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An Ichiyama Pāsuru & Art Theatre Guild Joint Production

MISTER, MISSUS, MISS LONELY

HARADA Mieko

UZAKI Ryūdō

HARADA Yoshio

NAGOYA Akira , ANAMOTO Hideyo , KUSANO Daigo

MIKUNI Rentarō

Directed by : KUMASHIRO Tatsumi

Please excuse my sudden letter.

If I may say so, I feel very close to you after reading your novel "A Triangular Trap."

Also, I was so enthralled by the protagonist, Chisato, that

I've been trying to live like her for a month.

I've even been calling myself Chisato.

This man's just like a certain small-time syndicate underling in your novel,

so of course I've fallen in love.

What happened?

What happened?

What the hell happened?

What's your name?

Chisato.

Chisato?

Where do you live?

Cigarette.

- Where do you want to go? - Light.

Here.

We'll be at my place soon.

Hey! Where do you live?

Where do you want to go?

Say something!

Don't you have any other songs?

Don't do that. It's fine.

It's a good song, right?

Why do you care?

We're here.

Nice place, huh?

Huh?

Huh?

I don't have any food. Want something to drink?

Got any brandy?

Even if I did, I wouldn't serve it to just anyone.

Nice try. Have some coffee.

Why didn't you just say that in the first place?

Want some money for the train? It's not running, though.

That's funny.

Only cowboys say "ya." It's vulgar.

Christ always said to answer with "yes."

So, "Yesus Christ?"

That's not funny.

So...

What's the deal with those handcuffs?

The guy I lived with...

He did it.

Why, though?

I don't know.

He did it to me.

One person always has a good reason.

But the other is hurt so badly that they want to die.

I'm coming in.

Hey! I'm coming in!

Hey! I'm coming in!

The key's right here.

Drop it in the mailbox when you leave!

Hey! Hey!

Leave as soon as you're up.

Now for the news.

Kitagawa Corporation, linked with the largest trading firm in Japan, Sanshin Corporation,

has gone bankrupt due to low herring roe sales, a market which it had cornered.

The total debt is around 50 billion yen,

the seventh largest bankruptcy debt in our history.

As business was failing at the end of last year, the president of Kitagawa Corporation

had employees write 13 checks, totalling 1.5 billion yen, that were

deposited into private accounts at the Kanda branch of Kantō mutual savings bank.

On June 24th, the president, at the same branch, withdrew the 1.5 billion,

divided it into ten cardboard boxes containing 150 million each,

loaded them into a van, and disappeared.

And now, yesterday's economic...

Atami onsen is located in the northwest corner of the basin.

Remand: keeping a suspect in detention prior to a trial.

Also known as detention pending trial.

Remand: keeping a suspect in detention...

...pending trial.

This is mainly done to prevent a suspect from fleeing or destroying evidence,

and differs from detention as a form of punishment.

...or destroying evidence...

What?!

I'm gonna wash my face, OK?

Bitch!

...mainly to prevent a suspect from fleeing...

Breakfast is ready.

The coffee's getting cold.

But maybe you like it that way.

Stop that racket!

I told you I wanted hot coffee after I wake up!

And why do I have to sleep out here?!

We don't have that kind of relationship, now do we? We barely know each other.

They say that company president made off with 1.5 billion yen.

Will you take me out today?

Where to?

I only have this to wear.

I'm not planning on keeping you.

Who is it?

It's me.

...differs from detention as a form of punishment.

Have you ever fallen in the street

Calling someone's name over and over?

Twilight is neither gentle

nor kind like everyone says

Parting always comes

Parting follows after happiness

Is that my habit?

To always wake alone

You carry your grief

Were they home?

No one?

What's with all the keys?

Spares.

All of them?

Spare keys of love.

What are they for?

All the the places I've lived since coming to Tokyo.

- So... - Including the next one.

Who lives there now?

What if they're home?

Then I won't just go in.

That's what a doorbell's for, right?

- Were they home? - Yeah, just a weird old man.

He told me to come on in.

Still going to tell me to leave?

That's right. Get out.

Take care.

See ya.

What surprised me more than anything

was how similar the novel's plot was to my life.

Your Chisato robs empty houses just like me.

It was a cruel revelation that my whole life was embedded in your novel.

It seems Kitagawa left Amsterdam and arrived safely in Andorra in the Pyrenees.

He was relieved, and eager to hear the next part of the plan.

The Metropolitan Police Department is doing its job, though.

They've issued the arrest warrant for embezzlement.

Kitagawa Corporation President Wanted by Police

They want to drag it out as long as possible, right?

No, he'll be arrested.

Embezzled 1.5 Billion Yen Prior and Fled Probably surprisingly fast.

They'll do everything they can to make sure of that.

We assumed he'd be arrested of course. That's part of the plan.

He might be optimistic, but...

It's hard to tell with that guy.

- What's wrong? - Nothing.

We came to an agreement over how to keep him from losing the money.

You said you used a biker gang to take the money

from Kitagawa on his way from the bank, right?

Yeah, yeah.

I don't believe that.

No, that's really what happened.

That would create quite a poetic relationship

between the victim and the criminal.

That you stole 1.5 billion...

That's too much to believe.

I guess you're right.

The truth is that Kitagawa and I were classmates in middle school.

That made the talks go smoothly.

Right now that guy has nothing to rely on except for that money. Nothing.

That's all he has left.

Not to mention his resentment towards his parent company, Sanshin.

It's terrible how those big companies operate, isn't it?

I wouldn't necessarily say it's reckless to trust each other.

That's a mistake.

Things like friendship, and being classmates...

In a relationship based on the theft of 1.5 billion...

A pro doesn't do that.

He doesn't get tied up emotionally.

But whether the relationship of trust between he and I will last or not...

Couldn't you ask the same of our relationship of trust?

That's what I think.

I hate these kinds of places.

It's not a place to talk about important things.

Next time let's go somewhere more serious.

And...

Don't wear such conspicuous clothes.

Hey, can I get some bell peppers? Bell peppers.

Welcome.

Welcome.

Welcome!

Hey, hey, it's a little too crowded.

Let's see, who should it be today?

Bring your face into the light.

You, you, and you. Everyone else get out.

- Hey, waiter. - Yes?

No hors d'oeuvres.

Just my usual tomato juice.

Then some pickles after that.

No way!

Welcome.

- Oh, how are you? - It's been a while.

That white jacket suits you. Is it Italian?

- It's cheap. - Thank you very much.

What the hell are you doing?

Welcome home.

Want some coffee or black tea?

Why are you back here?

You didn't have anything, so I stocked up.

The fridge is full.

Stop! We still don't know each other that well. It's not that kind of relationship.

Stop!

Shut up!

I don't want to hear that again.

How did you get in?

I used a key.

A key?!

All you need is money to have duplicates made, right?

When did I give you a key?

You gave it to me the day before yesterday.

Get rid of this.

What's this?

What are these initials? Tell me!

You've had bad luck in relationships, huh?

Did they hit you?

Don't you understand?

I don't want my key with those others!

Take my key off the ring.

I won't remember to.

Listen.

There's a guy that spends a million yen a night in Ginza and Akasaka.

I got 50,000 today.

As a tip.

Hey.

That money I got from the guy...

I want to use it to leave the country.

Understand?

Goodbye, goodbye, everyone!

That company president with 1.5 billion yen left the country, right?

- That guy... - Oops!

That guy...

Before he gets caught, that guy will definitely...

He'll definitely come back to Japan on his own.

He won't be able to settle down in another country.

Yellow people have an especially strong inferiority complex.

Saké, saké...

Japanese people are too sensitive to discrimination.

You too.

You couldn't live in another country.

That's true for most people though, right?

Even if I want to leave, I don't have nationality.

Huh?

I can't get a passport.

I've been driving cars for two years,

but it scares me every day.

It wasn't always like that.

Sometimes I start thinking about why I was abandoned.

"Why the hell did that happen?"

When?

When I was three, I think.

After that, the orphanage...

I was taken to an orphanage.

I asked questions, but I still don't understand at all.

There was a lot I wanted to ask.

"Why did this happen?"

I ran away from the orphanage.

And that's all.

No one came after me and I'm not on a register.

Want me to buy one for you?

One million yen.

I know a place.

If it comes to that, right?

Today's work.

Looks like the amount of money is...

138,000 yen and...

180, no, 176,000 yen.

If you write it like I taught you, they'll send money for sure.

Don't ask for too much.

Names in this obituary column will be bigshots at companies.

This amount won't be a problem.

Even if they want to verify the bill, that person's already in the obituaries.

Send it to this company.

The company, alright? Got it?

The company, alright?

I didn't want to talk like this so often.

The truth is my real job is making dictionaries.

Do you know the Genjirin?

That's what I work on.

So I read the encyclopedia at my company every day.

I've done that for 15 years day after day.

It's about one meter thick.

I've read it more than 100 times.

Do you know what happens when you read the encyclopedia 100 times?

You get sick of it.

I've almost got it memorized.

My head is packed full.

Imagine writing 1000 characters on a grain of rice.

That's my brain.

My brain's become a grain of rice.

Not to brag, but...

With my knowledge I could probably give a basic lecture in college.

Those are the sort of stupid things they say at my office.

I took the liberty of looking into you as well, Shimomura-san.

You're such an amazing person.

30 years after the war, Ryūichirō Shimomura is a legend at the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Never caught once despite all the things you did, right?

So...

Would you give me 300 million?

Why don't we have a seat?

Please.

So what was that?

In one week the Kitagawa Corporation's creditors will meet.

Yeah, that's right.

Do you think Sanshin Corporation will make a complaint against Kitagawa?

I doubt it. They're birds of a feather.

That's what I think too.

If they do, they'll be on the side of the bankruptcy trustee.

They'll try to get back hundreds of millions.

300 million for now.

You trust me, right?

I know 2 or 3 guys amongst the creditors.

I'll give it a shot with that money.

Maybe that will keep them from making a complaint.

Also...

They'll sue Kitagawa Corporation's parent company, Sanshin Corporation,

in order to pay back the debt.

Right.

The prosecution against Kitagawa will be important.

The trial will take years.

We'll move the money around during that time.

I can double it.

3 billion!

What?

It's not a difficult thing to do on the stock exchange.

It's your problem after that.

Right. Right, right.

Then what will you do about the 1.5 billion you took?

Pass it back to Kitagawa?

Then the remaining billions will be yours.

No one will charge you.

300 million for now.

I want it in 2 or 3 days.

You'll leave it to me, right?

300 million? Alright.

Alright? Then let's go somewhere more serious next time.

Standing while eating is the worst.

Son of a bitch.

Not gonna stop, assholes?

Damn it. I'll kill you...

Why'd you jump out in front of me?

No, the taxis...

- Need to go to the hospital? - No, no, I'm fine.

You dropped your glasses.

Don't you go to the hospital after I leave.

You'll just cause trouble for me.

Don't worry. I'm not one of those people who jumps in front of cars on purpose.

Are you really OK?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Go ahead.

Take care.

Where are you headed?

Get in.

Don't just say that!

I had no idea that something was going to happen when we met this guy.

If the two protagonists, who were like identical twins, were similar to Ichio and I,

then you could say this novel was rubbish.

I realized for the first time that I chose the wrong man.

Are you sure it's OK?

It's a long way.

The taxis...

They wouldn't stop for me.

That was a pain.

Turn left there, please.

- Alright. - Thanks.

Thanks.

Sorry for making you go out of your way.

This is counterfeit money, but...

How long are you gonna watch him go?

Kick away this kind of life

There aren't many people like Ichio-san.

Someone who just wants to touch my hair.

So many people just want to throw me down right away.

Hey! What is that, cultural criticism?

It's just the two of us here.

Who the hell are you talking to?

What is it?

You want me to throw you down?

Are you schizophrenic?

Or just lewd?

Chisato...

Throw away the keys.

OK?

Throw them all away.

Sir?

Detectives are here to ask some questions.

Where are they?

At the entrance. Two of them.

- Got it. Keep them waiting. - Yes, sir.

Chisato...

Go say I'm not here.

Hey...

You sent it to their house?

Yeah. There were two companies without addresses.

Wait! Excuse me! Wait a moment, please!

Wait, please!

Hanzaki is out at the moment.

You're Chisato-san?

Where's Ichio-san?

Come on, have a seat.

Have a seat.

So when you send a dead person's bill to accounting at a company, they'll...

...they'll just pay it.

There's no one to check with, right?

- Ichio-san! - Look at me.

It's not like it's the head of accounting's money.

I know that!

There were two companies with no addresses listed.

That's why...

...we bought the register and put it in the office. In the office.

The company name register. It's this thick!

You didn't notice?

- You did it on purpose. - I didn't!

Liar!

You had some kind of plan!

I didn't! Ichio-san!

In the six years I've left the bar to Ichio, he's never made a mistake.

Whatever I need him to do.

What a talent!

And as soon as you show up this happens.

No...

Chisato...I want you out.

Out?

Apologize to Hanamori-san. Then get out. Today.

- You're kidding. - I'm not.

Wait, Ichio! Ichio-san...

- If you won't get out, then I'll make you. - You're kidding, right? Ichio...

Please wait!

I thought the police held you for a week, and you were finally able to get in touch.

Ichio, isn't that why you called me?

Shut up!

Stop, Ichio.

- Come on! - Ichio, stop! Ichio!

Stop!

Let me go!

It's always like this.

Everyone's the same.

I just speak to their backs.

I thought you were kind.

Just go.

But you turn around instead.

You...you always face things head-on.

Let me tell you something.

The initials on the spare keys...

They're the initials of men

who left me like this.

I'll carve yours too.

How many men have you slept with?

I don't just sleep with anyone.

This man's just like a certain small-time syndicate underling in your novel,

so of course I've fallen in love.

But here I am, sleepless, and once again

Singing the same old parting song to myself

Parting always comes

Parting follows after happiness

Is that my habit?

To always wake alone

Who gave me this name?

Huh? I thought that was you. From the other day, right?

What are you doing out here?

You're handcuffed?

Who did this?

What is it?

Just a minute, please.

Where's the key?

Thank you.

What a cruel thing to do.

Did that guy from the other day do this to you?

Well...

Guess you'll just have to come with me then, huh?

Alright, let's go.

Well...

Where do you want to go?

Can I have a cigarette?

Here you go.

If you don't say anything, we'll go to my place.

Could I... Could I have...

...something to eat?

How old are you?

I dunno.

What do you mean, you dunno?

Sorry. That question gets on my nerves.

Well, I remember being taken to see the Tokyo Olympics.

I can remember being taken to see them.

But I was born in November 1963.

Huh? Wouldn't you have only been one then?

That's right, huh?

Why would I have a memory from age one?

Maybe you saw something about it on TV?

That's not it. It wasn't something on TV.

Someone held my hand on the way in. We had to wait a long time.

Once we made it in...

The field was so beautiful.

I used to think I had ESP.

I could learn all sorts of things faster than everyone else.

From my first year in elementary school.

- What sorts of things? - Sorry for the wait.

- Where's this going? - Right here.

The boys used to tease me.

They called me "loanshark."

Said I'd make a lot of money.

A lot of money?

I guess I just got a lot of hair instead.

Is that right...

What else could you do?

Uh...

Now that I think about it, I was 3 or 4 years older than the other kids.

My parents left me for some reason.

I was an abandoned child.

Alright. Come to my place for the night.

Get out of here, evil Americans.

We won't allow the evil Americans to make Japan worse.

An American who can live modestly in Japan is a good American.

Who knows what will happen when the weak are stirred up?

That graffiti out front...

The former resident was selling narcotics or something out of the U.S. Army Post Exchange.

That was...no, no, I'm putting them up.

That was...the landlady's written protest.

What an annoying old hag.

She's 88 or so this year.

Yeah, yeah.

Come in.

Come in!

Welcome.

Don't just stand there. Come on in.

Hard to follow us in your car, huh?

Go home. Just go home.

Are you schizophrenic?

Or just lewd?

Are you gay?

What are you doing?

Who's lewd?

You came for a reason, right?

Or just a visit?

You're welcome to stay. Have a seat.

You know Yamashita Park in Yokohama, right?

I was there years ago.

Must have been about 3 in the morning.

I was sitting on a bench...

...when this sailor comes up to me.

He said, "Do you have a light?"

Here.

Thanks.

He was a bit hesitant...

...but he sat down next to me.

He started whispering to me.

"The boatswain was such a powerful man."

"That guy..."

"...took me against my will."

"My life's been very strange from that point," he said.

"It seems normal when I'm on a ship."

"But on land..."

"I just want it to end."

That's not about someone else, it's about you!

Don't be so cold.

I'm not talking about myself.

That's all I can say.

Ah, that looks good.

So, that Hanamori-san?

Like he said...

You're talented.

You'll make a fine criminal.

What's wrong?

You don't look so good.

I got another odd feeling from your novel.

In the part where the man seems like he's having a heart attack,

he recovers by drinking alcohol despite it lacking a medical basis.

I also know a man like that.

I want out of this business soon.

Nothing to say?

I guess not.

Every bill of that 1.5 billion had its serial number recorded.

You've got no manners!

I've...

I've done many things in my time.

I never made that much money.

But I've never once been caught by the police.

That's only due to the consideration of my associates.

The other day...

I said to pick more appropriate places, but you've got no manners!

Shimomura-san?

What's wrong, Shimomura-san?

No matter the reason, I won't forgive what you did.

I want out of this. Soon.

I'll just keep an eye on you until things settle down.

One more thing, though.

I have a nice parting gift for you.

You picked up Ichio Hanzaki, right?

There's a man named Munakata.

He's absurdly rich. Hanzaki knows him.

When I look at you...

It seems like the age of professionals acting like professionals has ended.

But somehow you got this far.

Ichio Hanzaki's man that I mentioned...

That's my parting gift.

Shimomura-san...

Drink. Drink.

Here.

Soon I'll just be a spectator for the performance of amateurs.

While you're here, can I tell you one more thing?

Kitagawa isn't in the Pyrenees.

That man won't be found anywhere.

This is the technique of an "amateur."

A pro who's lost his ability is a disgraceful thing.

The flight's messed up.

Who knows what will happen when the weak are stirred up?

Who knows what will happen when the weak are stirred up?

I'm going out to meet someone.

Please read those while I'm gone.

I'll be back in 3 or 4 hours.

Kitagawa Corporation President Wanted for Questioning

Company Employee Investigation

Failure Due to Low Sales

150 Million Repaid

Total of 300 Million Repaid

Gay...

Don't say that.

- From the other day... - Oh, hello. Excuse me.

- Surprised to see me here, huh? - No...

Not working at the school anymore?

No, I still am.

Excuse me.

- I'll call you at the school next time. - No, no, please excuse me.

Around the time of the creditors' meeting

Kitagawa paid back 300 million in two installments.

The same new bills with the serial numbers recorded at the bank.

How do you know about those new bills with recorded serial numbers, Misaki-san?

- That's not written anywhere. - Hey, can you stop with the interruptions?

Do you know much about stocks and finance?

- No. - You don't?

Well, how should I explain it?

In this world you have what you call information dealers.

These guys are loan sharks.

They look for money sources.

A broker connects them with the money sources.

I don't know why, but the world's crawling with them.

When a company's business starts going bad

"handymen" and loan sharks start showing up.

Some good faith third parties, or maybe rich schemers.

They want to get things going again, or hijack the company.

In Kitagawa Corporation's case, with so little business,

word got out from somewhere.

You should be able to understand why the numbers on the bills were recorded.

- Do you find this interesting? - Yeah, I guess.

You do? Good! Well...

You know Kitagawa withdrew 1.5 billion in cash from the bank, right?

The money was taken from him by someone.

That's not written anywhere here.

Be quiet. You don't have to say every dull thing that pops into your head.

It's not written there. I'm just speaking from what I know.

- You can ask questions if you have them. - Then I have one.

Why did he pay back 300 million?

Why did he pay back 300 million?

- Oh, Kitagawa? - Yeah.

Well... Uhh...

That was so there wouldn't be a complaint against Kitagawa at the meeting.

And there's one more thing.

The thief didn't know the serial numbers were recorded.

Even if they wanted to use the remaining 1.2 billion, they can't.

Quite the problem.

They want to change the bills into usable money.

That's not written here either.

Hey, why do you keep butting in?

Do you just want to seem smart?

And you've been freeloading here for a week. Show some gratitude.

Shut up, woman!

I live for these quibbles.

That's all I do.

That habit...

That habit should have been fixed when you were a child.

Don't be too upset.

Thanks for your concern.

The two of us should talk.

As far as our emotions go...

Even if you and I feel the same way...

You can control them.

But I can't.

Do you really hate Ichio-san?

You're not allowed in here!

I live here! What do you think you're doing?!

Misaki-san and I even eat together every day!

You don't do anything!

Don't cry.

The moment is lost when a girl cries.

I don't want that with a girl I like.

And I don't like to have to watch a girl I like cry.

I understand.

I can't be mad.

"A girl I like. A girl I like."

You said it twice.

Ichio-san!

Could you come in here?

Ichio-san!

You brought drinks.

Misaki-san...

Yeah?

You said your head is packed full of knowledge.

All I have is run-of-the-mill craftiness.

That's how it is, right?

The difference between the two of us...

So?

So...

Let's continue our talk.

I want to meet Munakata-san.

How do you know about Munakata-san?

There's something I want to show you.

I want Munakata-san to buy this.

This is an ordinary 10,000 yen bill.

But look closely.

There shouldn't be more than one bill with this number in the world.

So one of these must be counterfeit.

One just had its 1 changed to a 4 with a ballpoint pen.

I can do much better work than this.

So what are you saying, Misaki-san?

It's not that big of a deal. Basically...

It would be very simple to make Munakata-san believe it's counterfeit.

It's no more dangerous than your fake bills. No risk at all.

It'll be fun.

Want to help?

Yeah. I do.

Thanks!

Thanks.

Here.

That one time...

You and I slept together, right?

Why haven't we done that again?

My feelings haven't changed that much.

Really? I'm glad.

But we're stuck together.

That's true.

You wrote that a swindler, when trying to find out their partners' true intentions,

must not show their own.

Maybe I'm a born swindler.

What is it?

Drunk?

Hey...

Go to sleep if you're drunk.

Hey! That thing that was no big deal...

That thing with no risk...

You can't say that.

You can't talk like that.

Hey!

You're like the person who made the Space Invaders game.

We're just the ones dropping 100 yen coins into it.

We're just playing your game.

You're just playing with us.

- That's not true. - No!

- We're in it together. - We're not!

Now that I've turned 40 it's the perfect time to have some fun.

We're going to be successful. No time to go to prison, right?

We'll avoid it together. That's the thing.

That's a lie!

Tell me the truth, Misaki-san!

Tell me the truth!

Hey! Tell me!

There's a rumor that he spends a million yen every night in Ginza and Akasaka,

but I'm not sure how much he really does.

He comes in with his pockets jangling.

He has eight gas stations.

Four taxi companies.

Seven drive-ins, restaurants, and hotels in the city.

Nine jean shops.

Three 24-hour supermarkets.

He says he makes a hundred million every day.

Just thinking about Munakata makes my whole body tremble.

Kisses are free.

- Thank you. - Munakata-san!

- It's been a while. - Doing well?

- I'm fine. - Shall we head over there?

Sure, with pleasure.

Thank you.

- When can you start business again? - Ah, well...

Next month or so, I think.

I wasn't aware you already had a companion, Munakata-san.

Please excuse me.

Wait! It's not like that.

What the...

Hey, get out of there.

- I came from Cambodia. - Huh?

I'm a refugee. Please help me.

Your Chisato's body itches all over when she's stressed out

due to autonomic ataxia.

I get so itchy during those times as well.

Here's some water.

Rokku. Rokku.

- Rokku? - Rokku.

- Here's some rokku. - A lot. A lot, a lot.

Despite being cast out of the financial world, the rich man

spent each night drinking tomato juice and passing out bills in fancy clubs.

- Don't press the blue button, alright? - OK.

Off we go then.

Quite the performance.

When I performed in shameful countryside plays I just felt empty and itchy.

Looks like we need to bring in the crane to fix this. This shouldn't take too long.

Alright, let's report to headquarters.

Hello, is this headquarters?

Hello? Well, we don't expect it to take long to fix.

Hungry?

Eat...yakiniku?

Meat? Don't eat meat.

Why?

Gives you gas.

Vegetables, clean. Meat, dirty.

I might have something in the fridge. Hold on.

Whoops.

Stinky meat. Stinky gas.

How did it go?

He was very kind.

I don't know if I can do it. To that kind of person...

But give me 2 or 3 days to talk business with him.

Just 2 or 3 more days with him, then I can tell you.

Hey...

Are you alright?

What?

You're a woman, right?

So?

That's it, that's it.

You want a baby.

What are you worried about?

What do you say that for?

- You're in love, right? - With who?

That man's my enemy if you guys are my allies, right?

That's how it seems.

But that's not how it is.

What do you mean?

That man could be our ally.

That's what we want, right?

You're in love with Munakata, huh?

If so, say it.

Say it!

That man...

...is a much greater man than you.

You want to stop?

You want us to give up? Huh?

Don't go to that guy's place again.

Give up?

Quit?

Where the hell will you go if we quit?

When I went to get clothes at your place the other day there was a man loitering around.

A detective? One of Hanamori's henchman? I don't know, but you've got nowhere to go.

You told me that the police held you for a week after they came to the bar in Akasaka.

Was that a lie?

What were just you and Hanamori...

...doing in that inn for a week?

No nationality Ichio...

The police wouldn't let you go so easily.

Was all that about you not having a nationality a lie too?

I thought that if you said it then I could believe it.

I don't know why you're being chased.

Now's not the time to give up.

You were being chased?

Did you get rid of your car in Harumi?

Been a while, Hanzaki-san.

You're the guy who was loitering around Ichio's house.

I haven't gotten any real work done for the past few weeks.

That's because my job has been to look for you.

Hanamori-san wants to see you.

He said not to hurt you.

Ichio-san, where are you going?

You're free to come along.

You can make sure he gets home.

Not a word from you, huh?

How about telling us the story, Hanzaki-san?

Misaki-san...

Have you always been single?

You've never been married?

What?

Do it.

Stop! Stop! That's enough!

We lost the bar.

That's your fault, right?

Stop!

You ran away without saying a word.

That really pissed me off.

Well? Do you understand?

You don't? Hm?

Do it.

Bastard!

It's up to you, Misaki-san, but...

...I'd to ask you for something.

Don't move. Don't move. I'd just like you to listen to me.

- Do it. - You won't always be able to outsmart me.

Stop!

If you think about it, a man and a women, two strangers, living together

for ten years could only be called a miracle.

Wait!

- What? - That's enough.

What's with that attitude?

Why not come back to my place?

I took care of you for ten years.

What are you doing?

That's not the way of a man.

What is it?

Is it someone else?

You're betraying me for someone else?

Do it!

But with Chisato...

I could live with her for a long time.

Stop!

Why can't you understand?!

For some woman...

Do it. Do it!

Kick away this kind of life

Even in a one-room apartment

Living together

With Chisato

Is what I want

Stop it!

Stop.

All of you against one person...

I give up, I give up, I give up.

You're strong, you're strong.

I understand. I'll pay the restitution.

Bring 30 million by tomorrow.

- 30 million? - That's right.

That'll be fine.

OK, then.

- Alright, let's go. - Yes, sir.

Goddamnit.

- Misaki-san... - Yeah?

The word for that is "jealousy", right?

Come on, let's go home.

OK.

- I'll carry you. - Thanks.

Was that his "hysteria?"

Hypochondria.

Yeah, that's it.

Did you see that?

A man's jealousy and...

...hycho...hychowhat?

Hypochondria.

I belonged to that guy.

He picked me up when I was just a little brat.

He took care of me for ten years.

I got it. Don't say any more.

A gay man's jealousy is terrible.

That was rough.

They worked your stomach pretty good. Are you alright?

Want me to cool you down?

That really hurt when they hit me in the balls.

- Misaki-san... - Yeah?

About Chisato...

We should have a talk between men, shouldn't we?

Let's wait and see for now.

She'll give us an answer soon.

That was the first time I've been in fight.

- Is this Mie-san? - Yes.

Shimomura-san told me to keep watch over you in secret.

This is Hanamori.

Misaki's bringing the money.

We roughed up Ichio a little, and in the end he said he'd pay us whatever we wanted.

He has no idea.

He'll bring the money that he can't use.

And Mie-san...

Shimomura-san isn't doing so well.

He's not the type that will say that he wants to see you.

Why don't you pay him a visit?

Can you go get the parachutes?

Alright, open it up.

Please read it aloud.

You Jap!

I'll do what you want.

From a Chinese.

I'm Taiwanese.

I won!

What do you want?

Huh? What do you want?

Tell me!

I'll do whatever you want.

Whatever you want...

What was it again?

- Misaki. - Right, Misaki-san.

You shouldn't tease me like this.

Neither of these looks counterfeit to me.

Is that so?

Thank you.

You saying that fills me with confidence.

We've made something that even Munakata-san can't recognize.

I don't want to brag, but

we have a lot of confidence in our ability.

Just in case there was some misunderstanding,

we brought this set to prove that it's counterfeit.

Take a close look at the numbers on those two bills.

Do you think I'll reach 1.2 billion before Misaki-san gets back?

What?

I'm adding license plate numbers.

We have 1.2 billion.

Would you buy it for 750 million?

40% off for the risk?

That's right.

What are you at now?

305.

500 million. How about it?

No. This is certainly great work.

You can't tell it from the real thing.

But I'd rather talk more about your technique than the money.

How about 100 million?

What was it again?

- It was Misaki. - That's right. Misaki-san, Misaki-san.

How about it?

Let me see your hand.

This is a gentler hand than you'd expect from the pattern.

Misaki-san, if these are the only perfect ones you've made...

...you won't sell them to me for 500 million.

If they were actually the real thing...

Chisato feels indebted to you for some reason.

Please give this back to Chisato-san.

I will.

Why don't you write it like this?

Put 68 and 57 together.

Then write 305 after 6857. How about that?

He told me to add.

Who?

Hey, Misaki-san...

This will make you cry.

It's not bad.

That girl's interesting.

She's just...

She's been tormented for too long.

That apartment is the restitution.

I'd like to continue our conversation from before.

Right, right.

We'll talk about a way to use the 1.2 billion.

I'll talk it over with the two of them.

You're pretty honest, aren't you?

- Is this Ayatarō? - Yeah.

I love it.

It's good.

These "pros" keep showing up one after the other.

Ayatarō? Idiot!

He said to give this to you.

- Those are shiitakes there. - I'll take some then.

What did Munakata-san say about me?

He gave you this apartment. Isn't that enough?

Stop asking, alright?

- The meat's done. - Nice.

- The tofu's just right. - Tofu! Tofu...

We'll never stop!

We'll keep going!

Misaki-san!

We won't betray each other, right?

- Hey, Hanzaki... - Yeah?

I won't betray you.

Artotype. Noun.

A kind of printing on frosted glass.

What's that, Misaki-san?

It's a line from the As in the dictionary.

Oh, the dictionary.

Atman. Sanskrit. Indian philosophical term.

Inner self, from a word meaning "breath."

Meanings: parenthesis, soul, self, close parenthesis.

Related to the oneness of Brahman. Universal Principle...

Can be considered to be the Universal Principle.

Ichio-san...

Yeah?

What is it?

Have you ever shot a pistol?

A pistol? I've never done anything like that.

Want to go shooting tomorrow?

You have one?

Let's go tomorrow.

Really?

Really?

Abend. German.

Noun. Evening.

Nighttime activities.

Example: An Evening With Chopin.

Armature. Noun.

1. Rotating coil.

Munakata...

I'm mad about that. You?

Hey boatman

Boatman

Can you hear me calling?

...always comes

Parting follows after happiness

Is that my habit?

To always wake alone

You carry your grief

You float around town, making your name

But here I am, sleepless, and once again

Singing the same old parting song to myself

Put it here.

Can't you hear? Hey!

Grandpa?

Ugh...

What a hangover.

Ichio-san...

Hey, Ichio-san!

Get up.

Good morning.

It's not a good morning.

Did Chisato do it?

Hey, Chisato!

She's not here.

The girl finally gave her answer, huh?

Well, we're stuck together for now.

The question is what to do about it.

We need to have a key made.

Alright, let's go.

Can I wash my face first?

Yeah, fine.

Ow, ow.

Sorry.

It's alright, it's alright. Go, go.

- Let's take turns. You go ahead. - OK.

I guess he was right.

That guy...

Put your foot up here.

Come on. Hurry, hurry, hurry.

Do you happen to know Shimomura, the man I called "grandpa?"

He left me with these words a few days before he died.

"You should write a novel about this, then look for your father."

Now that I have the unusable money, what should I do with it?

Please write part 2.

Then I can emulate your heroine's way of life once again.

THE END

Misaki-san...

We don't have the original key.

How are we going to get a duplicate made?

I got it. Let's go to the toy store.

- A toy store? - They'll have what we need.

Hold on.

- Rock-paper-scissors. - Rock-paper-scissors?

Rock, paper, scissors, shoot!

Lost...I lost.

Hey, Ichio... Run.

Misaki-san...just 'til we get over there.

- To the hill. - To the telephone pole.

Directed by : KUMASHIRO Tatsumi