentage of students pass?

About 80% pass

That means 20% still fail...

Oh don't worry. You've been working very hard so you just need to keep it up....

Whoa so cool in here!

- What are you having Mino? - Let's see....

Sensei?

- I'll have ice caramel coffee - Sorry,

but it looks like couple of pesty people just came in

- Reach sensei! - Oh my!

- I'm really sorry about last time - Oh don't worry about it

- Someone you know? - Ah yes... from driving school

- What's his name? - Ah... let's see....

Who lives near Sanae san...

- Mr. Isasaka! - That's it, Mr. Isasaka!

It's Mr. Ichisaka

- Were you on your way out? - Yes...

- You must be uncomfortable right now - Excuse me?

- You have hard time talking to women right? - Mino, you're being rude

No you're being more rude by telling me that

- It's actually a compliment these days - How come?

Otakus are popular nowadays! Otaku boom!

Oh I've heard too!

They hang out at used bookstores

and electronic stores in Akihabara district

That's right! Akihabara

- Known as Aki-bake... - dressed in nasty old t-shirts

- Flannel shirts too - Hey, you two!

- Huh? - What do you mean, "Huh?"

I hope you're not offended Actually all three of us are single

- So we're all just like you! - We sure are!

Uh, can you just speak for yourselves?

I have a girlfriend

I'm getting engaged

Ah...

You're getting engaged...

Congratulations....

Yes... Congratulations....

Reach,

- What is it? - Here

- Thanks for everything - Don't mention it

See you around

Do you have more to say?

Ah hmm well it's not really...

I have to get back to work So please just say it

How's your brother doing?

Well, I wasn't able to say "Bye" to him last time...

Well I just wanted to see how he is doing

You know, how foreigners always say 'how are you?'

Shouldn't you be asking ME first how I'm doing?

- So petty! - You're the one rushing

That personality of yours might get you into trouble on the road

You're the expert of hitting the brake!

Better to brake than not

Oh, so how did it go with Ayumi?

Also please refrain from having private conversation here

- So it must be over between you two - BYE

Bye~

Maikno-san Parallel parking, your third attempt?

Yes

- Let's try to get it right today - I'll try my best

- Well, shall we go? - OK

Check, check

SlowDance VOL.3

Title song - Tokyo Sung by - Fukuyama Masaharu

Serizawa Reach - Tsumabuki Satoshi

Makino Isaki - Fukastu Eri

Koike Mino - Hirosue Ryoko

Hirose Ayumi Hasebe Kohei - Kobayashi Mao - Tanaka Kei

Sonada Yukie Kida Takashi - Ebhiara Yuri - Nishinoa Kihiro

Yashima Yuta - Koizumi Kotaro

Serizawa Eisuke - Fujiki Naohito

Subtitle, Timing, and Korean translation Byun Sung Ho(truk2000@korea.com) Englsh translation InCyphe

Japanese drama club JMDC [http://jmdc.co.kr]

Ayumi, you really don't have a boyfriend?

Maybe your standards are too high?

Oh I know. You probably have several and can't decide on which one!

No no no, she's been in love with the same person for the past 3 years

- Whoa, you mean - it's a crush?

What's he like?

- Psh... you only talk about Ayumi - No no that's not it!

- What do you do for living Mr. Sakiya? - Me?

Feels so good!

Reach, do you still want to be a movie director and not look for a job?

- Ayumi... - Hmm?

Let's break up

You are going to be a flight attendant

I don't think it's going to work out

Down the road...

you will realize it too.

You can probably meet someone much better than me...

Someone with a proper job...

like a banker

Did I just get dumped?

Sorry...

[Serizawa Eisuke]

What's wrong?

Excuse me

Hello, Eisuke?

It's nothing urgent.

I was just wondering what you were doing...

because we really didn't get to talk the last time we met

Ah, is this bad time to talk?

Natsuko, Funabashi, Hachioji [Areas in Tokyo]

- What do you think about those places? - Huh?

For opening up our new children clothing store

No use in opening one up in 'Aoyama' and 'Daikanyama'

We're not going to be able to compete

Jiyugaoka and Nikotama have a lot of well-off mothers

Opening is in September...

Why are they making us do children apparel?

Couples are having fewer children anyway

But consequently, we have'6 pockets' for each child

What? Biscuit?

No no, for a family with one child there are Mom and Dad,

then there are 4 grandparents

So for each child, there are 6 pockets from where money could come

Whoa, impressive!

- You didn't know about that? - Of course I knew.

Of course I know what '6 biscuits' is

Children's apparel line will enhance our company brand image

Absolutely. We must focus on improving our brand recognition

Isaki, I'm putting you in charge in addition to your current store

Huh? I'll be in charge of two stores?

- You're not hiring a new store manager? - Well...

just do your best

Well, good luck to you both

- From now on you are in charge of the sales here - Me? oh man.....

Why do I have to get stuck with children's apparel

I'm still a single man!

Agh, you're making me sick

Remember what you said to me before?

That I might even have fun selling children's apparel?

Was that all talk just to make me feel better?

- No that's not it - Then what?

Boss, you look like the type who seems easygoing But really, you hold everything in right?

You got that right I can be very petty

In any rate, please look after the Aoyama store

Isaki will be very busy with the new store

Don't worry I'll be still around...

so you'll have time to adjust

Ah, I still remember when I first became the store manager

I was interviewed by magazines and such

You can't reminisce about the past. Only men who are losers do that

I don't care what the past was. Make most out of present!

- Sorry

Isn't it nice that you'll make children look more beautiful?

But you know...

I really hate children

That's why you turned down Mr. Egami's proposal, right?

- Stop bringing him up! - Sorry~

I really envy you Mino

Your man is coming to rescue you

A man?

The prince...

Huh?

Eew so dirty...

Why you guys eating all my food?

Mino has a prince

- Is that why you're hurting? - I'm not!

Eew you're so dirty...

Reach, why don't you ask Mino for me?

Why me?

I can't...

Wonder who this 'prince' fellow is... First love?

I gave up my virginity to him!

Sorry...

I've been dating him since middle school

He went to Hokkaido right after graduation...

to go to a medical school

That's when we promised...

After 6 years when he becomes a doctor we will meet again

What's this Tiffany crap you've been telling me?

On August 1st, when Mino turns 25

- You two promised to meet in front of Tiffany store, right? - Yup,

then we will buy an engagement ring and file for marriage

Eh?

Hey, do men remember things like that?

Ah well, I don't have any experience...

- Virgin? - Huh?

Are you a virgin?

No no! It's not that...

I've never made that kind of promises before

- You got it all wrong! - Aww don't be embarassed~

It's actually popular these days...

Yeah, otaku boom!

Anyway...

Please don't stare at me like that...

Let's make a movie!

That prince is no obstacle! I just need to outshine him!

Why don't we aim for an award?

Mino is going to be the lead actress and Reach will direct

Why? Leave me out of this

I have a certification class starting next week

You don't have to study hard

Even with 3 months of training only 10% pass the test

I'm also involved with a project called 'Life of a Small Crawfish'

'Crawfish' what?

'Life of a Small Crawfish' It's an educational video

So I gotta hit the mountain tomorrow

What's this crap... after all this hyping?!

You're the one who got hyped up!

Hold on...

It's probably nobody

Yes?

Yukie...

Wait, what's going on?

Where's Eisuke?

I know he's here

Isn't Eisuke at your place?

He hasn't come home

He's not answering his cell

Oh, he must be sleeping at his bar

He's been very busy over there

- Bar? - Eh?

What are you talking about, a bar?

Are you hiding something from me?

No...

- It must be Eisuke - I don't think so

- Pick it up - Eisuke would've call my cell

It can't be him

See? It's not him It's just a fax

[Dear Serizawa Eisuke] Your business cards are ready...

Why can't we go for a second round!

Boss, you can walk home, but we have catch the last train

- Good job today - Good job

Good night!

Good night~

- Let's go to 'Yume no kura' bar - Again?

Let's go drink tomato juice!

- You just ate! - I'm still hungry!

Isaki...

Whoa... what's this?

We're heading to 'Yume no kura' bar Wanna join us?

I wanted to ask you something too

Wha? About what?

It's about Mino and her 'prince'

If it's about that, let's talk later

Well, bye~

Bye? Eh?

Kohei

- All you talk about is Mino - Shaddup

Reach is still misunderstanding about your feelings, right?

He can be so thickheaded

I guess I'm like that too

I can just tell him,

that the person you like is him... and not me.

That the person you loved 3 years ago...

and the person you love now...

is Reach

Don't worry about me, Mom

Eh?

I'm not seeing anyone

Well yeah...

I guess the more people I meet, the better chance I'll have

Ouch!

Somebody I can 100% deeply fall in love with

My customers?

Men who come to our women's apparel shop already have women they love

Speaking of which I'm being transfered to another shop

So I'm just going to focus on work awhile

Hmm?

Next month?

Not sure yet...

Yep... I'll talk to you later

Bye~

It hurts!

What's this?

No. 29, liver? [places on your feet correspond to different anatomies]

So painful

- Sign here please - Here

Thank you very much

- Good work - Thanks you

Yo

Here's the fax

Where's the rest?

Go back to Yukie's place

She came over to my place last night

- Are you serious about this bar? - Well yeah

Help me out here

- Where's everybody? - What do you mean?

Your employees Didn't you hire anybody?

No, it's just me

All by yourself?

Well whatever

If I tap into my savings I can hold out for 2-3 years

That's right...

Here's the business card You like it?

Pretty good

What do you need help with?

Brake fluid, check Battery, check

- Weather, check! - Forget the weather

pay attention please!

So how did it go with Ayumi?

So nonchalant... Please stop the private conversation

We're in the middle of a lesson

It's ok. I've been a passenger many times So I'm a good driver

That's not even the issue

- Please continue - Ok

It's kind of rude of her to not call you back after going to dinner cruise and all

We didn't go on the cruise

- We barely missed it - No way

Reach, you are really calm about the whole thing

- One more step... - Stop flicking that!

Well I'm like that too

I can get blindly involved, but when I take one more step, things have already fizzled out

Not just men, but with everything else too

I try to take one more step but in the end, I don't go far enough

I guess we have somthing in common

I don't know...

If have a dream, you're supposed to strive toward it

But I'm content with my current life...

and it makes me wonder if I really do like making films

What are you talking about?

- Are you done? - Yep

Then let's check the tire pressure

Yo, tomorrow is our day off, Mr. popularity

Oh stop it

I hear boss asked you to take the certification test?

Are you going take it?

Probably

I didn't plan on being here this long

I hear you used to work at an advertising agency?

Yep

I was going to set up my own shop but my wife suddenly became pregnant

so I had to get a job here

Well, our work here is hard, but the pay is pretty good

So in the end, I missed my window of opportunity

And after taking the certification test and what not...

one day I realized 'Looks like I'll be working here for awhile'

First week of August On 6th, this Saturday, we'll start our sales event

- We must start preparation on the 1st - Ok

Nishiyama-san, Please inform others about this too

Ok

- I'll get going - Good work

- Mino, mark it down on your calendar too - Ok

Ah you dropped something

National doctor qualification exam result...

Ah... he's the 'prince'?

Ah, boss Can I take off on August 1st?

Wha.. we're going to be so busy with the sales event...

So sorry... it's my birthday

Ah that's right...

Hey Mino...

August 1st is the day the you two are getting engaged and filing for marriage

So you're not going to quit on us during our sales event, right?

We'll see what happens!

Wha??? Wait!

I'm being serious!

Isaki-san, hit the brake!!!

Brake!!!

Safe~~~

- Ok, once more! - What?!?!

So dangerous...

Hey, what do you think you're doing?!

So dangerous...

I failed my parallel parking 4 times in a row...

so I was just praticing a bit, right?

Sorry, but I can't do this anymore

Watch out!!!

- You almost hit my motorcycle! - Sorry

- Please take it easy - So sorry...

Pay attention to the rear

Turn, turn!

What are they doing?

Oh don't mind them

Just don't get too close because you might get killed

Please try harder

Why did you turn on the wiper?

Mino, there isn't much to do here

If it's ok, I wanna show you something...

- Sure, wanna go to your room? - Eh? Is that ok?

- Which way is it? - That way

- That way? - Yep

That way

Listen up

Turn the steering left

when the rear of the car enters the space at 45 degrees, straighten out the steering

When the 3/4th of the car is in turn the steering right all the way

- I know that... - Then why can't you do it?

- I think it's because.. - What?

You didn't teach me properly

Isn't there a trick that you can teach me?

You're supposed to be a student

Yeah yeah I know!

You didn't release the parking brake!

Oh my God!!!

Tsubasa is just too strong

hold on...

The gun this guy is holding is also strong...

So... Kohei, you're an otaku, right?

I like otaku

It's in vogue these days

Really?

Mino...

Last time you told me that...

- you have... - Hrmm?

How long are those two gonna make us wait?

Really? I like waiting

But waiting is so exhausting...

But while you wait, you always have a hope

What?

Kohei, you don't make films anymore?

I...

I know my limitation,

and that I'm just an otaku

But Reach is different

He definitely has the talent to make real movies

And I'm not just saying this. He really is talented

Kida agrees too

All three of us went to the same college

Kida is also working very hard

I wanna show you my graduation project

Reach's work is in totally different class

I really believe he's going to be a great movie director...

Brake!

So close...

Please pay attention to the front

- Front - Yes, front

- You're doing this on purpose, right? - Eh? Why would I?

- To get my attention - Nonsense!

Did you go insane from the shock?

- I was kidding - I know

- I'm actually very upfront when I see someone I like - Ah really

Yeah

- Woh! - What?

You did it!

No way, Did I get really succeed?

Awesome!

I did it perfectly!

- Thank you very much - You're welcome

- Ah I guess the summer has come - Looks like it

- I wanna go driving! - Then hurry up and get your license first

- Hrmm? - Eh?

Why do I need a license?

I thought you wanted go driving?

It's no fun when you have to do the driving

I meant, I want to be a passenger

You're so slow

Then go find a boyfriend first

You shouldn't be laughing...

- Eh heh heh heh - Eh heh heh... What kind of laugh is that?

- Boss! - Yo! Mino!

- I'm taking off now - Eh? Let's go drinking

Sorry~

Tch, I wanted to eat 'tsuke-men'

'tsuke-men?

Yep, your video reminded me of it

Eh? Reminded you of what?

Eating tsuke-men

You don't know?

Broth and the noodle are served separately

On my first date, I went to eat tsuke-men

Eating tsuke-men on the first date?

Even when I eat it now, my heart pounds

So, what does that have anything to do with my video?

When I watched your video, memory came rushing alive

I really don't know much about films...

but...

Mmm... I felt it in your video

The feeling of pure love...

not doubting anyone, not calculating anything

from the days of my innocent love

Then why don't you 'innocently' hit on my brother?

- Ehh? - Don't you think it will work?

- Eh? - Well I can't be certain

Of course, there's no certainty and there's no 'link' between us

A 'link'?

Yep, for example...

You have a link with your coworkers,

neighbors, like we are now,

someone you meet even though you don't want to

A 'link' that turns a random encounter into a fateful one

There are countless men and women in this world

the ones who are ripe for marriage

But really in my case...

I can only meet a handful of people

and even if I do encounter someone special...

it may not even go anywhere

If I could meet all the men I want...

maybe there is someone who is a 100% match

Yes, I'm sure there is

- Well there has to be or I'm in trouble - Yes yes

And?

But out of all the men I meet,

if there is a man I can fall i love with even just 99%...

then I will date that man with whom I can fall in love 99%

- Does it make sense? - Well kind of

Kind of lonely isn't it?

Only if there was that 'link'...

perhaps I could meet that man with whom I can fall in love 100%

- You think so? - Eh?

The fact that you two haven't already met makes it NOT a 100% match

Let's pretend out of all the men in the world

there is a man who is a 100% match

The fact that you two haven't met by now, in other words, theres there's no 'link'...

that in turn makes it a 99% at best, not 100%

Even if it's a trivial encounter even if the link is weak...

they themselves make up the remaining 1%

I'd like to believe that, instead of somewhere far in 4th dimension,

there is someone right on THIS world who is my 100% match

Ah is that so...

I don't think I really understand it

I think I kind of do

In other words, it won't work out between me and Eisuke because there is no link between us

- Why do you think there isn't one? - Eh?

I am your link

The fact that I'm his brother makes me a solid link

I don't need that kind of weak link

- Oh really - Yeah really

How unfortunate since you and I seem to have a lot of links

we're neighbors now you were my teacher and I'm your driving instructor

- Are you... hitting on me? - Dream on

- I was just kidding - I know

Let's get going

Let's go eat 'tsuke-men'!

- Are you... - No I'm not hitting on you

I have no such intention

Why aren't you answering?

Ah, is it Ayumi?

Hurry up and answer!

- Hurry! - Ok

Hello

What's up?

- Sorry, but can you call me back? - No no no what are you saying?

I'm fine... I'll get going

Sorry, it's ok now

Isaki-san!

- Here - What's this?

- It's a 'link' - Eh?

- Eisuke's bar - Bar?

- Eisuke's bar? - Yup

I'm gonna go now

It's total 42,990 yen please

Whoa, so pretty! It looks great on you!

- I'll take this one - Thank you

- Pretty - Isn't it?

Please turn left over there

Thank you very much Please come again

[August 1 - Summer vacation]

Whoa you surprised me

You should've called

What's up?

I happened to be in the neighborhood

Really?

- Wanna grab dinner? - Actually I lied

I came here because I missed someone

- Eisuke is not home? - I came to see you, Reach

I've never watched your graduation project...

because it was embarassing to watch myself

But I think I'm ready now

Can you show it to me?

Um.. sure.

What's that?

Ah.. you better watch it alone

How come?

It's embarassing...

It's embarassing for me too, so it's ok.

But I really want to watch this movie

Wanna watch this then?

How about this?

Is this ok?

Want some coffee?

- Good evening - Eh?

- Hello - Come on in

Whoa, so you really do have a bar

Your brother told me

What do you wanna drink?

- I'll have 'imo' please - as in, sho-chu?

Hold on

Let's see.. sho-chu...

Whoa wait a minute

- Sho-chu should be more prominently displayed! - Is that so?

Of course, women these days love sho-chu

Shibata, Yaemaru.. 'Kakura' put all these out here, ok?

So when do you open?

Well we're open...

You mean, with the place like this?

You're number one

You're my first customer

Oh, here's number two

- Why didn't you answer your phone? - Hrm?

What's this bar anyway?

- Is this why you quit bank? - Well yeah...

I don't understand...

Why would someone with an MBA working at a bank quit and run a bar like this?

Answer me!

I too want to ask you something

Didn't you date me precisely because I have an MBA and worked for a bank?

Had I quit my job to go work for a bigger company, would you have reacted this way?

Wait a minute, that's not it

She's talking about her feelings

She's not mad because you gave up your job She's mad because you left her in the dark

- You just be quiet - Sorry

Who is she anyway?

Isaki

So what are you going to now?

What about you?

I don't care

You jerk!

Ouch...

You're not really popular with women, aren't you?

How did you know?

- Anyone would figure that out - Oh really

Well, let's bring out the wine

- It's on the house - Can you afford to splurge on your first customer?

It's because you ARE the first customer

The grand opening, first customer, and the break-up...

- I only have good ones.. - Shall we open it?

It's over

Here you go

Let's have a toast...

to your grand opening... first customer... then your break-up...

any more?

and the 'link'

link?

Well whatever

- Cheers~ - Cheers~

Subtitle, Timing, and Korean translation Byun Sung Ho(truk2000@korea.com) Englsh translation InCyphe