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He wants to start over.

I've been thinking about it a lot, and...

I just...

I've decided to go with him.

I see you've made up your mind.

I had to tell you in person.

I'm sorry.

I'm leaving now.

It was too sudden for me to grasp the situation.

Days passed by uneventfully for a while.

I'm off.

Going to work. Coming home from work. Sleep.

Over time, I've come to gradually accept it.

There won't be a cafe anymore.

I was thinking about having lunch at a library tomorrow. Do you want to join me?

A library?

Translation: HPriest / Twitter: @hpriestsubs

This building?

The International Library of Children's Literature.

It looks quite historic.

- Let's go. - Yes.

National Diet Library / International Library of Children's Literature

It used to be the Imperial Library of Japan.

It was built in 1906 with the goal to become the best library in the East.

It was further expanded in 1929.

It's one of the representative Western style architectures

of the Meiji period that incorporates the Renaissance style.

A complete change in atmosphere again.

Indeed.

Hello Uekusa-san. Welcome.

- Hello.

- Hello. - Hello.

Let me show you around.

Thank you very much.

This way.

It's a white brick wall,

but since it's the second floor,

you couldn't touch or look at it up close at the time,

but now you can touch it.

That's because, in 2000,

Nikken Sekkei and Tadao Ando Architects & Associates

designed this corridor and added it to the building.

Now you can get up close and touch the century-old exterior walls.

So that's how the old part and the modern part became one.

You don't see that every day.

If you look at this window,

you can see that the wooden fittings from 1906 are still intact.

Can you see the dents?

The glass is also still the same as back then.

Great architectures have long lives.

They do, yes.

Incredible.

Those are called stucco decorative columns.

It's like a movie set.

You can feel its profound history.

The ceiling is beautiful, too.

Beautiful stories and once-in-a-lifetime encounters.

This was printed on our textbook.

What picture was on yours?

What was it indeed?

Ah, I really love this one!

Picture books are fun to interpret, even as adults.

True.

This way.

Here.

Unglazed red bricks

that were used at the time of the construction more than 100 years ago.

You can touch them.

There's an archive on the other side of this wall.

- An archive? - Yes.

Since it's a library and books are full of knowledge.

And for taking that knowledge out from its heart,

they built this temple-like structure, which is called an edicule.

- Edicule? - Yes.

It means "small temple."

I suddenly feel like paying my respects.

Go ahead.

International Library of Children's Literature (Ueno)

The Old Imperial Library where old and new merge, renovated by Tadao Ando

A relaxed lunch in the cafe overlooking the courtyard and the arch building

What do you say?

Amazing, right?

It's been unchanged for over 100 years.

But it doesn't look old at all.

It's 20 meters to the ceiling.

So high!

This chandelier is also 100 years old.

It's dainty and cute.

- Right?

What does this say?

"Apply pressure and open."

Ah, push?

Yes, correct. That's what it means.

That's cute!

All right then.

- Okay.

When I heard that it's a children's library,

I thought it was more geared towards children at first.

True.

Judging by its name, you might think that it's not for adults,

but the architecture and the exhibits can be enjoyed just as much by adults.

That's the first blueprint of the Imperial Library.

As you can see here,

the original plan was to have a courtyard enclosed by the library.

However,

because of the rapidly increasing cost-of-living in Japan at that time

and the Russo-Japanese War,

the budget for the expansion of the library was not approved.

But I'm sure you've seen the new arch building on the other side of the courtyard.

Yes.

With the creation of the new arch building in 2015,

that void now feels a bit more filled.

It's incomplete.

Like the Sagrada Família.

That one has a future where it will be complete,

but this one will never be complete.

So good!

This ketchup is really delicious.

It really is.

You know, once in a while, you just want some simple spaghetti.

Are you serious?

I could eat this every day.

Really?

I really love the spaghetti you get in coffee shops.

The whole meal ticket thing reminds me of a school cafeteria.

I love this place.

100 years ago coexisting with the present.

Renovations across time.

Today was another fun day.

It was? I'm glad.

Can I show you something?

I've been drawing concepts for the cafe.

Show me, show me.

Here.

I wanted to create a space that's to my liking,

so I thought I'd give it a retro-modern atmosphere

where you can leisurely enjoy a cup of coffee.

Nice.

I'd love to go to this cafe.

I'm glad you like it.

I actually thought that home-roasting would be a good idea, but...

Is something wrong?

The cafe...

It's no longer possible.

Why?

The friend I was doing it with...

She's getting married and moving abroad.

Of course, I feel betrayed...

But that doesn't mean that I want to deny my friend...

If anything, I do feel a bit relieved... to be honest.

But, um...

I still feel like she did me wrong...

And I really hate myself for being so narrow-minded...

Maybe that's okay?

Hating yourself, I mean.

I hate myself for thinking that I'm a pain in the ass.

The part that you hate about yourself...

You can learn to embrace it.

What's wrong?

Believe it or not, but I have a lot going on.

My apologies for being concerned.

Hey, Master...

The things you want for yourself

usually don't work out, am I right?

I know that all too well.

But strangely enough, the things you wish for other people tend to work out.

Here, it's on the house.

How come?

Once in a while, you have to treat your friends.

Thanks.

If we were just ordinary friends,

I don't think this would have been necessary.

You probably won't forgive me.

But I really wanted to have one more proper talk with you.

So I won't regret anything later.

Why did you choose him?

I've been thinking long and hard...

In the end, I followed my instinct.

I've always been jealous of you.

You have many friends, are stylish,

and you seem to enjoy your job.

I'm still feeling a little betrayed and that won't go away so easily...

But...

I want to root for you.

I can't bring myself to hate you.

I'm going to tell you what's been on my mind as well.

Unlike me, you have an aesthetic sense,

and deep down inside, I was a little jealous.

I wanted to be close to you.

That's why...

When you told me, "must be nice,"

I had mixed feelings.

Still, from the bottom of my heart,

I really wanted to run a cafe with you.

I wanted to run a cafe with you, too.

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry.

Hey...

Want to make three promises to each other?

No discretion. No comparisons.

No envy.

What do you say?

Hey, want some curry?

There's still some of your curry left.

Let's do that.

London, huh? Must be nice. When are you leaving?

Again with your Must be nice.

The plan is to leave in December. You have to come visit.

You bet.

Paris isn't that far away from London, right?

Paris in winter...

I want to visit the grave of Gainsbourg.

- Yes, let's go. - Let's go.

That's a promise!

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