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Water is Life

Kibune Fujiya

My sincere apologies.

The situation hasn't improved much, but he's started.

So maybe by tonight?

Mr. Obata!

You stopped again?

The protagonist's wife died, right?

That's really bugging me.

But you killed her.

I can't stop thinking why she had to die.

Please, just keep writing.

She could have been saved, I believe.

Please ponder that while continuing to write?

- Oh wow! - That’s amazing!

Dip these in your hot pot.

They serve boar meat in winter.

Kibune isn’t just for summer,

winter here is lovely too.

Excuse me, sir.

The bath opens at 3 pm.

Is it cold?

The bath is hot but...

Good.

Oh, Mikoto.

These 2 parties are the last ones.

Okay.

That’s it for lunch.

- Okay. - Okay.

You go eat first then, Taku.

Sure.

Put some rice in the hot pot to finish with.

Another hot sake please?

Sure thing.

I’m done! Thank you.

Just leave it.

Thank you.

Wow, he eats real fast.

You think?

Thank you for the lunch.

Can I have a nap in Chinryu?

Go ahead. Have a rest.

Mind the steps.

It’s freezing!

It sure is.

Well, It’s been fun chatting with you.

So that's it?

Yeah, as we haven’t seen each other for so long.

Kohachi, prepare to shovel snow please?

Snowing?

Maybe later today.

It's a long winter. I hope the electric cable won’t snap again.

Clean room Aoi and take a break.

Okay.

- And check the beer. - Sure.

- I’ll give you a hand. - Oh, thank you!

It’s gonna snow.

No wonder it’s so cold.

You know a summit is taking place?

Yes, I do, in ICC Kyoko, right?

A suspicious item was found in a toilet.

Geez, some sort of terrorism?

It’s possible, right?

The world out there is too shady, right?

Unlike here in Kibune, it's peaceful.

Oh thank you.

Isn’t Fuka on spring break soon?

That’s right.

You must be happy.

Well, sounds like she's got a boyfriend, from University.

Oh yeah?

And she wants to bring him back with her.

That's great!

Not at all! I don’t know what to do.

Just be her dad, that's all.

It's too soon, isn't it?

She wants your approval. What’s he like?

She’s his senior.

So he’s younger!

That’s all I know.

I’m jealous. Take a picture with him.

- No thanks. - Please!

Because you want to see him?

Erm…

I’ll give you a hand.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, It’s gonna snow.

No wonder it’s so cold.

Wow, this déjà vu is insane.

You too?

I feel the same.

Really?

We’ve had that conversation

and we cleaned here too.

Oh my god. Same here.

There’s a strong familiarity here.

Weird.

So, you know about the summit?

Ha! Yes, I do, in ICC Kyoko.

- And... - A suspicious item!

How do you know?

'Coz you told me?

I feel like I did too.

This is beyond déjà vu. It's prognosis, isn't it?

It’s too weird, isn’t it?

Has Fuka got a boyfriend yet?

She has, indeed.

And she'll bring him home.

And you want to see his picture.

Yes!

And Fuka’s boyfriend is…

Younger than her!

Jesus! Holy...

Good god. What’s happening here?

What the heck?

What? When? How?

In a flash. Then we're back.

Time-warp?

By the looks of things, it could be.

Oh my god!

We cleaned, right? We cleaned this room.

We did, didn’t we?

This isn’t déjà vu, or prognosis, is it?

- It happened twice. - Right?

This is the 3rd time!

What's going on?

Ma’am, we’re looping.

Looping?

We cleaned that room twice.

This is the third time, we've been rewound.

Excuse me! Something strange is happening!

The sake bottle goes back to the pot.

Goes back?

I took the bottle out of the pot. But soon it went back.

And it feels cold! How creepy!

Hey, is everything normal here?

Well, it seems time has rewound?

- It’s looping, right? - Looping?

It’s happening in the kitchen as well.

The plates I washed already go back unwashed!

Is it happening here too?

Yes, more or less.

Is it happening to all of us?

Is this some kind of phenomenon?

Excuse me, but something strange is happening to us.

Have you seen Sugiyama? I’m sort of in trouble.

What the hell? Why am I back here?

I was upstairs and we talked!

Calm down, Chino.

Why doesn’t the bottle warm up? Am I daydreaming?

Chino! Are you okay?

Hey, will I be brought back here forever?

Chino...

I'm sorry but I don’t get it.

I was merely warming up sake, then this looping...

Chino!

Panicking doesn’t help at all.

Leave it, Chino.

But it’s done.

But it’s about to go back anyway.

Yeah, but...!

I said leave it. Forget about the bottle!

We can’t serve hot sake.

The guests are panicking, so we need to take care of them.

I understand. Let's go, Chino.

Are you all right?

We’ve been through lots of problems in the past.

When it rained, we pulled up the riverbeds.

We used candles when snow caused power cuts.

Here, we entertain our guests whatever nature throws at us.

Repeating time is nothing compared to that. Time loop? No problem!

There was a time this inn washed away in a flood.

As the original riverbed inn in Kyoto, to honor our reputation...

- Sorry, I talked far too long. - It's okay.

Look after the guests, I’ll go to the main hall.

Okay.

I’ll go see room Momiji, you go Hototogisu.

Understood

How’re you feeling, Chino?

A bit calmer.

What’s happening in Hototogisu?

They're finishing the hot pot and ordered a hot sake.

Room service.

Sure, come in.

Excuse me.

The rice in this hot pot doesn't go down.

We’ve been eating it forever.

It's so strange.

I'm so sorry.

The moment we empty it, it comes right back.

So strange, right?

That's not because of the rice, it’s to do with time it seems.

I mean, time is repeating, by the looks of it.

Come again?

So literally, a certain time passes then it goes right back by itself.

So the rice comes back when that happens.

The sake bottle goes back in the pot too.

You mean we’ll be eating this forever?

In a way, yes.

- I’ll be sick of it soon! - For real?

Make the most of it and enjoy the feast.

We enjoyed enough.

All we want now is hot sake.

- You have to give up on that! - What?

Go deeper with the rice.

No thanks. Just let us finish.

Don’t leave us hanging, man.

We’ll come back with more details.

Meanwhile, sit back and enjoy your dinner.

How’s it going?

- We explained the situation. - OK.

Though there’s a problem at my end.

Hey, what’s that?

The least I can do.

Give me a sec.

I'm ready.

How long will this go on?

I’ve no idea. How do our wages work out today?

- Room service. - Sure, sure.

Excuse me.

You vanished!

Time went back again.

But I brought some lukewarm sake. Here you are.

Lukewarm sake?

It's the best we could do.

And here, I brought some condiments, to spice up the rice?

Spice up!

The pantry is at the end of the corridor. Help yourselves with anything.

Anything we like?

Including alcohol.

As they “re-stock” themselves.

We won’t get drunk either?

Guess not, sir.

What’s this anyway? How long will it go?

Beats me, sir.

I looked it up but nothing came up.

Is it only happening here?

Erm...

You’ve got no clue, do you?

- Sorry, sir. - This is all new to us too.

So you might as well make the most of it?

The landscape here is breathtaking.

We’ll be gone soon but call us if you need anything.

Actually, my initial position is below you.

So call me any time.

Initial position?

Yes, down there.

Initial point?

Hello, sir!

See? This is my initial position.

That’s Mt. Kurama.

Can you come with me?

I don’t know what to do.

- Chino? - Yes?

- Come to room Momiji. - Okay!

The long-stay guests?

Yes, a novelist.

He's edgy as his deadline is near.

A serialized novel, right?

I think so.

And the other guest?

- He’s in the bath. - The bath?

He’s a publisher. Well, he didn't want to wait.

I wonder if he’s okay.

Has he been there all this time?

Hello, sir. May I?

Yeah.

- Excuse me. - Excuse me.

You disappeared.

Yes, affected by a time loop, like I explained.

What’s that then?

Time is looping, sir.

Like, erm, like a record skipping. You know a record player…

What seems to be the problem?

I can’t write. When I write something

it vanishes after a certain time passes.

I've got a deadline, you know?

Don't worry, sir. The deadline won't come.

What?

You can't write, nor will the deadline come.

It's because “time is looping.”

- No deadline? - No, sir.

Though we don’t know when it’ll end.

- Are you sure? - Yes.

What time is it now?

It's 1:58 pm.

In a moment, time should rewind itself.

No way.

We’ll all disappear in a bit.

What?

But we’ll come right back here, sir.

What a pain in the neck this is!

As it’s the furthest room.

From the basement too.

Time loss, indeed.

Mikoto! Hello there!

We’re mapping out a strategy! Come later!

Copy that!

They're far away too.

- I hope they have news. - Yes.

Incredible! Time really has rewound!

As we suspected!

It was 1:58, then we went backward by 2 minutes!

No deadlines for the time being.

I can't believe my luck!

I’ve been in deadline-hell for some time.

Once you start a serial novel, you can't stop.

To be honest, I’ve been writing haphazardly these days.

- I really wanted to quit writing. - Is that so.

But now, you can relax for a while.

- Or prewrite in your head? - I won't.

Prewriting my ass. I might as well take a break.

Hey, I feel like a party, maybe karaoke?

- We don't have any. - Darn it.

Mind you, time might start ticking again.

Don’t be like that.

That's not up to me.

I wanna stay in the time loop for 2, 3 days.

We'll find out the cause ASAP.

Take your time, the longer the better.

Can I just have a tiny break here?

Go ahead.

- We’ll be gone soon. - Ladies!

At the 58th minute, right? Sorry, guys.

It's too far to reach!

Let’s take a break, shall we?

Yes, why not?

We have no time to waste, literally.

There?

I wonder if it’s happening to our neighbors.

Kimi said they were in the same situation.

Seriously?

Up to where, I wonder.

How about the news?

Let's see, shall we?

The pantry is pretty tough.

Tell me about it. Why were you at the river?

I was on my way back from checking the beer.

I can't find any news, I’m afraid.

- Any tweets? - Let's see.

Maybe #loop is “Trending."

Doesn't seem to be. I can only see a pop star leaving his group.

Why don’t you search for “loop” or “time”?

Nothing comes up.

Then it could only be happening locally.

Chino?

Ah, sorry. It's my fave who's leaving.

Oh that.

Excuse me.

Listen, I can't get out of the bath or rinse myself!

Sir, let's go back.

No! But I will be, anyway!

You can’t go out like that.

I have my reasons, what's this?

I can explain...

I'm sorry for being selfish!

I'm sorry, our guest is a bit confused.

No, that bath is weird! It was hard to get here too!

This is abnormal.

Your state is abnormal, sir!

This way, sir, please. Let's get you back...

We must stop him.

I couldn’t open my eyes.

Our image is at stake.

Is he one of your guests?

- Let us help you. - I appreciate it.

He was shampooing.

It takes him long to get out.

Sir, please stay inside!

No, no. I can’t not stay inside!

You’re almost naked.

Let's go back once.

Let’s not. I want out. The heat'll get me.

No, it won’t.

I'm sick of being in the bath.

We're sick of eating rice.

I’m not the only one?

Jump in the tub.

Or you'll catch a cold.

So, it seems that we're stuck in a time loop.

Time loop?

Time keeps rewinding itself.

- Us too. - We've been eating rice.

Until things get settled, would you mind staying here?

No can do!

You’ll go back anyway.

As this is your initial position.

By your own choice, in a way.

For how long?

No idea, sir.

How’s Mr. Obata?

He accepted the situation and is relaxing.

He seems to be very happy.

He’s having time off work.

As there’s no point writing at this moment.

I wanna speak with Mr. Obata.

Give me my phone and his extension.

Chop chop!

In this turn?

That won’t be possible I’d say.

- Come on. - We'll soon be rewound.

Tell me the room extension.

- Erm, 075... - 075.

741, 2, 5...

What did I say?

We’re gonna head back!

Thank you so much.

We'll stop him!

Much appreciated!

I hope he likes yuzu in the bath.

Though that won't stay, remember?

Oh yeah. Still, a little gesture.

Oh, thank you.

Do they need us?

Nope.

What if this never ends?

Relax. It’ll end eventually.

What lap are we on now?

Dunno. The 10th or something?

Can't we even die?

Oh my god! Horrific thought!

There must be a trigger.

Yep, if this was a sci-fi movie.

- Excuse me… - Yes?

Is there anyone here who knows about cars?

I think it froze up? Or kind of stalled?

Only if there is.

We can't be of any help.

I understand. Thank you anyway.

Excuse me?

Is everything okay with you?

- Me? - I mean,

time looping wise?

Oh that. Yes!

Are you coping?

Well, it's troublesome, going round and round.

I’ll be off then.

Geez, she's outside.

Must be freezing.

Guess her body heat resets.

Ladies, come to the 3rd floor of the main hall next time.

- We’ll have a meeting. - OK.

Come quickly, okay?

Can we meet up somewhere nearer?

It’s best we do it on the 2nd floor.

Understood.

How’s it going?

Crazy things happening but we’re coping.

Stay focused.

Sure.

Good god, it's snowing now

Snowing?

- Hurry up! - Sorry.

I told you it was too far!

Sorry!

C’mon Chino!

It's too far!

Here we are.

Sorry, you had to come to me.

Please allow me, a science major, to explain the situation.

So, I’ve done a bit of research myself.

And it seems that time keeps repeating itself every 2 minutes

between 13:56:20 and 13:58:20, precisely.

This is the 12th lap. Can we agree on that?

Regarding the affected area, I find nothing about

the time loop on the news or social media.

However, all of us here are experiencing this phenomenon.

Yes, yes.

In short, this time loop is occurring only locally.

Explain the time loop for starters.

Oh, okay.

It's not a time leap?

Actually, the concept is similar.

I don't know the difference!

Time leap is jumping through time.

When that happens repeatedly is called time loop.

I see, got it.

Moving on.

We're stuck in this afternoon, right?

That’s correct.

Are the guests for tonight coming or not?

Sorry, but we’re running out of time, please come back again!

- Damn you, Chef! - Answer me, are they...

This is pain in the neck!

Sorry, I’ll make sure the chef doesn’t speak again.

Yes please! Time loop, time leap, who cares?

Sorry guys, I’m a bit slow.

Let him explain to you later.

I'm so sorry, Chino.

I can’t be bothered to listen.

- Oh come on. - Chino...

You might as well listen since you're here.

Okay, let me continue.

To establish the area affected by the loop,

I asked Kimi to ask around with our neighbors.

And it turned out that some are experiencing the time loop like us.

However, people outside the area didn't know about the time loop.

This tells us that the time loop

is occurring only in a small area in Kibune.

Very exclusive.

Speculating from the snowy conditions,

the world line may be shifting bit by bit.

What lesson is this?

Aren't we invited?

From the beginning, please.

I'm all ears.

- Sir, it’s an expedition. - What a brush-off.

I'm cold! So cold!

Why did you come?

To see what’s going on.

You need to go back!

Tell me something!

I'm sorry! But time is running out again, so everyone

come back one more time, please!

Another friggin' time!

Let's do it right here!

The scroll?

Forget it! Kohachi, lock it!

You bet!

- This is it, okay? - Understood.

Since the cause is unknown, we don't know when it'll stop.

One thing we know for sure is our consciousness isn't looping.

True that!

Therefore, I suggest you not to be agitated.

If you get upset, that emotion will be carried over.

If you lose your mind, you may stay lost.

Stay out of trouble.

Bear in mind that time may start moving again at any time,

please refrain from destructive or impulsive behavior.

Even though time is looping, our lives are continuing.

Let's act in moderation!

- Understood! - Excuse me,

when can I have a break?

I'll work that out later.

The prep for tonight?

Just in your head, please.

I'll find the source of the time loop,

then figure out how to get out of it.

Is it a natural phenomenon or something psychological?

I'll get to the bottom of it.

Till then, I appreciate your cooperation.

I feel like I’m in safe hands.

What do you do?

I'm an ordinary chef.

We'll get through this tough time.

Yes, ma'am.

What will happen if I take a dump?

What comes out goes back in my ass?

Exactly.

What the hell is he up to?

Chino, the novelist’s gone nuts!

What do you mean?

What's going on?

He just threw a laptop out of the window!

How come?

How would I know?

Maybe he’s freaking out.

Boy, that’d be a right pain.

That's bad.

Geez, I dread going to see him.

What the hell are you doing?

Oops, sorry! I've been caught red-handed!

Curiosity got the better of me. Sorry.

Really?

Relax. It'll be fixed.

You don't know that!

Then I’ll pay for the damage.

But I’m bored to death.

Neither can I work nor go out.

I hear you but…

Sugiyama keeps calling me to arrange a meeting.

Give me a break.

You wanna rip it?

No, thanks.

Just this once.

Oh my god, Chino!

See? Satisfying, right?

The ultimate guilty pleasure!

This is your only chance.

Hey!

Call someone. He’s going off the wall.

Coz you've been a moron.

Sorry about this.

Hey, you owe me an apology!

Look at me, what's with you, man?

- Kohachi! - What’s going on?

Trouble in Hototogisu!

- What? - They’re falling out.

They were getting along well!

I said it, didn’t I?

So you were thinking...

Yes, the whole time!

Oh I see.

I thought there was no future if I stayed with you.

Not a good time to fall out.

- I haven't forgiven you, you know? - Excuse me?

You betrayed me and left me when I needed you the most!

Let's calm down.

- You'll regret it! - Go away!

It was your own fault!

What did I do?

How many times did I tell you the company was in bad shape?

- We're looping! - Remember?

Bring it on. Let’s talk!

Sure, why not?

For crying out loud! You started this!

Hey, I'm just saying I'm up for the talk!

I was trying to put the company back on its feet.

I was too.

Yeah, like a back-seat driver.

- Can you be more wrong? - Listen!

Jesus, you!

Sir!

Listen to me!

Please don't go out!

I don't care.

- We do. - I need to see him!

No, go back!

He’s not answering my calls!

Mr. Obata is easing up right now.

I feel distant from him!

Hey, wait, wait!

For god’s sake!

Don’t be like that.

I shouldn’t have come!

But you did, so deal with it!

This isn't going anywhere.

You chose this place!

You wanted to meet up!

You asshole!

It's getting worse.

Please! Please help me!

Good grief!

Our head chef’s lost it and on a rampage in our inn!

He’s been stabbing the manager he hated!

Listen, take a big breath.

He’ll be OK in a few laps.

It's inferno, now!

Cut that crap, son of a bitch!

You just punched me!

Stop it! No violence, please! Let’s just cool down, yes?

- Look, we're finished! - Stop it!

Please, I’m begging you!

- This can't be fixed! - Shut up!

The guests in the taxi are having an accident.

What accident?

They go back just before the road curves, and

are repeatedly nosediving into it.

What should we do?

Things will reset every 2 minutes, we can deal with them one at a time.

Get out of my face!

First off, you, sir!

I’ve got to speak with Mr. Obata! Move!

So you’ll be better soon enough…

Get your hands off me!

Excuse me, the head chef...

Go back, will you?

This isn't my blood...

What's going on?

Mm? What? What’s up?

- Is this where you've been? - Yeah.

Nothing weird happened?

Now you mention it,

I feel like I’ve been listening to the same track.

Time is repeating.

- Huh? - It's looping itself.

I don’t get it.

Why can’t you get it?

Hold on, no way.

Time keeps skipping back. Every two minutes, ring any bells?

- My body position! Is that... - Yep.

That’s impossible!

- Apparently not. - Only me?

Me, too. All of us. All around Kibune.

Are they okay?

They're all panicking.

- I wouldn't. - But why?

You'll be in trouble.

- But... - They'll know.

About that.

I was gonna tell them, and you too.

And it wasn’t music you’ve been listening to.

It's a French lesson.

That’s why I didn’t notice about the looping.

You know what?

I think it was me who caused it.

The time loop.

Don’t tell anyone.

Huh?

The 2 minutes is up.

I’ll be by the river, okay?

I don’t know what you mean…

Lucky Charm for Love

What the hell?

You see, I was making a wish.

To the river.

To stop flowing.

Then the next moment, my wish was granted.

How awesome is the water god of Kibune?

It can counterflow the river.

What did you do that for?

Because you’re going to France.

To study French cooking, right?

I still haven’t decided yet. Not fully.

Except I’m going.

See? I knew it.

What a poxy reason!

That’s harsh.

You don’t know my feelings...

except you do.

You weren't gonna tell me then?

I was waiting for the right moment, you know?

Do you know how to fix this?

No idea.

Maybe you can pray again?

Yeah, I could.

Go on then. For the sake of us all.

Yeah, but...I don’t wanna.

Excuse me? Mikoto!

I need to talk more.

Besides, I’m not convinced yet about you going to France.

‘Cuz you’ve not been fair.

Okay shoot. What do you wanna talk about?

Okay, I’m sorry I didn’t tell you.

I'm neither bored of Japanese cooking, nor do I dislike this place.

Everyone here treats me well.

But French cuisine is calling for me.

How do you know?

My intuition, is all I can say.

Above all other reasons it's my gut feeling.

I need to go to France.

I might end up doing Japanese, but to grow as a chef I must try French.

I really wanna go, you know?

For how long?

About 10 years?

That long?

What do you expect? Learning Japanese cuisine takes that long.

I haven't managed to tell anyone yet.

I will though, soon.

When time starts moving again.

That won't come.

Unless I pray for it.

Mikoto.

I’m sorry for being such a nuisance.

When will you pray again?

Never.

Let’s stay here forever.

Not sure if “forever” is right.

Infinity, for eternal future?

The future doesn’t exist.

Am I pain in the ass?

Not really.

Come on.

Yeah, you are.

It's complicated enough

stopping time, you know?

And we’re back.

This really is never-ending.

What can I do?

Have a date with me.

A date?

‘Cuz we don’t go out like we used to.

Sure.

But in 2 minutes?

- What can we do in 2 minutes? - Erm…

Go somewhere?

Not enough time. Let’s just talk then.

Okay.

After you.

Um, how’s things with you lately?

Wow, riveting.

I don’t know what to say!

It's much of a muchness.

Kibune is always peaceful unlike the rest of the world.

And you don't like that, right?

That's right.

To be truthful.

I'm going 'cuz I started to feel that way.

I can easily be happy staying here,

working and spending time with you.

Sounds perfect.

Yeah, right?

I don’t even know whether I should leave.

Well, I’m not going anywhere as long as you’re stopping time, huh?

But I’m glad. I also needed some time like this.

Chino, it’s not what you think.

Chino. Just a minute, Chino!

Chino heard us!

- What? - Down the corridor!

Okay!

Listen, Chino.

Can you keep what you heard to yourself?

Please!

Let us explain!

Chino! Head to the lobby!

Oh hey, where have you been?

I was having a little rest.

Hold on, let’s just calm down, okay?

What’s going on?

The cause of the time loop is Mikoto!

I heard them talking!

She's got it all wrong.

I overheard It! Mikoto has the power to stop time!

Where’s that word “power” coming from?

- What power? - What power?

No. All Mikoto did was pray to the water god!

Like wizardry?

Not at all like that!

- Wizardry? - Wizardry?

No wizardry. She just wished!

To the water god.

What do you mean?

She practiced wizardry, apparently.

She’s got a super power to stop time.

She’s got what?

Mikoto, I understand that you rule time, and?

She rules time?

No, really. I wouldn’t go that far.

Say no more, I got it.

It seems, Mikoto,

you are the cause.

Go south and get to the back yard!

Go south?

Let’s go!

Snowed? When?

Something to do with the world line?

Oh, right.

Looks like we're running away.

- 'Cuz we are. - Huh?

We're in deep shit right now.

Call this a date!

Okay, let's go hide somewhere.

How'bout there?

Nice one.

Hurry up or they'll find us!

Hey, I don't think we can call this a date.

We're fugitives!

We can make this a date.

Like how?

Holding hands?

What? That's not really appropriate here.

Okay, how about a movie?

- How? - Online. What's it to be?

But it will go back in 2 mins.

We can start from where we stopped.

Then Roman Holiday!

- Classic! - Why not?

Oh, shit!

I found you!

How did he find us?

That's where the bath is!

Not this place then.

- Let's run. - There they are!

Oopsy!

Hurry up! Which way?

- That way! - Okay, hey, be careful!

Let's go north this time!

Okay!

Holy shit!

Hunt them down to the river!

The river? Okay!

"Hunt down?" Sounds scary.

Are we "wanted" now?

What'll they do if they catch us?

We'll be beaten to death!

Bear it for 2 minutes only. Easy peasy!

That way!

Forget about the movie.

But we're on a date.

I feel like I'm in a movie now.

- Indeed. - Hello?

I found them! They are down there!

On the north side!

Stop! Everyone is looking for you guys!

I'm so sorry!

Hey, he'll remember this!

A tight-knit community, huh?

The loop is making you kind.

Hey, zip it.

I got an idea! Go out front and steal the car!

- Will it work? - I'll be a decoy!

Ma'am! I'm so sorry!

I ran away because I was frightened.

Just explain it to me.

I didn't expect this to happen.

So, I, impulsively and without thinking too much,

prayed to the water god.

Holding a charm I bought at the shrine.

You know, like making a wish?

To be continued!

- What the... - Mikoto!

Come on, hurry up!

- It's too slippery! - Wait!

Where are you two going?

Piece of cake.

Oh my god!

- He was covered in blood. - Really?

Splattered in it, but he looks okay now.

Hey, we're getting more like fugitives!

How far can we go?

Not sure.

Maybe we can get out of the loop too? Just us two?

If we could, let's drive to a place where we can blend in.

Like Uzumaza studio or Arashiyama!

Say something!

I'm concentrating as it's a tricky road.

Time's almost up, I guess.

Back to square one.

I guess.

What's next? Take a hostage?

That's a crime.

This is too, in a way.

True.

Hey, hey, I got it! Let's cross the river!

That's impossible.

We can make it!

I'm in a kimono!

Don't worry, it's shallow.

I'll be drenched!

You'll be dry soon!

Jesus, it's friggin' cold! This is a bad idea!

We can make it, nearly there anyway!

Here we are!

What now then?

Let's go that way!

Can you still call this a date?

Stop right there!

Oh shit!

Do you realize what you're doing, guys?

Sorry, but we've got our reasons.

- What reasons? - Sorry!

Come on, Taku. Mikoto?

- Where're you going? - Damn.

This was a bad idea.

Hey, you've gotta help me!

I've been going around in a circle again and again.

Hey, Kohachi!

Hey yourself.

I can't get out of the mountain and my friends think I'm crazy.

I thought the tengu god of Kurama put a spell on me

so to break the spell, I was about to shoot myself!

- We're the same. - Come again?

I think we're in your dream, actually.

Actually, we're the tengu.

What next?

We've run out of routes.

Oh my god.

I'll go check.

Do you think...?

I don't know.

He's not dead, is he?

I'm nearly there!

Sir?

Sir!

Chino...

what shall we do?

Sir?

Sir!

Mikoto.

Kibune is in turmoil.

Will you please move time?

Mr. Obata?

Mr. Obata!

Can you hear me, Mr. Obata?

He'll be back soon, sir.

We will stop Mr. Obata before he jumps out

at all cost!

Yes!

When things are settled, please pray again.

I will.

This is not the Kibune we're familiar with.

Kohachi? Do you have that hunter's number?

Yeah.

Will you call him at the next lap?

And stop him from killing himself. Please!

I will.

Sir! Please listen to me!

Don't do it again, please!

I'm the cause of the time loop!

I'll move time again soon!

So please, please don't kill yourself!

Please cherish your life instead of wasting it!

Oh geez. So you saw me dead, huh?

Oh my word. How embarrassing.

How did I look? Did I die beautifully?

Not beautifully.

As I suspected!

I was experimenting with what'd happen if I died.

Sorry about that.

That's so unacceptable!

My sincere apologies!

But this could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

And I just gained some invaluable experience.

I suppose I'm the only novelist who's died once.

What? Hey!

Mr. Obata!

Oh my word! Why are you naked, Sugiyama?

I'm so glad that you're alive! Please don't die!

Die twice? No way, it's too painful!

But I must say, it was totally different than I expected.

I mean, nothing goes slowly.

Really?

Mikoto!

The hunter we saw earlier is alive!

I called him and explained about the time loop!

He shot himself during the last lap.

But he's okay now.

Thanks.

You need to go see the guests in Hototogisu.

Yes.

The runaway date was fun.

Let's do it again.

Nah.

Excuse me.

Yes?

I'm coming in.

I'm sorry for all the trouble but time will resume again in a moment.

Really?

With your power?

I wouldn't call it power,

all I did was pray to the water god.

It's the power of Kibune.

Oh yeah?

It's sacred.

Like a spiritual spot?

So please prepare yourselves.

What a relief! We're about to reconcile.

I said everything I wanted to say.

He hit me, you know?

Sorry, hit me back.

- It's okay. - Just once.

- Any news? - Time will resume.

Really?

She caused it.

My apologies.

What a relief!

- Oh no! The deadline! - Oh that.

There's no time to waste, excuse me.

Time will start ticking again.

Stop eating rice already.

Sorry for the intrusion.

Mikoto, this is the last lap.

Understood.

You're gonna move time?

- I guess I am. - Wow.

How?

Just pray, that's all.

I'm terribly sorry, Ma'am.

For all the trouble.

It's okay, those times don't count.

The taxi driver has learned how to avoid the curve.

Kibune is about to move again.

Oh my god, why are you all here?

I wanna witness your technique.

I'm embarrassed.

Hey, stop filming me.

Oh, hello!

I died once because of you two!

I'm so sorry!

Thanks for the call.

Don't mention it.

- Aren't you cold? - Freezing.

Okay, take it away, Mikoto.

Sure thing.

No clapping. Please stop clapping.

We didn't see anything, did we?

Like a flash?

Nothing like that.

Is that a special charm?

No, I bought it from the shrine.

It was the power of her desire.

- Passion for love. - Stop it.

Okay, time to go back.

Behave yourself!

I'm sorry.

Okay, time to go back.

- Yes! - I already said that.

- Time loops are real. - Sublime.

Mr. Obata.

I know, I know.

Mikoto?

Hey, what the heck?

It's looped again, hasn't it?

What's going on?

No idea.

Did you pray sincerely?

Why don't you do it again?

- Properly. - Okay.

You know, I think it was me.

I'm sorry.

- What do you mean? - Well,

I wanted to stop time as well.

My company is in serious debt,

and I wanted to ask him a favor.

But I couldn't bring it up as I was having fun.

I felt like a student again.

So I wished I didn't have to go home today.

Maybe that was the cause.

Then it could be me as well.

It's been tough both at work and home.

But today I had fun.

So I could be the cause, sorry.

If you ask me, I'm the one who caused it, most likely.

This serial novel is killing me.

I can't find my flow, and got fed up with it.

You knew that, right?

No, I really love your work.

But the serial is tough as there's no future in it.

And I've been hustled by my seniors.

I didn't know.

But listen, I've got an idea.

My own death taught me the wife's feelings.

Let's have a chat as we have time.

Maybe in the lobby?

Sure!

I can talk more too.

Yeah, I've got more things to talk about.

Give me some advice.

Hey, Kohachi!

It's still looping, right?

Looks that way, I'm afraid.

Everybody has something to worry about.

Yeah, right?

I have too.

You're going forward.

With reservations.

Then stay here.

If time keeps looping, I will.

Where's Chino?

Dunno.

Dear me, it sure is a pretty long way.

Hey, Sugiyama.

Sorry to keep you.

Just like that?

This is best I can do.

You know, you feel liberated when you jump out.

I see.

So she wanted to run away rather than die.

Uh-huh.

The oppressed husband was controlling his wife

therefore she was also feeling oppressed.

- I can write from her viewpoint. - We'll go out.

Let's try that then!

- Visit the shrine? - Sounds good.

Have a good time.

I hope time will move again.

It will, eventually.

It could be my fault, actually.

My daughter has a boyfriend.

I was worried about the snow.

No one here has got anything to do with it!

But I found the cause of the time loop.

Chino!

Eiji found the cause.

What?

This way, please. As quickly as possible!

Quickly?

The cause turned out to be very physical.

It's hard for even me to fathom so take a look instead.

I don't get it.

Me neither.

Where has the snow gone?

So none of us was the cause of the looping?

None whatsoever.

As it's repeating 2 minutes exactly, I thought it could be artificial.

Anyway, I shall start explaining.

Have you heard of time patrol?

From sci-fi films?

That's right, and it's related to that.

We'll have a meeting again in the next lap.

There she is.

I'm sorry to trouble you.

- Oh, it's you. - Yes.

The machine she traveled in has got a problem.

It's not a proper machine per se.

The engine of the machine got frozen.

That's right.

A time machine?

Um, that's I can't...

Time patrol?

That, too, I can't...

The machine failed to start due to a frozen engine.

And the safety device begun to operate

as I stayed in the same period too long.

To prevent a paradox.

And that's been repeating every 2 minutes.

- Wow. - I see.

What were you doing here?

I came to examine a suspicious item.

- The summit! - Oh yeah!

I can't give you the details.

Good work, thank you.

This way!

Let me explain what I know.

This is the engine which is frozen,

so we're going to heat it up with a blowtorch.

Is that safe?

The oil needs to be warmed up.

So we use a blowtorch.

For searing, right?

Not now, later.

Also the machine needs more fuel.

It's biofuel, which has been consumed with the looping.

What is biofuel?

We need ethanol, and beer can be a substitute.

Beer will do?

We need to carry them up

as quickly as possible.

How much do you need?

A few big bottles?

And this is the tricky part.

It requires a huge amount of power to travel time.

Apparently, the engine needs to be at full throttle to leap time.

The problem is 2 minutes won't be enough time from its frozen state.

You lost me completely.

So, the machine needs some kind of additional power.

We can push it together.

It needs a more instant and powerful impact.

Impact...

Hey, the hunter!

Yeah, he can fire a shot!

Genius!

I'll call him.

But can he make it from there?

He might barely make it!

So, what's going on?

Okay, let's have a simulation during the next lap!

Come back here again please!

Alright!

You skiving again?

I'm exhausted, mentally, not physically.

Eiji is amazing, isn't he?

He's moving toward the future.

And you too, Taku.

I'm moving toward too, so should...

Never mind that.

What the hell, hey...

What for?

A breakup haircut. I always wanted to do it.

But I won't do it.

You see, this time doesn't count.

Don't do it.

It doesn't suit you.

And you, you're going to France, period.

Yup.

We're gonna nail it next!

Copy that.

Bring 2 beers with you, okay?

Geez! You cut your hair?

Taku.

The blowtorch is your task.

Me?

You've gotta be better at handling fire, you know?

With French cuisine.

Yes, chef.

Let's move time, shall we?

- Taku! - Thank you!

- See you there! - Okay!

Can you manage?

Sure I can!

- Blow it! - Yes!

I'm so sorry.

- Okay, pour the beer into here! - Yes!

- Much appreciated. - No worries.

Another beer!

Pour it into here!

I'm so grateful to you all!

It's okay, you were patrolling, right?

Give it your best shot, Taku!

I know!

Take this, some local sweets.

Thank you very much!

Is the future fun?

Yes!

Is Kibune peaceful?

It's very busy.

Really?

It's nice and quiet in this period.

Did you wish for something romantic?

Go on, tell us.

My boyfriend lives far away, on the Moon.

Too far!

Ten seconds!

Here he comes!

Get outta my way!

The target is here!

1:58:30, yes!

Time is moving again!

Thank you for your help.

Call me anytime.

Whenever a time machine gets frozen.

So you're human then?

I'm so sorry.

The future is fun, apparently.

Is this where they take off and land?

Could be.

I wonder what the priest thinks.

Yeah, right?

Kibune has been "the source of energy" since ancient times.

I see. It has a long history then?

They both look happy now.

I can't wait to read it!

The protagonist's wife has been imprisoned in her daily life,

but her death changed his fate...

Listen, Taku.

You did well with the searing.

Thank you, chef.

Try French or anything you like.

Japanese cuisine isn't going anywhere.

Yes!

So you knew?

Who wouldn't? Idiot!

- You look so happy. - Who me?

I might be able to see my fave's last gig.

Your fave?

He's leaving the group so I was asking my friends for a ticket.

The time loop made it easier to ask them.

It's not snowing anymore.

Oh yeah.

Let's hope it's a good world line.

Hey.

Let's visit the shrine.

Yeah.

The god of love resides here in the future too.

Seemingly.

Imagine having a boyfriend on the moon!

France isn't that far then.

Nope.

Hey.

Come back to Kibune.

It'll be busy apparently.

All right.

I will, one day.

Why the tease?

What else could I say?

What you wishing for?

For you to master French cuisine in 3 years.

Are you kidding?