Original subtitles

Ushio!

Huh?

Miss... Nagumo?

What?

You're alive!

What is it?

I don't believe we've met before, young man.

We will soon arrive in Hitogashima.

But Hizuru, you're Ryunosuke Nagumo...

aren't you?

PORT KADA - HITOGASHIMA

How do you know I am?

Hitogashima lies in the Kitan Strait in Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture.

You can see Awajishima behind it.

Its area is about 5.3 square kilometers.

With a population of around 700, it is known for Yomogimochi and Salted Squid.

It is a small island supported by tourism and fishery.

I've come home for the first time in two years...

Huh?

JULY 22

I've seen this before, but...

of course, it is my hometown.

But more recently...

How do I know that she is Ryunosuke Nagumo?

Hey!

Welcome home, Shinpei!

Hope you had a nice trip!

Mio.

Mio, watch out!

What are you doing, Shinpei?

Good question. What am I doing?

Shinpei!

Here, I'll give you a hug!

You finally came back.

It's been a long two years.

-Your hair got so long. You're taller too? -Thank goodness. Everyone is safe.

-So you're a real Tokyo boy now, Shinpei? -Why am I so happy now?

Hey, Sou.

I'm wondering... Why I came back.

What? You hurt my feelings! Is it just us who wanted to see you?

Shinpei. Are you being serious?

For some reason, I just feel like I was really worried about you guys.

His hair is so long. He looks like a different person.

It makes him look older.

Uh, you think so?

Ushio contacted you, right? You told me so on the phone yesterday.

She would beat you up good if you didn't come back this year.

BE CAREFUL

Sis said she'd punch you when she saw you.

Ushio would actually do that.

Come on. Shinpei did come back.

There you are!

Ushio!

-She hit him! -She hit him!

-No, she didn't. -No, she didn't.

So you're back, Shinpei.

You're the one who left me the voice mail.

Shut it!

Why are you acting like you're doing us a favor?

Even if you ignore us, you think we'll still be here.

Whoa, scary!

She's so mad.

She's just frustrated because the beach isn't clean.

We just cleaned it up, but someone left trash there.

-Is that Shinpei? -Nope, a stranger.

Mio, go back to the restaurant.

Okay!

BISTRO KOFUNE

Oh, why are you here? Don't you have to go home first?

Well...

No. No one is home today.

Oh, Shinpei! Welcome back.

I'm back.

Oh! You look a bit more manly now.

Come on.

Hey! Are you back for the festival?

Yes. Well...

Ushio, right? She said she called you.

Oh! Did you make up with Ushio?

Well, not quite...

They met at the port earlier.

Well?

Oh, no!

You two have been in a cold war ever since you went to Tokyo, huh?

Yeah.

TOKYO JULY 21

VOICE MESSAGE - USHIO NEW RECORDING

I'm hoping this is Ajiro's number.

Well...

It's not that I want to see you or anything,

but you should at least come back during summer break.

If you still ignore this message, I'll come to Tokyo myself,

and drag you back by the neck.

Later, Ajiro.

Who knows why she called me Ajiro, but when I thought about why she called,

I remembered the strange dream that I had the night before.

I don't remember what it was about,

but I was filled with fear that this island would disappear.

I came back to see that everyone was safe with my own eyes.

Whoa, so cold!

Of course. It's ice cream.

-Which one should I get? -I wanna see.

-Just pick! They're gonna melt! Hurry! -I'll take this.

-Let me see! -I'll take the green tea ice cream!

-Close it! -Me too!

-I want one! -Oh, they have roasted green tea flavor!

Hi.

-Welcome. Oh, Shinpei! -Oh, Shinpei!

Long time no see. You all got so big.

Are you really Shinpei?

What?

Wow! You really came back!

Ushio was right!

Ushio?

GREEN TEA ICE CREAM

She's been talking about it all morning.

She said you were coming back because she called you.

Like, five times!

Five times?

Don't you get it? After all, she wants to see Shinpei.

That's so cool that you actually came back!

So cool, Shinpei!

It's not that I'm cool.

Didn't she call me Ajiro?

Ajiro? That's so weird!

-She was like, "Shinpei..." -She likes you too much!

Like a married couple!

Shiori! One more!

Go grab it yourself.

-Gimme one too! -You don't want one?

They're melted!

61ST HITO SUMMER FESTIVAL

Fireworks?

The festival is on the same day as Heine's birthday!

Plus Ushio's birthday is the day after.

Right! Lots of celebrations!

-I feel so... -I wanna eat cake.

-relieved. -Dummy! It's not your birthday!

GRADE 3-1 SHIORI KOBAYAKAWA

I'm off.

Already?

It has been a while, so I want to look around.

What? You're like a tourist.

-Tourist! -Tourist!

Hito Shrine.

HITO SHRINE

Shinpei?

Shinpei Ajiro.

Mr. Karikiri!

It's Shinpei!

Long time no see, Iwao.

How many years has it been?

Two years.

So long. This is my son. Do you remember him?

We met at the port earlier.

Yamato.

That's right!

Impressive, Shinpei.

He came back from the mainland last year, so I'll let him do the ceremony this year.

He's the next generation.

Exactly.

It's that time of year again.

Yes, it's great to celebrate another year with no problems.

By the way, Ushio lost her necklace while cleaning the beach.

Oh my.

It seemed important, and she's been searching for two days without any luck.

Poor thing.

Shinpei?

Excuse me.

Of course.

I can hear the ocean no matter where I am on the island.

I felt like that sound would lead me to her.

Shin... Ajiro! We keep running into each other today.

You called me "Shinpei" when you saw me at the port earlier.

What? Seriously? No way.

Are you sure you heard me right? Dummy.

I'm sorry...

that I decided to go to Tokyo without telling you.

I feel really bad about that.

I'm glad.

I'm glad you're safe.

Oh... Ushio.

You know what? I had a weird dream.

Two nights ago... I dreamed that I'd never see you again.

That was my punishment for not seeing you off,

but I didn't want for us to end up separated like this.

Then I couldn't stop myself from calling you. Sorry.

No, I... actually...

Gotcha!

You can't move now.

I feel like I had the same dream.

Now we're even!

Oh! You got me!

What?

What is it?

Uh, is this your...

Wow! There it is!

I'm so happy.

I lost it at the beach cleanup two days ago. I looked everywhere.

I thought I couldn't see you if I lost it.

I had that strange dream, so I got so worried.

But it's okay. I was sad and lonely, but I'm happy now!

Shinpei. Your hair is so long.

Yeah.

It looks weird.

61ST HITO SUMMER FESTIVAL JULY 24TH, 2018

JULY 24

DONATION

HITO TANAKA

BISTRO KOFUNE

TO SHINPEI AJIRO RYUNOSUKE NAGUMO

Thank you.

FESTIVAL PARALLAX BY RYUNOSUKE NAGUMO

Wow.

You had the same dream on the same day separately,

and you found out who I was in that dream.

I think so.

Neither Ushio nor I can't remember the details of the dream though.

Foresight? No, memory.

Is it some sort of local memory shared by the people on this island?

Feeling of repeating. Parallel worlds. Rather, memories of parallel worlds.

There was a book I remembered after that dream.

I just saw it online, and haven't read it yet.

Strange Life of Ivan Osokin by Ouspensky?

Yes! That's it!

Hello.

Is Heine's birthday party over?

Yes! I'm so full.

Hello.

Hey. Ryunosuke.

Do Hizuru and Shinpei know each another?

Seems like they met on the ferry.

Oh. Thanks.

Ah! Hizuru!

Thanks for the birthday gift!

Sure.

Did everyone come to your party, Heine?

Yeah! Tomorrow is Ushio's birthday, too.

Yes, it is.

Heine, don't interrupt them.

Sorry, Shinpei.

It's okay.

Heine just thanked me for the gift. She wasn't interrupting.

Yeah?

Nah, I did. You shouldn't interrupt them either, Papa.

Oops...

Do you want coffee, Ryunosuke?

Does something interest you about my niece?

No. Actually, yes.

I'm just glad.

It's odd, isn't it? I wonder why I feel that way?

"Why did you pass by and leave us here?"

"In this vast valley of tears, calm in its emptiness."

Uh, that's...

Recognize those lines?

No, sorry.

Sis. Don't pick on Shinpei too much.

He's a huge Ryunosuke Nagumo fan. No wonder he found you.

I am a pseudonymous author. I have never revealed my identity.

Don't interrupt me with your silly comments, dummy.

Whoa...

I hope you haven't told anyone on the island about me.

Of course not!

Isn't she a tough one? She's working on a new book now, so she's even so.

Huh?

But despite how she seems, she's happy to meet a fan.

What are you saying?

Uh... You're writing a new book?

I guess.

Wow, that's great. The Hijiri series, or something else?

Why would I tell you?

KISHU SPECIALITY HAYAZUSHI

I'm in Wakayama for research and rest, but this was unexpected.

Your story is interesting. Tell me more.

Oh... Sure!

Dad. Sis wants to go soon.

Okay! Everything is ready here.

Welcome.

What are you standing there for?

Sorry.

Ah! Hizuru and Shinpei. You were here.

Come, follow me!

-Okay! -Okay!

Wait! Before that.

Okay. Get closer together.

-I'll take it. -Say cheese.

Wasshoi!

Wasshoi!

Wasshoi!

Time overwrites the summer.

It leaves behind the relief, loneliness, and pain of time passed.

So Shinpei. Did you make up with Ushio?

Huh? Ah... Yeah.

What? Cat got your tongue?

We did.

I see. Glad to hear it.

I mean...

There was nothing to do. All the tension between us just vanished.

It was a little sad.

It was like that.

I see. That's fine.

No. It's not.

I mean, you two are fine, but I'm not yet.

No?

Shinpei. Lend me your strength.

Strength?

During the fireworks show, stay on the beach with everyone.

I'll take Mio to the shrine grounds.

Sou. You still like Mio...

Is that a problem?

What are you talking about?

Well, I...

You two are like peas in a pod.

Ms. Nagumo.

The fireworks will start soon.

Just wait.

The ideas are flooding in. I can't stop.

Thanks to you, I broke out of my slump!

SUMMER TIME RENDERING

-It's me. -Hey.

Where are you?

By the food stands.

I'm heading to the beach now.

Oh? Where's everyone?

Sou and Mio will watch from the shrine grounds.

Sou still wants to tell Mio how he feels about her, huh?

How do you know that?

Sou told me. He wanted me to be at the beach so I wouldn't see.

He told me the exact same thing.

Sou never gives up.

Mio rejected him last year too, during the festival.

Seriously?

Jeez, I'm so hungry after carrying the omikoshi.

Buy me takoyaki.

Sure. Come to the end of the levees.

What do you like about me, Sou?

Ushio.

Shinpei. You're so late.

Here.

Yay! Thank you! Oh, wait...

Is this all you got?

How many did you want?

What? But you promised me that time!

That time? Did I say something?

Yeah! Remember? When was it... I almost have it.

Back then? When we were in that narrow space at the old clinic?

-"I'll buy you as much as you want." -"I'll buy you as much as you want."

Welcome back.

[I'M HOME]

JULY 25

Forgot the sugar.

Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY USHIO

Thanks everyone!

-Happy birthday! -Thank you!

Translated by James Burns