Original subtitles

Thank you.

-Hurry up, answer it. -Why do I have to?

-You're the one who's waiting! -It's your phone!

Hello?

You answered.

Oh… Who might you be?

It's me.

Shinji.

Right now… I'm in California.

Just kidding.

I feel like I'm in California.

Hello?

Hello?

Wrong number.

Seriously?

It was some crazy guy.

I'll get it! I'll get it…

Asakura! It might be Asakura…

He might be back, so I'll…

I'll go.

I'm going.

Hey.

Hey, is everything okay?

Watch out!

Hey there…

-Hello. -Been a while.

What the heck?

What's going on, what's this all of a sudden?

It's been five years. You never even called.

Mom has been worried.

When I called home for the first time in a while,

I heard you're getting married, so I rushed over to celebrate with you.

When did you call?

Well, it was about half a month ago.

Things have changed quite a bit since then.

The situation!

-The situation? -Yeah.

What kind of situation?

Oh, that's right.

Wedding gift.

-Congratulations. -It's really my pleasure.

-So as I said, the situation-- -Just take it, come on.

-Let's go in. -Long story, but basically…

Whoa!

You're Asakura? Well, aren't you a good-looking guy.

-Listen to what I'm saying. -Don't you agree?

You must be pretty young.

-Hey… -Give me two pairs of slippers.

Why are you taking your shoes off?

-What are you doing? -Excuse us!

-So about this… -How old are you?

-What? -How old are you?

Uh… I-I'm 24.

We're the same age. Nice to meet you, big brother.

So I was saying…

You're a 24-year old doing volunteer work--

-Hey! -Marrying a 30-year old woman…

I'm 31 today, idiot!

-Geez… -Can you not barge in?

You're even wearing our slippers.

-Don't get so cheeky. Take them off. -Hey…

You know what?

-She's like this now, but… -Like what?

-When she was young… -I'm still young.

-I'm telling. -Tell him then.

-You sure? -Go ahead.

She was Miss Nagaragawa Kudari.

Miss Nagaragawa Kudari?

Yeah, there were only seven contestants.

Wasn't she Miss Japan?

No way!

The mayor and our father

were long-time friends, weren't they?

Don't ask me.

I'm feeling a little thirsty now.

Hey…

Do you have beer or something?

-What are you saying? -Right, sorry about that.

Don't worry. This will do. It's more than enough.

-But we have beer… -You bastard.

Give me a break…

I'll make them leave.

You two really are alike.

Your personalities.

I guess it's because you're siblings.

Oh, right, Miss Nagaragawa Kudari…

Give them this too… They're guests.

Here.

I'll make them leave.

Don't touch it with your filthy hands!

Sorry…

A piano even Doraemon can play.

It's an abbreviated version.

No, that's amazing.

Oh, is it? I used to play back then.

-Give me a beer. -Just drink it.

Well, whatever.

I came here to tell you something too.

The truth is I've used up all my luck these past two weeks.

Starting with pachinko, bike racing, casino, et cetera.

And finally,

ten million yen with the lottery.

So I want to start a business with her.

She's an up-and-coming

interior designer.

We found a good piece of property.

-We even paid the deposit. -Sounds fishy…

Then I found out…

We didn't actually win the lottery.

We really blew it, right?

Brother.

I know you just got married, but…

Could you help out your cute little brother here?

Help out?

Yeah, well, so…

-You can give us two million yen. -Stop it!

This is ridiculous! Cut it out!

You idiot! You haven't changed in five years.

You want to make easy money and live well. That's how an idiot thinks!

-Idiot! -What?

This man

is not your big brother!

He's not Asakura! "Big brother" is nowhere to be found!

Then where is Asakura?

That's what I want to know!

Then… Who is he?

-What? -Him.

What?

That's… I'm not your big brother.

I'm Asakura's…

I'm his roommate, Sena.

-Sis. -What?

This is…

-This is bad. -What is?

You switched to a young guy?

No, I did not!

-Then what? -He ran out on me.

What?

Well, I…

got ran out on, on my wedding day!

And then?

Did that brother who's like a wild beast spend the night?

He's really good at piano.

He suddenly started playing Chopin's "Polonaise."

His touch was like Horowitz! Like, bam!

Has he made a name for himself?

No. He said he abandoned classical music.

Remember the rock band boom?

-He put a band together back then. -Yeah?

Played around some,

went broke, and now, he's a loafer.

Of course, that's what happens when you start a rock band.

But I'm a loafer right now too.

If I had known I would end up the same,

I would've started a rock band too. With fans and all that.

Oh.

Your eagerly awaited person is here.

I'm… I'm going.

Wait a second.

Listen. First, apologize about the phone call.

The important step comes after this.

Ask her out on a date, casually and with poise.

This is Stalisnov…

Even if you're not interested,

anyone who plays the piano would want to go.

Why do you say weird stuff like that?

I wonder. How about 10,000 yen per ticket?

-It says it's 5,000 yen. -10,000.

-Is something up? -What?

You called me yesterday right?

-I was wondering why. -My phone call?

I wanted to know what this piece is called.

It's Satie.

"Gymnopédie No. 1."

Oh, right.

I didn't know the name of the piece,

but I really wanted the sheet music.

So I called Kurata,

but he wasn't home yet, so I called you.

-Oh. -But then I called Yamayoshi and he knew.

I see.

Did a woman answer the phone yesterday?

-That's right. -She has nothing to do with me.

Nothing to do with you?

Oh… How should I put this…

She's like a relative's sister.

Oh, sorry, continue.

See you.

Ryoko…

Yes?

A-Are you free today?

What?

When you flip the switch,

it vibrates, like this.

Thus stimulating the chest muscles.

I wonder if it would feel nice.

Well, I wouldn't know since I'm a man.

And they say results are visible in two weeks.

Breast care for women in their 30s.

It will point upwards at 45 degrees, returning to the ideal breast shape.

Are you telling me to be a model for this?

Yes, basically an "experiment model."

Measure the angle everyday and make a chart.

But don't worry.

Give it here. Look…

Like this. Oh wait…

It'll be fully visible in the pictures.

Miracle Bust Up.

I decline.

I won't do a job like this.

I will not do it.

Hey, come here for a second.

Yes?

Look here…

This is your schedule for this month.

As you can see, it's a blank sheet.

Okay?

So I would like to discuss something with you.

Okay.

Would you come here a second?

Izumi.

Izumi.

Yes?

This is our newcomer. She's going to make her debut.

I would like to get her started in Olive.

Isn't she a peppy-looking girl?

Yeah.

So, Minami…

Can you be her manager?

-What? -Huh?

Doesn't it piss you off?

Really?

I feel pretty happy.

Look!

It's a "reach"!

Damn…

It's ridiculous. How dare he ask me to be her manager.

That's going too far.

Wait here a second.

Asakura…

Asakura?!

I'm sorry!

I'm sorry!

Everything okay?

Asakura!

Sorry.

We lost it all in the end.

Should've stopped right then.

When we had two baskets full.

-Maybe it was the wrong person. -What?

Oh, Asakura.

We came here together once.

What do you want? Kitsune udon or…

-Let's play pachinko. -No way.

Pachinko?

If he comes back,

will you forgive him?

I'm hungry. Let's go to a good restaurant.

Okay!

So the tickets were for yesterday's concert.

That rotten Kurata.

Let's check the sales booth…

They're all sold out.

It's Stalisnov, after all.

I'm really sorry.

-No, it's okay. -Sorry.

What should we do?

-Sena. -Yes?

There's somewhere I would like to go.

Concerts are great, but so are amusement parks, right?

There are a lot of places you can't go alone.

You can't go to an amusement park alone, right?

I guess not.

My friends all have boyfriends and won't go with me.

There are places you can't go with a male friend.

What?

Go ahead.

Male friend…

How should I explain it?

For example,

if it's just taking me home,

I'll ask for a ride home.

But if we drive over 20 kilometers

and go to a lake or something, then it's like a date.

Going to Disneyland would make it like a date too.

Look, this is like a date too.

What? This isn't a date?

Is it a date?

Well…

MANKIN CHINESE NOODLES

Minami, what's wrong?

Momo, when you age past 25,

you really start aging like you’re tumbling down a hill.

And a "Super Miracle Bust Up" is waiting for you. Are my breasts sagging?

Minami. This isn't your house, okay?

Of course, they're not sagging, right?

I'm… sorry about earlier.

I said something kind of weird.

Just forget about it.

I'm hungry.

Oh, I see.

More, more, more…

Momo.

You know,

after losing Asakura,

I've been super lost.

Even when I met a priest on the street,

when they said, "Please let me pray for your health and happiness,"

I asked him to pray harder.

Sad, right?

MANKIN CHINESE NOODLES

-It's reasonable and pretty good. -Oh, really?

Minami, you got something at the intersection, right?

Something you couldn't refuse.

Tissues.

Fifty percent off coupon.

Hey! This…

It's a half-price ticket for the new love hotel!

It was in a magazine.

Really?

They have swings and a pool in the room…

-Welcome! -Wow.

-And… -Welcome, take a seat.

Quit making that sound!

Stop thinking about that stuff.

Kids shouldn't be holding these things. I'm putting it away.

-Welcome, what will you have? -What would you like?

You order first.

-I'll have the… char siu ramen. -Char siu ramen.

-I'll have the same then. -Okay.

Sena! Ayrton Senna!

-Do you know her? -What?

-Looks like he's on a date. -She's from my neighborhood.

It's her…

-Hello. I'm Minami. What's your name? -Minami, wait.

-It's Minami. Like Haruo Minami. -You're acting like an old man.

She's pretty.

Your skin looks great. May I get a closer look-- Ouch!

-What? -I'm sorry, miss.

She's really drunk.

We can see that.

Sena's mad. He's mad, super mad.

Minami!

She can't hold her liquor, but still drank anyway.

She's not usually like this.

I know… Here.

I'll give them this.

I'll give you two this. Here.

Here.

It's a half-price ticket to a love hotel.

I can pay for the other half.

After all, Sena has been good to me.

After all,

your true feelings can't come out in your cramped room, right?

You two are young

and at the age when you can't get enough of sex, so take this.

Let me get you a room with a pool and swings. A wonderland to share…

That's enough.

Ryoko… Hey, Ryoko!

Ryoko!

I had fun today.

Thank you.

Thanks for waiting.

Here you go.

You're a real thick-headed person.

You got thrown away because you're so insensitive.

You're crude.

You don't understand others' feelings or circumstances.

What do you mean?

Ryoko is different from you.

Her heart is very delicate.

It's as pure as the first snow.

She's not like you.

You've been stepped all over by people.

My bad.

It's my bad that I'm stepped all over,

and dirty.

Like a slope no one wants to ride down?

What are you acting so cool for?

You like her, right?

Hey, you like her, don't you?

Then go to a hotel with her or something!

Just go.

You're a woman, right?

-Thank you for the meal. -Thank you.

Are you asleep, Momo?

No.

Momo…

Am I crude?

Am I insensitive?

Am I…

the type to be asked,

"You're a woman, right?"

Do I look like…

I've been stepped on all over?

Snow that a lot of people have stepped on

and left lots of footprints.

Isn't that what he said?

That's how I am.

That's not true.

I…

can't explain it, but…

I like you, Minami.

But just saying that is not enough, is it?

That's more than enough.

More than enough.

Let's go.

CLUB THEATRON

Very nice.

You have pretty hands.

-Do I? -Yes.

Female customers will notice these things. Male ones too.

Let's see.

Any experience with this type of store?

Oh. Don't worry about it.

Shin!

I want to work here.

Sure, as long as you're with Shin.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday for music theory.

Saturday and Sunday for vocal lessons.

So I've asked Professor Sasaki,

to move this lesson to Thursdays.

But then she would be coming almost every day.

In order to become a professional musician,

that's only natural.

Takako, pay close attention to what the teacher says, okay?

Okay.

Mister. Please take care of her.

Yes, thank you.

Let's go, shall we?

-Well then, excuse us. -Thank you.

Your mother has great enthusiasm.

She won't let you come alone even though you're in middle school.

Nice to meet you.

So you're going into the nightlife business, huh.

Gotta make ends meet somehow. It’s the same thing as being a model.

We look like siblings from a yakuza family.

I guess so.

Who else comes here to play pachinko

during the afternoon on weekdays?

-Is someone coming? -What?

Why do you ask?

You've been glancing at the entrance the whole time.

No, not really. Not at all.

So you're not gonna play the piano anymore?

I've had enough of it.

You could even teach.

As if I would.

I don't intend to live off of teaching piano.

You have never gotten serious about something

even once since a long time ago.

Time's up.

-What? -This is for you.

-Lucky. -I have a date with Rumiko.

-You mean that girl? -Yeah, she's cute, right?

Pathetic, what are you doing?

That's right, I just saw the ad for the shoulder massager the other day.

You should start looking for better jobs. See you.

You see…

The melody gets soft here,

so I think you should play softer.

Maybe try mezzo piano for this part.

My old teacher told me to play forte piano with a strong touch.

He said not to do what's not on the music sheet.

He said that makes it easier to win at competitions.

So I think forte is better.

Ms. Saito.

Here. This is the attendance sheet.

Please bring it with you next time.

See you.

Excuse me.

I don't need this.

I have no intention of coming here for a very long time.

It's only temporary, until I find a better teacher.

Hey.

You should…

enjoy playing the piano more.

I don't want to end up like you.

I want to graduate from an art school,

and become a formal pianist.

Goodbye.

Bye.

I went to an art school too…

Well…

I came here to buy sheet music.

You'll look good either way.

Both long and short would look good.

Don't give me that face.

-Were you dumped? -What?

-Women cut their hair when they're dumped. -I was not.

-Want to get some tea? -No.

-How about dinner? -No.

How about a drink then?

I don't have tea, eat dinner, or go drinking with strangers.

PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLES ONLY

Let me show you this.

My resume.

I was born in 1971, December 11th, blood type O.

I have an elder sister. A family of four.

As for academic background, I graduated Heisei Academy High School.

I'm a bartender. Special skills include…

Special skill… My special skill is that I can play the piano.

-The piano? -Yes.

This is how I look. And my voice…

is like that.

What else do you want to know? Ask me anything.

Do you ever succeed in hitting on women like this?

I'll give this back.

I think being introduced

by your friends or colleagues…

at a café or something

is too typical and a little odd.

Why is it wrong to experience love at first sight

in front of a beauty salon?

That's enough.

Sorry.

Don't mess with me.

I'm sorry.

Hey. I'm not messing with you though.

What is she doing?

Ready, and… Drink…

Welcome.

"Enjoy playing the piano more," huh.

What's wrong?

A gift.

I didn't want to interrupt you.

It's a great piece.

And a great performance.

Thank you.

Hey.

Come in.

-Pachinko? -What?

Oh, yeah, I went to the pachinko parlor on the main street.

I saw him there yesterday…

I saw Asakura there.

I thought he might come again, but…

he didn't, in the end.

I guess I mistook him for someone else.

Have you seen the movie The Graduate?

Yes.

The one where the bride…

runs away with a man on the day of her wedding.

You know,

it's dramatic for the person who ran away.

But I wonder how the person left behind felt.

There's no spotlight for the supporting role.

The cameras

don't even follow the supporting role.

A hard-and-fast rule.

For the movie?

For life.

When's my turn to shine?

What am I doing?

I played pachinko all day.

Hey, why don't you think of it this way?

It's a long…

vacation.

Long… vacation?

I don't think you have to hustle around all the time.

Sometimes it doesn't work out, no matter what you do.

Whatever you do, it's no good.

You know? At times like that…

How should I say it? It may sound strange but…

Why don't you think of it as God giving you a vacation?

Don't rush yourself.

Don't panic. Don't try harder.

Just let things take their course.

And then?

It will get better.

Really?

Probably.

Probably.

Cheers.

-Why? -Just because.

Cheers.

-Good morning. -Morning.

Yikes, an earthquake?

Not in Japan?

At 2 a.m.…

What's the difference between

magnitude and seismic intensity again?

And the epicenter…

At… Atlanta is the capital of what again?

Atlan… Atlanta isn't a capital.

-What are you holding? -What?

What's that?

-A receipt. -Not that.

They're all receipts.

Let me see it.

-Why? -Just give it! Give it!

-Just give it to me! -Why?

I got it. It's Asakura.

I knew it.

-It's not! -Just let me see it, just for a second!

Why?

-Forget it! -Just show it. This is definitely it.

…MARRIED!

Got married?

…GOT MARRIED!

Why did you put it in your mouth?

Take it out!

Why?

Why are you doing this! No!

Stop it! Hey! Open your mouth!

Open up!

You ate it.

We…

marr…

…ied?

Wasn't it "didn't get married"?

Got…

married…

-Say that again. -Hag.

This is stupid.

Their jam session is so erotic!

Those two are such a good match!

CLUB THEATRON

Long vacation…

Subtitle translation by: Maslin F.