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Wakamatsu Productions Presents

OFF-SEASON FLOWERING

Produced by: Koji Wakamatsu

Planning: Katsue Toyama, Seiichi Hayashi, Koji Wakamatsu

Screenplay: Seiichi Hayashi

Cinematography: Yasuhiro Yoshioka Lights: Hajime Isogai

Music: Hachimitsupai, Tetsu Kashiwa

Cast

Ruwi Hayama

Tetsu Kashiwa Takito Nagare

Masami Arisawa, Joji Ichimura, Michi Chiba Shohei Yamamoto, Genpei Akasegawa

Mitsuo Aramaki, Setsuko Hayashi

Editing: Shunji Takemura Assistant Director: Hiroshi Saito

Directed by: Seiichi Hayashi

Did you have to wait? Sorry. I had to help with a family matter.

- Are you upset? - No.

- Shall we go somewhere? - Yeah.

- Did you go to our hometown? - I did in the summer.

How was my house?

It is being used as storage.

It was small.

My mother wanted to see you.

I want to go over. How many years has it been?

Welcome!

It’s been 16 years.

Ah, do you remember?

What?

At the school’s backyard...

I pushed you too hard.

Fortunately, my brother saved me that time.

Ah, your brother was with us, right?

Shit!

- You lost again, Waka? - 100 million!

It’s the same thing, over and over again.

Have I...

changed?

It’s too late. Will your family be okay with it?

Family? It’s fine.

Would you come to my place?

It’s dirty, isn’t? But it’s unfortunate.

This is the only room I can afford with what I currently make.

It’s great. How long have you lived here?

Since I started working at my current company... So, I guess two years?

I want a room like this too.

Why don’t you rent an apartment, then?

Your mother won’t say anything as long as you live nearby.

How much sugar do you want?

Ah, I'm sorry!

You were sound asleep, so I couldn’t wake you up.

What time is it?

1 AM.

- Why are you laughing? - Just because.

That's too soon, wait.

- Do you like me? - Yeah...

Is this your first time?

Do you have a cloth or something?

I am embarrassed.

Why?

Because we have only met three times.

- But... - What?

We won’t see each other again.

Why?

I am going to get married.

Good luck!

Hey, shall we go drink something after work is done?

Yeah...

Thank you for the other day, it was really fun.

Actually, I left my brooch at your house.

I’ll go and get it from you.

And I have to apologize. I lied when I said

that I was going to get married.

I am already married.

His name is Ozawa. It’s been four years.

I guess you think I am a horrible woman and you dislike me.

I am really sorry for the lie.

But I like you. This is the honest truth.

I am going to get the brooch on the 3rd.

I think we are not supposed to meet in person,

so, please leave your room key in the postbox.

Do you want me to serve dinner?

What's wrong?

Aren’t you going to ask where I was?

You are scared, aren’t you?

I like someone else.

Are you even listening?

I hate you so much!

Yes?

It's Reiko. I left my brooch, remember?

I thought you would come tomorrow, as you wrote in the letter.

Have you read it?

I'm a weird one...

Do you like me? You love me?

I love you.

Really?

Yeah.

Don't leave me!

Eat the lettuce, yes?

So, how is it?

Next, you'll have to eat the omelet.

It is good, isn’t it?

Is it tasty?

Or perhaps too sweet?

- It's delicious! - Really?

- Where did my pants go? - I don't know!

I can feel it! I can really feel it!

No... don't do that!

I'm going to... come...

Can you feel it?

Wait, you can't do that... I'm coming as expected...

I'm really coming!

Coming! I'm coming, I'm coming!

I'm coming!

It's so big...

I like this place too.

Here too!

Here too, and here!

Here, here, here and here too!

Here too. I like you everywhere.

Do you still love me?

I love you... forever.

Will we be together?

Yes, we will always be together.

Can you say it again?

Together.

Hey, you look happy! Anything good happened?

Just tell me at least.

- Is it a girlfriend? - Yes.

Do you live together?

Yup.

I am impressed!

If you are not going to marry her, don’t live together for one year.

Why?

If you do that, it’s the same as marriage.

The woman will get compensation money.

Really?

Introduce her to me next time.

Damn it, I lost.

- The current one? - Yeah...

How frustrating!

I think I am pregnant.

Women just know when they are.

Mysterious, isn't it?

I guess this is called women’s intuition.

What are you going to do with the baby?

You know my situation.

Being a woman is difficult... Because we get pregnant.

Do you think Reiko knows about us?

I think she doesn’t know that we have been seeing each other still.

I guess you're right.

If she knows, so what?

We are always like this.

I despise her.

I might cut her hair.

Don’t do it. You might get me pregnant.

Come back home.

Mr. Ozawa feels a huge weight on his shoulders.

He treats us well, doesn’t he?

Right, Reiko?

I don’t want to hear it, mom.

Do you really care about me?

Oh my... but Mr. Ozawa has a good job,

and you don’t have to work because of him.

It’s not that!

Why, then?

You know.

The only thing I want...

is for you two to become a lovely couple.

Mom, at least care about me, please.

But I do, don't I?

I hate it. I care about you and Ozawa.

What about me, though?

Girls at my age are supposed to enjoy their life.

Just because he takes care of you? I don’t even like him.

Reiko...

Not anymore, not anymore! Leave me alone.

Just let me be free!

I am being happy now.

So, I don’t want to think about you now.

But Reiko... what are you going to do?

We will split!

You told him to split?

Come on! Think about it carefully.

At least, don’t split, please. I beg you!

We will. I will do what I want to do.

What happened, Reiko?

I am me. I will get married.

- Did the guy agreed to it? - He did.

Have you talked about it seriously?

Huh? How is it? You haven’t, have you?

Go home already!

I understand.

I will tell Mr. Ozawa that you will be back. Come back as soon as possible.

Do you still love me?

I love you.

I've been worried.

Let's get married!

- Really? - Yes, really.

But...

But what?

I can’t decide on my own.

You mean, your mother? I will take care of her.

Are you sure?

I sure am!

Where are you going?

We are going to write marriage vows!

Marriage vows.

We will never accept divorce.

We will always do our best to maintain peace at home.

Reiko will take care of house chores and Osamu will give his wage to her in return.

Whenever we go out, we have to inform each other.

We will try hard to achieve the dream of building our own home.

In order to achieve our dream, we will only go out together once a month.

Osamu will take care of Reiko’s mother.

And we won’t allow any kind of cheating.

We promise we will strictly keep all of those vows.

Signed by Osamu Muramatsu and Reiko Tajima.

Are you having fun?

Yes.

Is that so, huh?

Can you understand such a feeling?

Of course, the woman at your office...

We split.

When?

Last year.

Let's split.

I've heard it from your mother.

The only thing I can say is...

just come back when you are ready.

I'll be waiting for you.

That's all there is to it.

Okay, let's get out.

It’s time to stop. This is only hurting us both.

Want to have a drink?

What's wrong?

I love him! At least, understand that I love him!

Where have you been?

I apologize.

Where were you?!

Haven't I apologized already?

Do you think an apology is enough?

So, what do you want me to do?

We promised, right?

- So, what now? - You don’t understand it at all!

- I do. - Do you?

Then, what about today?

- I went to talk with Ozawa. - Why?

Because I wanted to split.

There is nothing to talk to him at all!

Why did you see him?

Are you jealous now?

You hit me!

- Hey! - That's enough!

You fool!

Enough!

Wait!

Be quiet, kids!

What's wrong?

Reiko... victory is yours.

Osamu!

Osamu, come on, forgive her.

You fool, watch out!

What are you doing, standing here?

Hey, honey, hurry up.

Don't fight, you two.

Do you understand, Osamu?

See you!

What should we do from now on?

I will try harder.

I want to talk to you about Reiko.

Since I rented the house to her once,

I have known about her family a little.

I really want to have a conversation with you in person right now, my son,

but my body has not been feeling great since last year.

Come see me in the spring.

Your brother is worried about you too, Osamu.

Also, the woman in the attached photo is Asako.

I told you about her before...

Is that you, Reiko?

Reiko?

He sure is late.

Well, nowadays he has been...

drinking a lot.

Has he really been drinking?

I think he had a fight the other day.

He had mud all over his body.

He must have fallen. Do you think he would have a fight with anyone?

And the other day...

he was trying to kiss me.

How disgusting!

Reiko, you don’t like stew, do you?

I do!

Hey, mother-in-law, bring me water please.

Right away.

Here.

What happened, huh?

Nothing happened.

I am fine, if you say so.

I don't want to hear it.

Hey, hey, can’t you be nicer than that?

- Or have you... - I hate you.

Do you hate me?

I see, then!

Reiko hates me, huh?

I really hate you!

I don't want to see your face.

It's late already.

Okay, time to go to sleep.

Why would I sleep with you?

I just said it's time for me to go to sleep, that's all.

Mom, I will sleep with you.

Whose house do you think this is?

You're ridiculous!

Reiko, do you understand what I am saying?

What?

Whose house do you think this is?

- My house! - Your house?

Our house!

Our house, you say?

Who are we, anyway?

You and me, huh?

I get it already! So, let’s split!

Let's split!

Hey!

Stop that!

You want to split?

Do you understand your situation?

I guess I don't.

Well, I thought so.

If you did, you wouldn’t say such things!

I don’t even want to understand!

- Come here! - No!

- You! - No!

- No! Let me go! - Come here!

Are you saying I have to be with you even if I hate you?

- Let me go! - Damn fool!

No!

You!

How dare you treat the one taking care of your mom like this?!

You are not the only one trying! How dare you?

Do you understand my situation?

Have you ever thought about my feelings?

Why am I the only bad person here?

Mother-in-law, Reiko will sleep with me!

If you hate it, please get out of my house, both of you!

Mom, are you okay with living in this kind of house?

Do you really want to live here?

I hate you! I hate you!

I hate everyone!

Hey.

Reiko!

Hey.

Reiko!

How was it with that guy?

Huh?

Hey!

Did he touch you like this?

What's wrong?

Isn't this nice?

Isn't this nice?

Please understand my feelings, okay?

I have wanted to sleep with you.

How about it? Isn't this nice?

How about this?

Come on, let me hear you moan.

It's okay. I said it's okay.

Come on, come on, let your mother hear us.

Come on!

Damn...

Reiko!

Ah, hello!

My name's Tajima.

Could I please talk with Nobuhiro Ikeda?

Yes.

Hey, there's a call for you!

Okay!

Oh my, long time no see!

- Welcome, Mr. Yamazaki! - Thanks, it's so cold.

It's really cold. What are you having?

- Sake. - Alright.

Ah, what is this? It sure is empty today.

Right, Saturdays are not good.

I guess that's right.

Hot sake?

Put two bottles of hot sake on my tab.

- Yes! - What's wrong?

Don’t you like him anymore?

You have to tell him directly.

Well.

Did Osamu say something?

He is totally into you.

He's such an idiot, yet he's too serious at the same time.

But I am a bad woman.

Don’t be full of yourself!

Hey, are you drunk?

- Not really. - Let’s keep drinking, then.

I don’t understand you.

- Damn, it's so cold. - Ah, welcome!

- As usual! - Yes!

Hey, Ikeda, you're here too?

How are you? Let’s get out.

- But it’s too early! - Going home already?

We are.

- It’s still too early. - We are leaving!

Why do you do this?

- Come on! - What's wrong with him?

He is one of our junior staff.

Ikeda!

Don’t do anything bad with that girl!

- Ah, we're leaving first. - Come back again.

- That was close. - Is there anything wrong?

- That old man from work! - Where are you going?

Aren't we going home?

Come on, let’s go somewhere fun.

You sure are bold!

The key! I cannot get in without a key!

Hey, what are you doing?

Ah, that was tiring...

- Hey, do you want to do it? - Huh?

I fear the consequences.

- You mean, Osamu’s reaction? - Nope!

Girls are bothersome.

Come on! I know you want to do it.

Of course, I definitely want to.

At least, you're honest.

Doing it with no strings attached is better, isn’t it?

Right, I don’t like all the drama. I just like doing it.

Yes, just doing it.

That’s why my relationships with girls don’t go well.

Well, I fancy guys like you...

Thanks, I guess.

You are diligent!

Yeah, yeah!

I'll give it to you.

Is that okay?

A girl is seducing you first.

- You are persistent! - Are you going to Ikeda’s place?

Yes, is that wrong?

Hey, please think about it one more time!

Think, and then, what?

We can start over together!

What do you mean by that? I've had enough.

Reiko, I really love you!

Forgive me! If you love me, forgive me.

I am me!

Was it a lie, then? Did you lie?

I'm asking you!

Tell me, was it a lie?!

- It wasn't! - It wasn't?

Do you love me, then? Which is it?

What... what do you want me to say?

No way! It was a lie, right?!

Right, it was a lie!

- Do you like me? - Yes!

- I don’t care anymore. - You don’t care?

You know I am married, don’t you?

You told me you'd split with him!

It's not that easy, you know?

- Do you love him? - No!

Let me do what I want to do!

Can you kiss me in front of Osamu?

Osamu, I love you!

Come back to me!

- Do you still like Osamu? - I do!

Come back!

No, he is watching us.

- Don’t you like doing it with me? - It’s not that.

Which is it?

- Do you like me? - I do.

You hate me, don't you?

Please, understand. I like how things are now.

I don’t like it. We are going to get married!

After getting married, then what?

What is going to change? What?

If I die, what are you going to do?

- You cannot die here. - Let’s go!

Reiko, I'll really die.

Is that okay?

Is that okay?

Just make sure you don't die in front of me.

Reiko!

Osamu! Osamu!

You fool!

If he really loved me, he wouldn't have died.

Do you think it is cold there?

Because there is no wind, the weather is good.

Many people are enjoying the sunshine outside.

Please look at today’s forecast map...

Where?

The town where Osamu was born.

I see.

I will visit his grave next year.

I have to leave.

Mother!

Where are you going?

You will come back tonight, won’t you?

It's fine.

Do you think Ozawa is getting drunk now?

Go ahead.

Are you by yourself?

THE END