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"That's private."

"So you've been writing.

"It's old."

"Where've you been recently?"

"What'll you do?"

"About what?"

"Are you moving in or not?"

"This won't happen again.

"Do you regret it?"

"Doesn't matter."

"This just won't happen again."

"We'd be nothing more than roommates."

"What's the rent?"

"70,000 yen."

"Any other rules?"

I'd like to move in."

"When?"

"Next month, April 1st."

"You better not be fooling me.'

"You better not be fooling me."

Don't worry, no jokes.

"I'm hungry

"Wanna go out?"

"Can I shower?" "Sure.'

"Get me something?" "Okay.

"Where're you going?"

"Kobeya near the station."

"Something sweet."

"There's the Yurakucho Line and lots of convenient stores."

"It's accommodating."

"It's official then."

"Thank you."

Okay.

Can you hear how you're saying your lines?

I see you're trying to punch what you're saying strongly.

But what you're emphasizing is different from what I want.

"So you've been writing" punches it.

"So you've been writing."

"So you've been writing."

Hear the difference?

We're asking you to punch what Mikki couldn't.

Aren't we?

"So you've been writing.

"Where've you been recently?"

"Is it okay?"

"Is it okay?"

"Do you regret it?"

But your emphasis, Watanabe,

So you've been writing.

"Where've you been recently?"

"Where've you been recently?"

"Is it okay?"

"Do you regret it?"

It changes everything.

A small voice is trouble.

Your performance gets lost.

Show you're finished with your dialogue.

Show your turn's done to indicate..

Standing may have confused you.

Sit, sit down.

Let's go again.

Forget emphasis and pass the dialogue.

And listen.

Practice listening, not speaking.

Change at the transition.

When Mamoru says, "70,000 yen."

Get hurried and...

Don't wait.

The dialogue will escape you.

"Any other..."

"Any other... rules" stutters.

If your tempo is off, fine.

Don't get freaked out.

Don't align yourself by timing.

The dialogue, not even that...

Your words normally do have some kind of rhythm.

Maybe try focusing on that more.

Deliver each line firmly and clearly.

Let's go.

Ready.

Start.

"That's private."

So you've been writing.

"It's old."

"Where've you been recently?"

"What'll you do?"

"About what?"

"Are you moving in or not?"

"Is it okay?"

SONY

"I don't usually talk with so much passion about politics.'

SONY

"I can see why people find Governor Ishihara appealing."

"The gruff and irresponsible remarks."

"His unique insistence is very charming.'

"I'm just saying"

"there are more idiots than not."

"It's all majority decision.'

"What's a student know?"

"You're pigeonholing me as a student."

"You're just a part-timer."

"I was nice for Kayoko's sake."

"You're what?"

"Some kind of poet?"

"Get a real job."

"Nobody cares about you."

"You part-timer."

"Stop."

"You too?"

"What?"

"Just leave."

You were so angry.

During this?

This video is more confusing.

I think video is quite honest.

It might be.

Video's different from the acting.

It felt more intense at the time.

That's true.

As always.

Watching versus doing.

Will it ever be the same...

That's an actor's ego speaking.

"That guy pisses me off."

"That's why I hate women."

Akira's amazing here.

I wasn't acting so I wouldn't know.

Acting in this was great.

The performance came easy without having to think.

Let's go with this cast.

You mean I'd act too?

I wrote it for you.

What?

Nothing.

I'm always acting, but I end up unsure.

I wanted someone else this time.

This is the best cast.

The best cast...

I was right.

We shouldn't cast ourselves.

We means me either?

The play would be too gritty if we were to act.

Wouldn't it?

You really mean me.

No, both of us.

The play wouldn't be worse if we were to act in it.

The script's best part will get lost

What do you mean?

The subtlety.

The frailty.

That's what makes it good?

I think so.

The most delicate parts would vanish.

I don't know.

You don't?

You're directing so figure it out.

I'm asking because I have.

Your stop.

Your stop.

I'll rewrite it if you want 8 and you choose the cast.

8 You're sure?

8 We talked about..

8 You're sure?

8

8

8 I will cast Mikki and Aya

8

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8

8

8

8 Do what you want.

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Welcome.

What'll it be.

Beer please.

Here.

I'm blood type A.

But I'm not nit-picky.

Everyone says I couldn't be A.

You're organized.

Right, you caught me.

You really did.

That's funny.

A gathering.

A blood competition.

Competition?

You'll compete?

What events?

I couldn't win.

I couldn't either.

You'd give up.

Typical strategy for type B.

Rely on someone else.

You're pretty tough.

I love competition.

A fighter.

At heart.

Are you outspoken?

Of course.

I don't worry if what I say hurts feelings.

I'm direct about things.

Whatever people think.

It is what it is.

And your boyfriend?

Let me think....

Yeah, he is type A.

Is he powerful?

Or not really?

Once he blows his top...

That's like me.

Scary.

Maybe he's holding back until he blows.

Bood type A people tend to do that.

I wonder why I fight with him.

Good question.

We do disagree.

All the time.

Do you yell?

You mean me?

Sometimes.

It's too much trouble so I mope

He is the one pouting?

To you?

What I want to say, I'm not good at saying.

I can't really communicate it.

Though, I don't have any problem going up against other people.

But fighting with him...

You okay? - Yeah.

Not again.

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Message: The demo song was due yesterday, but I'd like more time. I'll find the melody soon.

Diagram of words.

Words are a train imaginations ride.

All throughout Japan, imaginations travel.

Route maps of who we are.

Each one of me.

An imagination boarding and exiting.

Like at each and every station.

Stopping at all small stations

are words like local trains.

Expediting our work

are words like express trains.

For only those in the know

are words like rapid trains.

Stopping at only the most word-packed stations

are also words like bullet trains.

Message: Look on the desk.

There is coffee left.

Heat some up if you'll be up all night.

Thanks.

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You mean don't sleep and read this.

Ticket up.

Here.

Words also race in underground darkness.

Arriving and departing subway to subway, are wicked imaginations.

Sometimes peaking their faces above-ground,

passing through building valleys,

when the sun bursts forth trying forcefully to join the high-rises,

imaginations scrunch their brows.

Sometimes delivered with speed,

words seem convenient and important things.

Nevertheless,

what is truly important

is that imaginations exit at the correct station,

and board the correct word next.

This alone matters.

Therefore,

from convenience of the diagram,

overflowing express trains

and desolate local trains,

which depart simultaneously,

move in unison for a single moment.

Imaginations riding the express

often watch the local with longing.

As 2012 connects Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin and Tokyu Toyoko lines,

what was once disjointed

may connect this and that.

These are my imaginations.

Parenthetical.

February 3, 2011.

Doutor Coffee in Musashi-Kosugi.

Parenthetical.

What is this?

- Hi. - Hey.

Done?

Yeah.

You look worn out.

I'm fine.

Hey, did you hear about the war?

What war?

North Korea's shooting again.

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This looks pretty bad.

Yeah, it does.

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I'm home.

Did you see this?

Let me sleep.

War.

I know.

I'm the one who emailed you.

You stink.

I stink because I work on my feet.

You're heavy.

You're too light.

Get off and let me sleep.

I read your script.

It's good.

I saw that in your email.

It suits them.

It's amazing.

Is it?

I'm disappointed about losing Ishihara's part.

It was causing too many problems.

With momentum too.

I also liked your poem about the trains.

Give me a break

I liked them all.

Astral projection.

Astral projection.

Sorry, I'm sorry.

My feet are cold.

Yeah, yeah.

BIO

Message: Here's it is. Tell me if it is not right. I'll be in the studio Wed/Sat if you want to complain.

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Intimacies Casting

Mamoru-

Kunio Mikki

Kayoko- Aya Ito

Kayoko - Aya Ito

Yukie - Urara Tezuka

Shinnosuke - Taro Nakamura

Noboru - Akira Nishijima

Etsuko - Akiko Katori

Waiter 1 - Kensuke Hayashi

Waiter 2 - Hideo Watanabe

+8 Waiter 2 - Hideo Watanabe

Waiter 2 - Hideo Watanabe

That's that.

Good morning.

All right...

I'm sure some are surprised.

Ryo and I will devote ourselves to directing.

More specifically Ryo is writer and art director.

I will direct.

Tentatively..

Tentatively, that's the plan.

The script changed substantially.

Ryo wrote all night.

We'll look at all these changes as we read through it.

Let's start with stretching.

Tezuka, loud voice.

Yeah, I'll do my best.

Just feel it. I will.

Relax and squat.

Relax and breath.

Let the strength out.

Is something wrong?

Am I right for this?

I chose you because you are right.

We've got a month.

It seems distant and soon.

Didn't you want to play my part?

You're right for it.

The new script's written for you.

You're both worried about where you are weak.

So you're losing confidence

What do you mean weak?

I just mean areas you don't like about yourself.

Weaknesses, ugliness.. ugliness is wrong.

Whether it be a quiet voice or slow responses.

Your weakest points are your strongest weapons.

I wrote the script that way.

Hmm, what?

You cast our weaknesses?

This time we did.

"I work at a baking factory."

"You know,"

"I've started to feel I may never have my own stories."

"I have nothing myself."

"Or maybe I do but people don't expect it."

"For some reason,

"I just hate pitying myself."

Oh?

Oh? BUXD

Don't oh me.

I was worried.

didn't hear you ring.

You guys okay?

Paju is pretty far north in Korea, isn't it?

None of it's affecting us.

There's an American base.

That's dangerous.

I wouldn't know.

Where's the wife?

She's shopping.

Isn't it a crisis situation?

Yeah, but we gotta shop for food to eat.

Coming-home?

It's not as bad here as you think.

Japan isn't as safe as you think it is either.

You might be right.

Oh, she's back.

It's Mikki, Mikki.

takao mik

Good afternoon.

Good evening.

sakao mik

Hello!

I'm Mikki's brother.

And sister-in-law.

Mom and Dad are worried.

Call them.

I will sometime soon.

Soon?

Anyway, I gotta go.

What's "take care"?

Say "annyeong".

Good bye!

Peace out.

Peace out.

Bye

Your brother?

Glad you connected.

Peace out...

How cute.

A new side of you.

Perfect.

Sorry.

I need some new tape.

Some new tape for you.

Let's go.

It's unsettling to look there.

I'll forget who's talking.

Let's turn so it's easier by facing each other.

Ready.

"Coffee." - "Latte."

"Thank you.

"That's/everything.

"Make sure.

"It's fine.

"Here's yours.

'I think that's everything

"A dryer, underwear, pajamas, better not check here."

"I loaned you this?"

Sorry for stuff like this 'Better Explanations' book.'

"I kinda see now.

No, no, no.

Can you look ahead to talk?

I can't look at her?

Once you look, but start with each other.

I want the interaction at first.

After that, look ahead.

I want to see your faces.

"I was getting flowers."

"Sorry."

"It's okay, Dad'll like these."

"Zoshigaya Cemetery is big for Tokyo."

"Almost there."

"Do you read Soseki?"

"Is it the gigantic one?"

That's Soseki's grave."

Don't worry about it.

If Kayoko moves when saying, "Zoshigaya Cemetery is big for Tokyo,

Mamoru will get stuck.

You'll struggle if you're unsure.

Oh, okay.

Watch what I did.

"Usually late Sis?"

"I was getting flowers.

"Sorry."

"It's okay, Dad'll like these."

"Zoshigaya Cemetery is big for Tokyo."

"Almost there.

"Is it the gigantic one?"

"That's Soseki's grave.

"Have you read him?"

"The last half of Kokoro."

"My textbook had it."

"Sanshiro is good. Mineko's the protagonist."

"The novel shows that men have never understood women."

"Why would I enjoy that?"

What you did wasn't good.

Mikki will lose confidence.

We can't handle him so carefully.

You've been rehearsing to play Mamoru up until now.

And Mikki has been rehearsing to play Shinnosuke.

You shouldn't try to make him act in a way that only you can...

Wait, hold on.

That's how I feel.

That anyone can act the way I can.

What about work?

Can we keep talking?

We can but I don't know what about.

All right, let's talk.

Confidence's confidence

Thinking you can change others is arrogant.

Let them shatter if they're so fragile.

That will show them.

Inflating confidence wrongly is pointless.

You get confidence from others.

Confidence given can be taken.

So you take the confidence we gave them.

People just need to trust themselves.

What-can someone do? - I do agree.

You already-have confidence

I didn't always have it.

I know you didn't at first.

So I respect you.

Quit that.

People don't see you that way.

You've always been strong to them.

So you steal confidence.

That is not my fault.

That is not my fault.

It's trust in yourself, in others.

Isn't that what's important?

Isn't that what's important?

We can't wait around for their confidence.

Thinking you can change people is arrogant.

- I'm arrogant? - Yes.

Left like this, our play will have no substance.

No substance?

You told them.

They have to understand that their worst and weakest parts are the most valuable.

Isn't that the point?

They've gotta put in the work.

Of course they do.

The problem though is you.

Me?

You don't trust anyone.

Everyone knows you don't.

Oh, really?

- Thanks for talking. - Sure.

Don't change my dialogue.

Then it's up to you.

Change my dialogue, I'll end you.

Interview Session!

Rules

Start with: "Are you not me?"

"No, I am not."

Am I not you?

No, you are not.

Then who are you?

Well, who are you?

Who do you think I am?

Are you not you?

Do you...

Do you ever feel like you?

Have you ever felt that?

That I am me?

Like...

Do you feel different?

I feel like my ideas are different.

I don't feel I am me

people around me might think so.

They may be right in seeing that.

Wouldn't those people tell me?

That I am me?

They just might.

Do you like being with people?

I like being around people.

I don't mind being alone.

I don't like it.

You wouldn't choose to be alone.

When you're by yourself or when you're with others,

do you act different at all?

I guess a bad thing is that I'm influenced easily.

That isn't bad though.

It may be both good and bad.

For example,

if everyone hates someone,

if they talk about it

I get the same feeling strangely

Do you resist that at all?

I don't resist anything.

I don't resist in that regard.

l'm not really good at expressing my opinion.

It's weird.

I'm happy if everyone else is.

I don't really think about it.

I mean I think about it,

but I don't let myself buy into it.

I'm scared when I think about it.

People might not understand even if I said something.

I am very scared they'd brush me off.

Does anything

scare you?

What do you think?

Something must.

Something scary.

Sure.

What?

Well, Ryo.

He took off for six months once.

I never asked what he was doing.

That...

If that were to happen again.

That really is what scares me.

You're honest.

This is a secret between us.

Who do you trust the most?

Trust?

Who do you think would never betray you.

My brother probably.

What makes you think he wouldn't?

Because, he saved my life.

We went to the ocean as kids.

couldn't swim.

He's two years older.

My brother's a great swimmer.

I went out into the ocean.

Suddenly, something hit my inner tube.

A wave caught me.

I started drowning.

I grabbed onto my brother tightly

I really did.

Then my brother began getting pulled under too.

For some reason, I was strangely calm.

Why?

Why didn't he pull away from me?

If he would've...

He could have..

swam by himself.

I thought I was gonna die

I refused to let go.

It was our dad.

He noticed and saved us both.

The funny thing is,

it wasn't that deep.

Maybe about up to my dad's neck.

He was so angry at my brother.

But that experience,

at least for me,

was something awesome we'd shared

What about it was?

Even if life-threatening,

there are people who risk themselves for others.

There are.

Ever since then,

I always wonder

if I could be someone like that

to someone else.

What a great story.

What a great story.

What a great story.

What's the next question?

Don't wanna talk?

I don't see why I should.

You know the show opens in 2 weeks?

I know nothing about you.

Why do this?

Just because.

Not knowing me isn't a problem.

But I want to know.

You know that you don't know.

I think I'm fine with things as is.

Why do you...

always protect yourself?

Why are you so scared?

I don't know.

Why do you try to act so cool.

Do you think you're cool?

Of course not.

Why can't you be yourself?

I don't want to be with anyone enough to change.

You tell people to do things but you don't do it yourself.

You told them weakness was their weapon.

So why hide yours?

Why manipulate them?

Yukie and Kayoko's acting is unnatural.

Like they're rehearsing.

Why?

Why's everyone try to change me?

To be around you.

Nobody can stand you otherwise.

Why only me?

Why don't you change?

Sit down.

30 minutes hasn't passed.

Sit down.

That's the rule.

Stay until the end.

I'll change.

If you want me to.

What's wrong?

The song is fantastic.

You can talk to me.

To do what I want to,

I know that I have to change.

I don't know how I should.

Or what I should?

You can't change them.

You understand?

That's how things go.

It's not that I want him to change.

I like him just the way he is.

But,

for him to accept himself as he is means that he has to change.

Japan should not go and get involved.

Japan renounced war in Article 9 of the Constitution.

We don't have military capabillities.

Deploying Self-Defense Forces goes against this proclamation.

It comes down to that.

Japan says the Self-Defense Forces don't contradict Article 9.

I think their military capabilities do.

The capabilities of the the Self-Defense Forces do.

They're militaristic.

My reluctance is because of that belief.

So I don't think they should go.

Interesting.

What do you think Hayashi?

What if there were no security treaty?

Just Article 9.

If that were the case,

should Japan go?

I guess I would ask myself if we should go.

I would probably come up with an answer.

My desire not to go would be the deciding factor.

So I'd say we shouldn't.

The decision to go surpasses the law if we take our emotions into account.

The question becomes whether you yourself would participate in the war.

Then you have a vested interest.

That changes things.

I don't want anyone to go.

Nobody should.

Consider things today.

If the Self-Defense Forces were to be deployed,

their families wouldn't want them to have to go.

More than the reality of the Self-Defense Forces,

we don't want people we know deployed.

I couldn't stay in Japan if they got involved.

It could be quite damaging.

We'd hate that.

Aya brought up the problem of going as the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

The discussion itself sounds horrible Aya brought up the problem of going as the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

The discussion itself sounds horrible. That's because of Article 9 in the Constitution you said.

That's because of Article 9 in the Constitution you said.

What if you consider it at an individual level?

My mother is from Hiroshima.

I heard a lot about war from my grandmother who experienced it.

My mother also grew up learning about real war.

My mother also told me quite a bit about the war.

I'm sure that has influenced my own perception about war.

I would fight tooth and nail to stop anyone from going.

Absolutely.

The discussion's shifted.

Isn't this an issue that is pretty close to us?

The problem is about whether you would join the Self-Defense Forces.

I am not sure whether women would go.

I bet some would want to.

For example...

3 months to 1 year based on their experience. For example...

3 months to 1 year based on their experience. For example, there are people who wouldn't go because they don't want to.

J weeks inDusan and successrur Canuidates wi 3 months to 1 year based on their experience. For those who want to go,

For those who want to go,

or for those people around us who would go,

we can't just abandon this problem lightly.

International Peace Keep Organization (IPKO)

International Peace Keep Organization (IPKO) it seems most everyone has some experience with this.

it seems most everyone has some experience with this.

What do you think?

Let's pass over to Mikki.

An email about volunteer soldiers is getting around a lot lately.

VELAND

That seems reasonable.

Still,

the Self-Defense Forces should not get involved.

It's unconstitutional.

Korea wouldn't accept Japan's assistance.

But If it's up to the individual,

they should have the right to go.

No one should stop them.

I think this is one way to resolve all of the differing opinions.

You really slipped out of that question.

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I will lecture today.

Understanding what people are really afraid of is difficult.

We avoid our fears unconsciously.

Our real fears are not understood unless we are truly confronted by them.

Humanity is programmed for evasion the moment we detect pain or suffering.

Past pains instill our fears.

Fears are created by pain in our childhood as was stated.

This is because the self of a child is unprotected.

That is to say, the self is truly vulnerable.

Trestir

Damage to the softest, most brittle areas does not heal over a lifetime.

Fears may be the coating to assists us in avoiding subsequent harm to these areas.

What would dispose of this overprotective nature?

restir

Trestir When will we say we're okay?

Drustir rhee

Trestir To obtain what we truly desire,

how can we come to say what must or must not be protected?

Let us look at an example.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

I've got to get to work.

Okay, goodbye.

Crusling

There is a story we can turn to.

Preesting

Jrusting Please imagine this.

A tribe with old customs is somewhere in the world today.

This tribe uses bungee jumping to determine who is to be the leader.

Youths bungee jump from a cliff in unison.

This is the custom.

The custom is unique in that

the youth to hesitate most, the youth to jump last,

in other words, the biggest coward is selected as the next tribal chief.

Jrustin

None of the youths know this.

Jrustin verfeel

They understand this custom as a type of coming-of-age ritual,

Frustin erfeel

or as a ceremony to celebrate the youths entering adulthood.

Trustin veer feel

Furthermore, the tribe is unaware of the world's size.

Pruslin feeli

srustin They believe their village is the world.

Trustin fourfeel

The most cowardly in the village is the most cowardly in the world.

Getting the most cowardly person in the world to bungee jump

is a problem of how to go about it.

Jrestin oerfeel

The solution of the tribe was to ensure absolute safety.

Frustin verfeel

The lifeline is strong and a cushion is in place if it breaks.

Trustin erfeel

The cushion is soft and covers a large area to prevent injury.

Freestin verfeel

Under these conditions, the brave youths jump one after another.

breestin rheel

Treestin It almost seems too easy,

they jump without hesitation to be an adult.

Each jump is met with cheers.

One youth never jumps no matter how much time passes

Why won't the boy jump?

He can't help considering "what if."

P ustim

ustim The boy does trust the people of the tribe.

P.stim Yet the boy cannot imagine what will happen.

He considers the possibility of wind smashing him into the cliff walls.

.stim Suddenly, the boy is ready to jump.

The boy is much more afraid of losing the tribe's trust than jumping.

Their chief approaches the boy seeing the hesitance.

Crusting

rusting The chief says, "You don't have to jump.

ntima The chief promises the tribe will not refuse the boy whether he jumps or not

Crusting

"You should only jump if you see merit in jumping."

"You may leave now if you see no merit in jumping."

The chief explains.

The boy considers retreating.

He may be able to delight the tribe who waits for him to jump with bright eyes.

But how much value is their delight versus maintaining his own existence?

How much merit is there in jumping?

The boy learns he is the biggest coward

in the village and in turn the world.

The boy knows he is safe and trusted.

He is still unable to choose to retreat.

Yet he cannot jump

Embarrassment and misery bring tears to his eyes.

He falls to his knees crying.

This is when inspiration struck.

Wouldn't jumping prove to everyone in the world that anyone can be brave?

Everyone can be brave if the biggest coward in the world is.

Proving this would in fact be more valuable than saving his own life

Realizing this, the boy jumped.

The tribe exploded in cheers.

The boy was selected as chief for his inspired reasoning

This is our example.

The spirit of the boy...

They're not nuclear.

They're not?

The North thinks they do so they make threats.

The issue is who uses weapons of mass destruction first.

Why can't they simply drop the bomb?

Korea or America could.

Korea has renounced nuclear weapons.

It'd be better to just blow them up.

It's bad for Japan if they don't.

If everything was coming to an end that'd be their honorable defeat.

North Korea isn't trying to win the war.

They're trying to secure their place globally.

That's what they're after.

Isn't it pretty clear who will win and lose this war?

There's no escape if dropped.

Everybody's going to die.

They would.

- Don't laugh. - Sorry.

What would happen?

Would there be a draft?

They'd have to change the constitution.

But if, in that case,

I would totally run away.

Right?

It's just way too much.

SMIE

Having to kill or even die, I couldn't do it.

No way.

Nobody could.

Like Southeast Asia...

Mikki.

Stop it.

Mikki.

Mikki.

I'd kill all of you if that happened.

I'd kill a person for each deserter.

What's with you?

quit.

Stop it.

I'm done.

I'm going to Korea.

You're quitting the role?

The theater?

What else?

I'm joining up to fight.

The ship leaves from Shimonoseki.

Not another for a month.

What about us?

You figure it out.

You are serious?

Some country.

Some war.

This is more important.

Then you play my part.

I don't care.

Ryo.

Get it together.

What's with you guys.

You and I...

we're in this together.

You and I, we're the same.

I value what's important too.

Nobody,

nothing,

can change that.

I'm sorry.

Promise me.

No matter what,

remember this.

What you're about to do,

don't think it won't affect us.

Whatever happens.

All of us,

we believe you are connected to what we are doing, Mikki.

So,

whatever your choice,

don't think you chose alone.

Got it?

I understand.

I didn't know.

Anything.

I wanna hold you.

I'm too shy.

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What about work?

I called in.

That's smart.

Where were you?

Thinking about what to do.

- Where? Gusto.

Any bright ideas?

We can shut down or postpone?

And if we postpone?

Play the part.

No way.

I'd only have ten days.

Go ahead and hit me.

Go ahead and end me.

How long?

How long until you talk?

Whenever.

Can I ask something?

You're bad at questions.

Am I?

Asking to ask puts people on edge.

Does it?

I wanna relieve tension.

You're bad at it.

You

and I,

why are we together?

Do I have to answer?

Not if you don't want to.

Is it about hurting me?

You don't have to worry about that.

Those two things,

they aren't that far apart.

I don't say things because I don't want to hurt you.

That's sorta flattering.

And sorta sad.

I guess it is.

It's because I love you.

What is love?

The desire to be together.

That's not an explanation.

Love can't be explained.

Yet you ask me anyway?

I said you didn't have to tell me.

I don't hate being with you.

We have good times.

Isn't that enough?

I'm not saying my feelings are uncertain.

I don't know.

Are you uncertain?

No.

Believe me.

I can't.

The idea of emotions is already something uncertain.

Is it really?

A feeling starting out as uncertain evolves to become certain, doesn't it?

I don't know.

You don't?

Wasn't acting like that?

I've never...

started something I was uncertain about.

You're lying about that.

Why?

If you aren't lying, you must simply be lucky.

You gotta understand that.

Quit forcing it on others.

I'm forcing it on people?

I think of you

as an amazing person.

You saying that.

That doesn't make me happy.

I don't just think about the things that would make you happy.

Oh.

Why isn't...

Why isn't love enough?

I wonder why.

The direction were heading is even the same.

This isn't your fault.

This isn't your fault either.

One more thing.

I like reading your writing.

I read.

I learn.

I learn what you're thinking about.

I have to disagree.

You can't know me from my writing.

There's no other clues about you.

Those aren't my words.

My writing is not what I'm thinking.

You mean...

I've taken them.

Don't misunderstand me as plagiarizing.

I go into the depths.

Where thoughts fall.

I pick them up.

Where's the depths?

Night.

They fall in the night.

I gather them up.

Which means they aren't my words.

They really aren't.

That's right.

All I do is rearrange everything.

Diagram of words.

Yeah, that's right.

Words are a train imaginations ride.

All throughout Japan,

imaginations travel.

Route maps of who we are.

Each one of me.

An imagination boarding and exiting.

Like at each and every station.

Stopping at all small stations

are words like local trains.

Expediting our work

are words like express trains.

For only those in the know

are words like rapid trains.

Stopping at only the most word-packed stations

are also words like bullet trains.

Words also race in underground darkness.

Arriving and departing subway to subway

are wicked imaginations.

Sometimes

peaking their faces above-ground,

passing through building valleys,

when the sun bursting forth trying

forcefully to join the high-rises,

imaginations scrunch their brows.

Sometimes

delivered with speed,

words seem convenient and important things.

Nevertheless,

what is truly important

is that imaginations exit at the correct station,

and board the correct train next.

This alone matters.

Therefore,

from convenience of the diagram,

overflowing express trains

and desolate local trains,

which depart simultaneously,

move in unison

for a single moment.

Imaginations riding the express

often watch the local with longing.

As 2012 connects

Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin

and Tokyu Toyoko lines,

what was once disjointed

may connect this and that.

These are my imaginations.

Parenthetical.

February 3, 2011.

Doutor Coffee in Musashi-Kosugi.

Parenthetical.

Did you really write that at Doutor?

Of course not.

That's what you call technique or rhetoric.

I'm shocked.

Do you like night better than day?

Yeah, I do.

I just don't like sunlight.

Oh.

You know,

I take this road home from work.

At this time of year,

the first train you take,

right when it passes,

night begins to break.

I wonder if you've seen it.

I want to show you if you haven't.

I haven't.

I like daybreak.

I also like the night.

The night brings daybreak.

Oh.

For some reason,

I feel like something important is delivered.

What is it...

...that's important?

Time.

Time with you.

Time without you.

So all the time.

I'm glad.

That's the first question you've ever asked me.

What?

What?

Really?

True...

I'm sorry.

10 days later.

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