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Hey!

Osamu!

Osamu!

And on the island, there is this tiny shaved-ice store.

It's staffed by the owner alone.

It only offers molasses

and hand-picked mango from home.

They're both made from scratch!

It's impressive... and sooo delicious!

Looking out at the ocean while eating it gives you a feeling of extravagance.

If we're going to talk, let's actually talk.

Don't rush things.

The owner told me it's best to circle the beach once.

"Walking the beach end-to-end,"

Oops!

"Is enough to make you happy!", so it went.

And a liking for the view around here

ended up bringing me back home.

Wait, what does this mean for you?

I've decided

that I'm going to start selling shaved ice on the waterfront here.

What?

I'll make my living selling shaved ice

with home-made syrups that I think taste good.

What happened to your job?

Did you leave it to come here?

Yup.

What is she thinking?

What happened to production design?

Yeah...

Something wasn't right about it.

Your solution is to sell shaved ice?

Well, in the end

the only thing I can really be proud of

is that I don't get bored of shaved ice no matter how much of it I eat.

Are you just stupid?

What?

Hello.

What's up?

Thanks.

Later.

Umi no Futa

Dad, that's not flush!

- I'll take care of it. - No, leave at least this to me.

- I told you this isn't flush! - It's not?

Seriously...

You know your stuff.

Be careful!

And come eat.

- Hey, hey... come on. - What?

What is a girl doing stuff like that for?

Hold this end steady, Dad.

- Ready? - Yeah.

I'm back!

So... I'm leaving Hajime-chan in your hands, okay?

'Kay.

Huh? What's with that reply?

Well, I'm about to open the store!

- And you want me to look after someone I've never even met? - Okay, then...

Why not have her help you with it?

Oh, come on...

That's...

I'll be back soon, okay?

Don't forget... I'm counting on you!

Hey! Seriously?!

Honey.

Soy sauce.

- Don't use too much, okay? - Blood pressure?

Right, right.

Hand me that.

And so...

Hajime-chan, you took care of your Grandma?

Good of her for how young she is.

She was taking care of her Grandma, huh...

No.

Well, that aside...

It was just the two of you in the house, and you took care of her, right?

And then out of nowhere

Grandma dies

and in an effort to keep inheritances fair,

they make the call to sell the house.

It's such a thoughtless thing to do.

This fish was caught around here.

Go ahead, eat up!

- You too, Mari. - 'Kay.

Well,

Taka-chan and Shigekazu-san are both wonderful people, though.

- Who is Shigekazu-san? - Taka-chan's husband.

But I guess if I imagine myself about to argue the point

I'd end up accepting it, too.

Pretty fresh, hey?

I wonder if there is any way around selling the house off.

Oh, try this as well.

See how it is.

- Urchin? - Yeah.

It's weird no matter how you look at it, isn't it?

I would never let that fly if it were me.

Go ahead and eat to your heart's content.

I am.

Good. You're young, after all.

Morning.

Morning.

Sorry.

It's like an anxiety attack.

It comes out of nowhere

and goes away just as suddenly.

I can't really just bottle it up.

But I like that after it goes away,

I can at least forget whatever I was crying about.

You did lose someone you loved.

Of course you would cry.

You don't have to bottle it up.

That's interesting.

It's Grandma's.

- Hello! - Oh, Sawada! Hello!

Wow, you've done so much with this dingy little place!

Oh, this here...

A present for you!

This is...

A good luck charm!

Use it for decoration!

Right around here should be good.

I made it, you know!

I've got a lot more at home, too!

- How about selling them here? - Oh, no way!

Just being allowed to use the room is enough!

You don't need to be so reserved!

On the last day of summer,

someone out there

was the last to bathe in the ocean.

That last person to get out

went on their way home

without closing the ocean's lid.

What song is that?

The Ocean's Lid.

It's an oldie, isn't it?

On the last day of summer, someone out there

was the last to bathe in the ocean.

That last person to get out went on their way home

without closing the ocean's lid.

Ever since that day, the ocean's lid

has been wide open.

What are you making?

Molasses.

It'll be a syrup.

Wow.

You start from sugarcane?

It does take some work,

but it tastes good.

Molasses on ice - 500 yen Orange juice on ice - 500 yen Espresso

E-excuse me!

Hello! I've just started selling shaved ice... would you like to try it?

It's... freshly shaved!

- Is it? - Yup!

Y-Your dog can come in, too!

Please drop by sometime!

Hello! I've just started selling shaved ice... would you like to try it?

How about it?

Hajime-chan!

Want some shaved ice?

Heeere we are.

Molasses!

Oh, no! It's okay!

Let me be your first customer.

Thank you.

Enjoy.

Let's give this a go!

Welcome!

I want something red!

I'm sorry, I don't have anything red.

Then... something green, please!

I don't have anything green, either.

I have white and yellow, though!

Which do you want?

Hey, hey, hey... the yellow one is tasty, you know!

How about yellow?

I want red!

Sorry.

I want red!

It's good.

I don't get it... this is the first time I've ever had molasses on shaved ice.

But it reminds me of when I was a kid.

Thank you.

How about a swim?

- I'm scared of it. - What?

I'm scared of it!

Should we head home, then?

Don't get me wrong!

I like to look at the ocean,

but I've never swum before

so I'm scared to go into it.

Huh? Not even once?

Yeah.

Then...

are you scared of fire, too?

During the fire,

I never felt the heat or any pain.

Grandma protected me under her.

Oh...

What I do remember

is her smell

and warmth.

If I take it really slowly,

I might actually one day be able to go in.

- Hello! - Welcome!

Hajime-chan! It's looking good here!

- Welcome! - Good afternoon!

This is cute!

Right?

- Is this your entire menu? - Sure is.

I wanted strawberry, though.

Is the orange juice good?

It is!

- I really want strawberry on it. - Go to a restaurant, then.

- They'll have strawberry. - What? How can you run a business like that?

It's the way I want it.

I don't want to sell anything except what I think is good.

Okay, but still...

It'll work out!

I did put a lot of thought into this.

Okay, honey, how about we get one of each?

- Sounds good. - Thanks for your order!

It'll be 1,000 yen for the two of you.

You plan to charge your parents?

- Just kidding. - Yeah, business is business.

Let's sit down over here.

Good, thanks.

- You can really feel the air in here, hey? - Yeah!

- Molasses. - Thanks.

Molasses...

And the orange juice!

Thank you!

Is it good?

Yeah!

Wow... Mari!

It's good!

- It's really good! - Thank you.

Oh, honey... Honey!

This is good!

It's really delicious!

Good?

Yeah! Now let me try yours.

Wow! It's so delicious.

Sure is good...

Hey, that ring...

It was Grandma's.

A memento?

I took it off her finger and brought it with me.

They wanted

to take it, as well.

Oh... asset distribution?

Grandma said

she would give it to me.

Here.

I-it's not that I wanted the ring!

She said

- that... she would... - Yeah, I get it.

Yo!

Welcome!

Hey... isn't she cute?

She sure is.

- Welcome. - Yo.

That sucks!

You have such a pretty face, too.

On, but

if it wasn't for that, you'd be TOO pretty.

So maybe it's perfect.

What will you have?

What would you recommend?

- Today, that's molasses. - Molasses?

- I'll have that, then! - Sure!

- I'll go with the orange one. - Okay.

- Good. - Mari-chan!

One of each.

Coming UP-

- Sweet. - Sweet.

- Mari-chan! - Yeah?

What is this?

This thing!

What?

Oh... a piece of coral.

There's coral here?!

Back in the day, there... used to be coral in the ocean here.

If you picked up a shell,

like a hermit crab's shell, or some other shell,

you'd find life inside.

But a lot of it is dead now.

There still seems to be a lot of life here...

There was a lot more before!

Why is so much of it dead?

That's a good question.

Then...

This is just "bone", then.

It's what's left after they're gone.

I can't wrap my head around something so sad.

Osamu! Osamu! Hey!

You know... you're really everywhere I go.

Watch oooout!

Oh, Hajime-chan!

This is Hajime-chan.

She's the daughter of my mom's friend from university.

And this is Osamu.

A friend of mine since forever.

Nice to meet you.

You, too.

I was telling Hajime-chan

about how much busier this town used to be.

I said there used to be tourists

and swimmers. Lots of them.

I'm sure there are no fewer tourists.

- What? - Haven't you seen the onsen and hotel near your place?

It has no vacancies.

Yeah, true, but...

You're even agreeing with me.

But they don't really come down to the town.

I wonder why it ended up like this.

I bet it's because of the careless way they invested their money.

What's that supposed to mean?

What I mean is:

people were so focused on making money

that they forgot what was important.

In that case,

maybe you should focus more on your little shop.

I'm taking it seriously!

Hajime-chan!

- Here you go. - Well, okay, but I doubt anyone is going to drink this.

- Not this far off the beaten trail. - You think?

Try putting it on the shaved ice!

Huh? That's heresy!

You know... your menu is too small.

And 500 yen is too expensive!

What about winter? Are you open then?

You know, shaved ice is good even in the winter!

- That's a lie! You're lying! - It's true!

- Do they do it in Tokyo'? - You can get a feel for its taste just smelling it! - Osamu!

- Tanabe-san! Hey, this is a new local business! - Let's check it out, I guess!

- Welcome! - Come in! Have a seat! It's shaved ice!

It's so good! Just come have a seat!

- Welcome. - So, she's offering molasses and orange juice!

- Which do you want? - This is a nice place.

Thank you! We just opened up.

So what do you want to try?

- Molasses? - I make that starting from sugarcane. - Maybe I'll have the orange.

- I'll take molasses. - One molasses...

Mari.

I'm taking off.

'Kay. - You're leaving? - Yeah, see you later!

- Ditch work a little longer! - Later.

- Please give me a few minutes! - Sure!

He seems like a good guy.

Hm?

He's your ex-boyfriend.

Right?

How'd you know?

I'm right?

Well, Mari-chan...

When I realized you behave the same way I do

things kind of just fell into place.

Why did you break up with him?

It just... happened.

I went to university in Tokyo

and he stayed here.

We stayed together for a while

but time moved on.

It just happened.

Distance split you apart.

I might be in the same boat.

I'm dating a former tutor of mine.

But he

is in Africa now.

He's volunteering in places that need it. Always on the move.

That's why you're always on your phone.

He doesn't message me much.

Are you lonely?

Not so much lonely... more lost in thought a lot.

When he told me

that he wanted to help the needy in Africa,

I wondered if he'd have fallen for me

if it weren't for my birthmark.

That was the first thing on my mind.

Mari-chan.

What is it?

Can I sleep in your room?

Sure.

Hajime-chan!

Put a little more

effort into it!

- Mari-chan! - What?

You're too fast!

You can't stop!

Wait up!

You'll be fine.

The ocean is gentle.

Don't worry, I've got you.

- Go slowly for me! Slowly! - Slowly it is.

It's a bit nippy.

But it feels good, right?

It does.

- Mari-chan! - Don't worry.

I've still got you.

Let yourself go.

If you just let yourself go,

you'll float.

It's okay, it's okay!

You're fine!

WOW!

' Again! ' Again!

You're really something.

Are you skipping out?

Where's Hajime-chan?

She felt a fever coming on, so she went home to sleep.

For real?

Yep.

It's just a field of weeds now...

Was it always this small?

This is where that exercise class back in elementary was, right?

I was in charge of the participation stamps.

It wasn’t just kids doing it.

An elderly guy from the neighborhood took part, too.

And tourists would sometimes do it on the spur of the moment, too!

It was pretty fun.

The shrine almost seems abandoned

since no one is looking after it.

I wonder how things ended up this way.

Hey... this place stands out.

It almost looks abandoned.

Back in the day, there used to be lots of people around here.

And the place itself was busy.

- And always had something fun going on... - Listen.

- What'? - Don't talk just to hear your own voice.

Huh?

I'm telling you not to force conversation.

This place didn't just suddenly shut down.

Things were already on the downturn when we were kids.

And not just here. Not just this hotel.

This entire town.

It all started falling apart around when you left for Tokyo.

You noticed, didn't you?

You're only remembering the good

as if there was absolutely nothing wrong.

Spare me those fantasies.

I'm leaving.

H-hey!

Hold on a second!

Hey, what are you doing with that?

- It was by the trash. - So leave it there!

Excuse me!

- Oh, welcome. - Welcome!

My name is Sakano, and I'm from Tomioka Industries.

You have a wonderful shop here.

- Are you the owner? - Uh, what do you need?

I came today to speak with you about

whether you'd like to make this a franchise.

Basically, we want to offer our help in making this a chain.

A chain? Out of my store?

- It's sudden, so no need to decide right away. Just hearing me out is enough! - Wait, wait. No.

- Uh, I'm not interested. - If you could at least hear my proposal...

We really don't need this.

- Thank you for coming. - No problem.

Bye now. Bye.

I'm sorry, excuse me! Just give me a little bit of your time!

Sorry about this!

The business plan you have, which is to eat shaved ice

with syrup made from sugarcane, at the ocean front,

is quite a groundbreaking idea. Yeah.

- We could help with advertising and such... - We aren't interested in doing that.

But this is a chance to make money!

I do like money.

But

having too much of it can cause problems.

So we can go ahead and make a store similar to yours?

I don't see why not?

You might come to regret this.

What?

"You might come to regret this."

That was almost manga-like.

He's so loud.

Osamu, let's do the big one!

Ow, ow, ow!

It's actually hot!

Is it done?

Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God!

That was cool... it looks pretty, too.

Still hot!

Done! It's lit!

- Here, take them. - Thanks!

What's with the fireworks?

Why not?

What?

Later.

What?!

Wait, you're leaving already?

Osamu!

Mari-chan.

Hey, Mari-chan. Wake up.

What is it?

What's wrong?

That was weird tonight, right?

What?

Osamu-kun.

Hajime-chan...

Are we really going to wake him up this late?

I think

that Osamu-kun

came by to say his goodbyes.

Nothing really seems out of the ordinary, though.

Osamu!

What's going on?

Where are they...

Huh? What's happening?

What is that?

Thank you for your business all this time. Apologies. -Tezuka Market

Thank you for your business all this time. Apologies. -Tezuika Market What does this mean?

Thank you for your business all this time. Apologies. -Tezuka Market

Why are you doing something like running off in the night?

Not "like".

That's what it is.

You can't just run away!

Why are you doing this?

- You can't just give up and leave! - Give it back.

You can't do this!

- Give it back. - Osamu!

You can't run away!

You've got to stick to your guns!

Osamu!

- Stop fucking around! - That hurt!

Telling me to try harder

and not to give up and leave...

Their son said he'd lend some money only if he was to take over.

This entire time you've been off at university, Tokyo, or whatever...

I've been struggling to get by here!

- I know you have! - If you do...

No, never mind, you don't get it at all.

Sorry.

Let me have my way.

Osamu!

Osamu! No, you can't do this!

Don't run away from this!

- Don't let money beat you! - I don't have the money to beat money.

- Then work until you do! - You're not one to talk!

You are not one to talk!

- I don't need to be told off by someone running a business for fun! - It isn't for fun!

I'll make my shop work!

I'll make it work here in this town!

Don't think you can just run away!

- Move. - No.

- Move! - I said no!

Don't run away!

OW!

Osamu!

Osamu!

Osamu!

Come back!

I'll be here!

Here in this town!

Mari-chan.

I wondered if

you'd let me use your drawings.

I want to

turn them into stuffed toys.

Why are you saying something like that now?

I've got time.

I

Think I understand the world those kids live in.

There is a doll out there that girls have

from the moment they're born until they finally marry.

This doll is

traditional in some African tribes.

It's always there for them.

It's always there to lend an ear.

It'll shoulder the burden

of everything the girl is sad about

or upset in one way or another about.

I want to make dolls like that as stuffed animals.

And then

sell them

to kids the world over.

All the kids

suffering in isolation.

Closed for business.

What are you going to do with so many of those?

They'll be the "souls" for the stuffed toys.

Being able to say there are coral souls in them

would separate them from the usual ones, right?

You say "soul", but those are dead coral.

Yeah... I know.

I'll pay you for all of the art.

- You don't need to do that. - I do.

I have a business plan and everything.

You do?

They'll only be for sale online, but advertisements will be in magazines.

With this plan, I might be able to get news coverage.

Hajime-chan, your phone!

Over there!

Coming!

Hurry! Get it!

Is it from Africa?

My mom.

Telling me she sold the house.

Good morning.

I've gone for one last dip in the ocean. - Hajime

Jellyfish are no joke.

It was like there really was electricity going through my leg!

Why are you laughing about it?

This isn't something to laugh about.

But

I thanked the ocean, so...

I wonder if that's what it means

to close the ocean's lid.

You did well.

It cost you your health.

I've never felt

so completely wiped out.

Even I do that, you know.

Thank the ocean, that is.

At the end of summer,

when I get out of it for the last time.

Mari-chan.

I

Am going to go to Africa.

And

I'll make the toys when I get back.

Thanks for everything.

Thank you, as well.

We've got strawberry shaved ice! Welcome to Nags'!

Okay then!

Here's your strawberry.

Thank you for the food!

It's so good!

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