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JAPAN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

I've been thinking…

If you're applying for the Otowado Competition,

you should train with a good teacher.

Sena?

Yes?

Do you know Kazuhisa Odajima?

Of course, I know him.

He's a visiting professor and pianist at the Conservatoire.

Everyone knows who he is.

Actually,

he was a classmate of mine.

Would you like to visit him?

What?

I asked him to see you and Ryoko Okusawa.

-She's applying for the competition too? -Yes.

I have high expectations of you both.

Understood.

Here you are.

Speaking of, that lady hasn't been here lately.

Oh, right.

Did something happen?

I quite liked her.

She was lively and very open.

I liked her a lot, too.

I'll miss you!

Ouch…

There it is. Come on…

You made such malicious remarks yesterday

that I hated you enough to kill you

and turn you into minced meat, but…

for some reason, I'm going to miss you!

I wanted to ignite them with you last night, but it rained.

It rained…

Right.

Bye bye!

It's good. For the most part, it's good.

Really?

Really.

I'm glad.

I just want to listen for now.

You next, Sena.

Okay.

How was that?

What do you think?

I couldn't play it

as I intended.

In that case,

come to me when you can play as you intend.

I don't have time to oversee you practice.

Understood.

Okay, Okusawa. Play it again.

All right…

That should be it.

Yes, sorry for the trouble.

I would've taken forever to assemble it.

Thank you.

Minami, that reminds me…

I want to talk more about what we discussed the other day.

What we discussed the other day?

Yes.

About my ex-wife and child.

Right.

Here we go…

I got married when I was 27

and had Takeshi.

Takeshi?

Oh, that's my kid's name.

Oh, okay.

How old is he?

He's six.

-So he's in elementary school. -Yes.

At the time, I was still an assistant, and was tied to my job.

I was hardly ever at home.

I only really cared about my career.

Well, "cared about" is probably too soft. I was totally consumed by it.

Then one day, she told me something…

"There's no point in being together like this."

"I would be fine

if you gave me a tenth of the enthusiasm you have for photography…

I just want you to confront yourself."

After that, we separated.

Then I thought I would live alone for a while.

Thinking about others' feelings

and caring about others had become troublesome to me.

But the truth is…

I just was scared of falling in love again.

Here.

Thank you.

Thank you

for telling me.

He didn't have to speak to you like that.

It's all right.

Wow, Sena!

Yo-yo fishing!

You're right!

So nostalgic!

Let's try it!

No thanks.

-Let's do it. -No, no thanks!

-Come on, let's go! -No…

Seriously… Watch out!

That was close…

Ouch…

-Sena… -What?

No…

It's fine.

-I'm sorry. -Sorry.

I'm sorry…

I'm really glad you didn't get hurt, Ryoko.

What?

I mean, your fingers are different from the average person's.

I mean, how do I put it, your fingers…

They dance across the keyboard like how a waterfowl dances on a lake.

Sena, you're getting all poetic again.

Oh, thank you, I'm fine.

Are you sure?

But…

My hands…

are like stones…

cowering away on the keyboard.

Sena…

Man, it's still cold at night, huh?

Yes.

-Take care. -Thanks.

Thanks for everything, you really helped me out.

Minami.

You let me tell you a lot of things…

I feel relieved now.

No, I'm the one…

I might have been the one who was scared.

What?

To… fall in love with someone.

So, I'll do my best to rehabilitate my heart.

Rehabilitation of the heart?

Yeah.

Come on, get yourself inside.

Okay.

-Be careful. -Yes, night night!

Good night!

Coming.

-Yo. -Oh, long time no see.

Can I come in?

Oh, sure.

Let's see,

Club Theatron's special shumai and fresh spring rolls. And…

Shiso leaf and dried whitebait pilaf.

Oh, you should warm this up…

Sorry, I can't.

You don't have a microwave?

Why did you bring these?

Well, Ryoko told me about your hand injury.

Oh, right.

She thought you couldn't do it yourself. Usually, men don't cook for themselves.

Oh, why don't you eat some?

-Yes, please. -You'll eat?

-I haven't eaten anything. -Oh, then eat!

You want to join?

Oh, yes, I was going to, I haven't eaten either.

-Really? -Yes.

-My sister… -What?

Well…

Does my sister ever come over?

No, not since she left.

She hasn't even called.

I haven't called her either.

I see…

She might marry that guy, you know.

Sugisaki?

Yes.

Well, it's not like it's a done deal yet, but it's something like that.

So it's going well then.

Guess so.

Well, look…

She probably thinks she has to settle down soon.

Our mom has been nagging her too.

What?

Oh sorry, I locked it.

If you'd like to play, the key is in that glass.

Oh really?

Let's see, it has been a while.

Oh… hey.

Yes?

Why did you lock it?

Oh, well…

I'm thinking of quitting the piano.

Why… Because of your hand?

No, this is just a scratch.

The doctor just made a big deal out of it.

No, I mean, I was thinking maybe it's time to move on.

You know, realizing your own talent is an important talent in itself.

So, I'll quit piano…

along with teaching music classes.

I'm thinking of finding a normal job.

At the college, there were job offers.

Want something to drink?

Sure.

You fine with this?

What is it?

What?

You look like you want to say something.

No, it's just, I…

I've given up on the piano too, right?

So having people around me who play the piano

made me happy somehow.

Why did you quit?

I got tired of it.

The piano I loved had become suffocating.

It was like this, you see, when I sat in front of the piano…

I don't know why, but…

I would feel nauseous.

I'm pretty timid, so…

The more I thought, "I got to get this right,"

the more I couldn't play.

I felt relieved when I quit.

But now, I like to play the piano.

Though it's just a hobby.

To Sena's pad?

Sena's "pad"?

Sena's apartment.

Yes.

This is a great place, huh?

But why did you go there?

Well, he said I could, so…

I can't continue to just hop from one friend's place to another.

-Sis. -Yes?

Help me move.

Why do I have to help you move? Is this a gig? How much will you give me?

We're here.

Geez, my back hurts…

Let's move the stuff in.

You can do it yourself, can't you?

What?

Don't you want to see Sena?

-I don't have any business with him. -Oh!

I see how it is! So, what's wrong?

What?

You're self-conscious.

What are you talking about?

What?

Momo taught me that.

She said it was you and Sena's theme song.

-That was a song? -Of course!

You're tone deaf!

You seriously have no sense of rhythm.

I would much rather be forgotten than hated.

Sis, have you ever truly loved someone?

I love Sugisaki.

Oh, wow.

Come on, let's go.

Come on…

Sena!

Hello!

Sena?

He must be working at the music school.

He quit the music school and started a new job.

What?

What?

Why?

Why? What's this? What's going on?

He said he's going to have it removed soon.

-Why? -What?

Why is he quitting?

It can't be helped, can it?

It can't be helped?

Well, look, he's still young, right?

He can start over again if he wants.

Know what I mean?

You know, it's like…

people who have never had a single thing go right

cannot believe that anything will ever work out.

But he's quitting what he loves.

I've never heard him play, so I can't say for sure,

but you can't ask a flightless bird to fly, right?

A flightless bird?

I think that

those who can do what they like have wings.

Those who don't have wings

can never fly, no matter how hard they try.

Sena is not a flightless bird. He has the biggest wings in the world.

The way you said that is a confession of love.

Anyone hearing that would definitely think so.

You're wrong.

These two things are unrelated.

I wonder.

Of course, it is.

Well, whatever.

Help me out a little.

It's dusty in here!

Let's get the vacuum cleaner. Fetch it.

-Where? -Next to the kitchen! Get a move on!

CAMP FIREWORKS SET

Hey, here!

You forgot this!

My back hurts…

I'm so out of shape.

Oh… hey.

I've been meaning to talk to you about this.

-The water. -What?

Could you pour it into a glass before you drink it?

Oh, you were bothered about this?

An indirect kiss.

Cute.

Did you hang them?

Yes.

I believe that this one

is the most appropriate.

May I see how it looks?

Yes, please go ahead.

Okay, let's see…

Maybe it's a bit plain.

Why don't you at least buy a futon?

You're the one who asked me to help!

-Well, help yourself! -What's with you?

GINZA FASHION DISTRICT

-Thank you for waiting. -Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Excuse me, may I try this on?

Pardon?

Please go ahead.

May I try it on you?

Go ahead.

It's too plain.

Maybe this one?

It's like a baseball player…

-This or this… -Is it a Father's Day present or…

Oh, this makes him look intelligent and smart… but I'll take this one.

For your boyfriend.

How much?

It's 9,800 yen.

Keep the change.

No, wait a second.

Hey.

Yes?

No, wait!

Hey…

A present. Wear it for the competition.

Hey…

Why?

Why are you quitting the piano?

Do you have a minute?

Yeah.

Welcome.

What happened to your hand?

Nothing serious.

I thought this might be a good opportunity.

God must be telling me, too.

"Quit the piano already."

I've been clinging to it for too long.

I see…

So you're making it God's fault.

You were the one who said, "Stop relying on others."

So why are you blaming God, or your injury?

I don't have any talent.

If you don't have talent, can't you create it?

Don't be silly.

Can't you just wake up one day and find that you're really good at it?

It would be a miracle if that happened.

So miracles don't happen?

I believe they do.

-Because you've never played the piano. -I have, you know!

I have…

I was this little, but I have.

But, in my case…

I had zero coordination between my left hand and my right hand,

so I quit after three days.

Well, that's the way it goes.

But those who could do it, did it right?

It's like a hot spring.

It gushes out in certain places, and doesn't in others.

It's going to get busy. I'm going back.

But I love…

your piano playing.

Thank you.

Even if you say that,

I can't do anything about it anymore.

I'll leave it here.

-Oh, thank you. -You're welcome.

Hey, Sugisaki?

Were you good at photography from the very beginning?

No way! It took a long time. I still have room to improve even now.

But you have the talent.

The talent?

The talent…

I wonder, what exactly is talent?

I'm not sure myself.

But…

Maybe it's the intense moment in which you want to take a photograph.

-The moment you want to take a photo? -Yes, for example…

At the traffic light near an elementary school,

some kids are waiting for the red light to turn green.

They look really excited,

and the moment the light turns green, they dash off.

It's fascinating that a traffic light could make the children beam with joy.

At that moment in my heart, I've already pressed the shutter.

Okay. Let's get back to work.

Right, sorry.

Ryoko, I'm going home.

What?

I'm just distracting you.

No, you're--

It's fine, all right?

Good luck.

CLUB THEATRON

What's wrong, sis?

Shinji…

Sorry, one more time.

Hey, wait! Okay, go…

Hey, can you read music?

Katakana alphabet!

Like "Do" as in "donut." Write it in katakana for me.

I think you should start with building technique with Hanon first.

Hanon?

Yes, Hanon.

"Yes, Hanon"?

Today, I would like to introduce you to a new friend.

This person is a friend of Mr. Sena,

and will take special lessons with us starting today.

I'm Minami!

It's Minami, like Haruo Minami.

Never heard of them?

What's going on?

They're giving me an estimate for the piano.

Oh, right…

About 150,000 yen.

Is that all right?

Sure, yes.

The earliest I can get to it is on the 14th at 4 p.m.

What day is the 14th?

It's Friday.

Oh, on weekdays I have to work.

I'll be here.

Theatron doesn't open until later.

-Really? -Yes.

-Can I ask you to be here then? -Sure.

Okay then.

So the 14th at 4 p.m., right?

You're going so far as to take piano classes?

I can't believe it.

Do…

Well, I really want to be able to play this piece.

Are you really that concerned about Sena?

Why is that always the first place your mind goes?

-Ti, Re, So… -You like Sena, right?

That's not it.

I like Sena's piano playing, sure, but other than that, you're wrong.

Then, if Sena and Sugisaki were on a boat…

If the boat capsized, I would save Sugisaki.

Like I said, it's not like that!

I don't think there's such a thing as a male-female friendship.

I've said it before, but…

a male-female friendship

is either bad timing and failing to meet each other halfway, or…

an eternal unrequited love.

What?

Sometimes you may think it's just bad timing,

but sometimes it's an eternal one-sided love.

What?

-Oh, sorry. -Good morning.

They're picking up the piano today… I'm counting on you.

-Oh, okay. That's today? -Yes.

Leave it to me.

-See you. -Yes, take care!

I'm off then.

Oh, right.

Yes?

Minami! Telephone!

What? Oh, okay…

Thank you!

Hello, this is Minami…

What?

That's right, it's today!

All right, so I'm counting on you. Later, bye-bye.

Shin.

Yes?

You're not going home to Sena's pad tonight?

What?

Sena's apartment.

Yes, just for a bit. Otherwise, I'll be in the way.

Why don't you live with Ryoko?

She's not that kind of person.

It's strange.

I mean, if you really loved each other, you would want to be together all day.

Well, that's just your style.

What about you?

Don't you feel that way?

Well, you know…

She's busy with the competition and all.

Why not come back to my place?

YOUNG JUMP

Don't be silly.

What are you saying?

Thank you for waiting. Thank you very much.

Chopin?

Sena, could you come here a minute?

Yes?

Welcome home.

I'm borrowing your piano.

Well, Shinji called me and…

That idiot said something suddenly came up,

so he asked me to be here instead.

The company came to get the piano, but I asked them to come another time.

I wanted to…

play this for you at least once.

Why?

Why are you doing this?

You said miracles don't happen.

But I think they do. Definitely.

I was awful at the piano since I was little,

and below zero in ability but I learned to play this in one week.

It's a miracle.

Don't you think it is?

When I first came here…

Right after Asakura left me…

This song…

This song that you played, Sena…

It saved me, so…

I just really wanted to be able to play it.

You can't quit the piano.

You can't throw it away!

What will this piano do if you throw it away? It will be sad!

You're terrible.

You can't play like that…

Who plays with their fingers flat like that?

Sorry.

I'll show you how it's done.

Okay.

Practice harder, okay?

Hey.

Yes?

Are you getting married?

Probably.

See you.

Is it like this the whole way?

It's Friday, and the traffic is bad, so…

I'll get off here then.

Thank you. Please keep the change.

CAUTION!

Hey.

I was just in the neighborhood, and wondered

if maybe you wanted to go eat?

Is it a bad time?

I'll be going to Boston.

Will you marry me?

You just used me because you were lonely.

I don't care even one tiny bit!

I'm not the one you want to be with right now.

Please! Come on, it's my last request!

I'll take it with me when I get married.

THE 19TH OTOWADO CLASSICAL COMPETITION PRELIM VENUE

I'm a man too, and you're a woman.

Subtitle translation by: Maslin F.