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I'm leaving the band.

Seems like Indigo AREA's Haruki-san and Jun-hee-san already broke up now.

Haruki-san is now dating a Hollywood actress, Hiyama Megumi.

Jun-hee-san, it must be hard for you. Can you tell us your feeling?

Please say something!

You play for my sake? Stop being a hypocrite!

I don't feel that way. So it's pointless, right?

Wait! Hey, you!

Don't be kidding.

A place in my heart which I don't want other people to touch.

I just wanted to crouch down there.

And shut myself there.

I don't want anyone to trespass on me.

You idiot!

It's... It's your fault...

Ah, this is no good. You'll catch cold too.

What about getting a bath now?

Huh?

Come on.

Um...

I'm fine.

Fine? You're soaked.

- My handkerchief... - Huh?

Ah... my bag.

Come on, you'll catch a cold.

"Boarding House Aoki"

You said you played for me but actually it's not like that.

Your piano was like driving me to the wall... You never knew, right? How miserable I felt at those moments!

Granny, you're in my way. Step away, will you?

Um... thank you for lending me the bathroom.

Hey. I'm already soaked anyway.

Sit down. I've bought some pears. It's freshly picked.

Thank you.

I'm taking a nap now, so just take your time.

I'm sick of it! I'll keep soaring. Even without your piano.

I was drowning in the sound that I couldn't breathe. It's because you play for yourself, right?

You play for my sake? Stop being a hypocrite!

I don't feel that way. So it's pointless, right?

Hey, the laundry is done...

Hey, are you okay?

So hot...

Ultramarine Area

English subtitle by: aoihachi

We're now in front of Indigo AREA's agency office, Infinity Music.

After the vocalist Haruki-san announced that he's leaving the band...

Episode 2

There's no news about her, huh?

Her phone is turned off all the time.

It's still one day. Just give her some space.

But she didn't tell us anything. She's never like this before.

Can't we do something to control the press?

Etsuko-san.

Huh?

I understand how you feel. She looked back at you, right?

But yet, she ran away from you.

I'm sorry. It's all my fault.

It's because I put Haruki among you, all of these things happen now.

I'm sorry.

Don't say that, Etsuko-san.

Major debut is what we were hoping for. We can understand that.

Jun-hee has such strong sense of responsibility, so she takes all the burden by herself, right?

Maybe she just feels a bit tired now.

I wonder if that's the case.

You have Yako-chan when you go home, Yana.

And Reiji, you're dating someone too, right?

What about Jun-hee?

When she feels down or tired, does she have anyone other than us?

She never told us anything about herself.

Maybe she doesn't want to talk about it, so we never asked.

It's her private territory we shouldn't interfere... But I guess it's just our excuse, huh?

We know nothing about her.

She never told us anything about her life before she came to Japan.

Excuse me...

Especially on the Pacific side of Kanto region, the temperature is low...

...so the nice and dry weather will continue for a while.

Excuse me...

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Um... I'm really sorry about yesterday.

- How's your fever? - Ah... it's fine now.

I think it's time for me to leave.

Don't force yourself. Want to eat something?

Well, no, for now, I'm...

Just sit down.

Huh...?

At least eat this miso soup.

Thank you very much.

Thank you for the meal.

I'm sorry I left a bit of it.

Just leave it there.

Um... I think it's time for me to...

This is quince. It's usually in cough drop, right?

Yes...

Give me the jar.

This is shochu. You can use awamori too.

*Shochu: Japanese rice liquor. Awamori: strong Okinawan liquor

Put it over there. We'll leave it like that until next year's summer.

This one is 40 years old.

Really? Wow... It's amazing.

Ah... it's so strong.

I preserved it since the year my husband passed away.

It has become like this now.

Hmm... Delicious, isn't it?

You don't ask me anything.

Why? Do you want me to ask?

This is a boarding house. For years, I've seen many people come here.

It's not the first time I accepted someone who came back from the beach like you.

But you know, once you're dead, everything is over.

I didn't intend to kill myself.

I just...

I just wanted to disappear.

Well, just take your time here.

You can stay here as long as you like, and you may leave once you feel better.

That's what a boarding house is for.

For now, are you living here with your grandson only?

Ren isn't my grandson. He's the last boarder here.

Huh...? The last?

I'm already this old. I want to see my husband soon.

I'm relieved to hear that Ren saved you.

Now, he can leave this place anytime he wants to.

What do you mean?

Alright. Since your fever is gone now, what about getting out?

You'll get dirty, so get changed, okay?

- Oh~ - Um...

You can do anything. Just take the ones which seem delicious to you.

Here.

So sweet.

I'm back.

Hey, what are you doing? You'll cut your fingers!

- I'm back. - Ah, welcome back.

Come on, focus. Oh my... wait.

Let's start with the way you grip the knife. It looks like you're going to kill someone.

I'm sorry. I never did this before.

Not even once?

Listen, don't grip the handle too hard.

The knife must be perpendicular to the chopping board.

Your other hand should be like this. Like a cat's paw.

Or you'll cut your fingers for real.

I'm really sorry.

- Let's eat. - Let's eat.

Fresh ingredients from our own garden taste so good, right?

Yes.

Say, Kitty.

Ah... are you calling me?

Kitty for the cat's paw. If I call you like that, you won't forget how you should hold the knife, right?

Ah, I'm sorry...

Just in case you want to call anyone, you can use the phone.

It's over there.

Okay. Thank you very much.

Hmm?

Her name. You've spent a whole day with her but still you didn't ask her name, right?

That's so typical of you.

We can just use 'I' and 'you', so it's fine.

Yeah.

Um.. I'm sorry.

My name is...

...Kim... Jun-hee.

You're from Korea? What a stylish name.

Overseas student?

No...

Want some pickles? It's the rice bran paste, my pride and joy.

Sure. Thank you very much.

You can stay in any vacant room in the second floor.

It's Napoleon wrasse. You can found them in Egypt's Red Sea.

Wow...

- Did you take these pictures? - Yeah.

Is this your job?

This... was my job.

I can't dive into this blue world anymore, though.

Um... thank you for yesterday.

Yeah. I'm glad I saved you.

Ah, the room next door and the other one are vacant.

Okay. Excuse me, then.

Yeah.

By the way.

No matter how many times I look back at it, I definitely think that you were going to kill yourself yesterday.

Killing yourself isn't something simple.

I don't know what you've been through, but don't do that anymore, okay?

- Good night. - Good night.

Hey!

♪ Ah, it begins here and it will still go on

♪ Ah, I'm breaking free from these wounds and standing strong

OK. Key check is done.

Now let's find the song which suits your voice.

- I can sing anything. - I know.

But for your first debut single, we want to explore all the possibilities, okay?

Anything is fine. I'll sing it as soon as you give me the song.

Don't rush.

- Tsuda-san. - President.

You've done something that much in the middle of live broadcast anyway.

But you told me, right? I can go beyond them.

Of course I'm serious about it.

Hiyama Megumi, Kasai Haruki. I'm sure you both can be world-class artists.

That's exactly why you shouldn't take a risk. Don't rush.

Surprisingly, public favors Jun-hee over you. They think you abandoned her.

Well, we can do something about it.

Since you're finally here now, just think about finding the perfect song for you.

Granny.

Ah, I just want to let some fresh air in.

I'll help you.

It's my late husband's room.

There are so many books here.

Ah.

What's wrong?

This is... "The Cuckoo's Garden".

- You know it? - Yes!

I read so many picture books when I first came to Japan.

I learned the most from this "Cuckoo" series.

I really love it.

Come here.

Huh? It's Cuckoo.

- It's my husband who drew it. - Really?

It's been 40 years since he passed away.

Dear, Jun-hee-chan from Korea read your books.

She loves Cuckoo.

- This garden is... - Yeah, Cuckoo's garden.

I can't see fairies though, but I can tell what's useful.

This is common purslane. It tastes so good when boiled.

This one is creeping woodsorrel. I used to munch it a lot as a kid.

Sweet basil. Ah, smells so good.

Do you know the names of all these leaves?

Not all of them. Some are grown from the seeds brought by the birds.

When you look at them closely, you can see they keep changing everyday.

Are you okay?

Soon, this side of the garden will be full of flowers.

As I've promised my husband, I plant many seeds here every summer.

What kind of flowers are they?

Just look forward to it. It's the flower both my husband and Cuckoo love.

You can't shake it with both hands like that.

- Hold still with this hand. - Okay.

And then tap, tap, with your other hand.

Oh my, seriously...

I have to scold you a lot, huh?

- You're very kind. - Hmm?

Why are you being so kind to me?

It's because you're a stranger to me.

Honestly, I don't care about your name or your situation at all.

Whoever you are, it's fine for me. As long as you're not a bad person.

I don't have much time left to live.

As long as everything goes well today, it's enough for me.

But I'm not a good person.

I ask for many things. I'm greedy.

And I'm always unaware that I was like that.

I...

...hurt others.

That's why you wanted to disappear, huh?

He must be someone important to you. Do you still love him?

No, it's... it's already over.

I don't want to get involved with anyone now.

I see. If so, all you need is to forgive.

Forgive?

When you finally want to get involved with others again, you should forgive yourself.

But...

Being young is nice, isn't it?

You will experience lots of suffering while you're young.

But you know...

...someday, you will also become like this.

Life will end someday and it happens to anyone.

But until that time comes, how you should live your life is all up to you.

I have nothing to regret.

You've worked hard to live your life honestly up until now, right?

Am I wrong?

Put the basil in and mix it well.

What's wrong?

It's all over your face.

Thank you.

Please deliver this to Ren.

He'll know it if you give this to him.

Ah... so it's here.

"Seashore Plaza"

I want to see the fish.

It's so cute.

It was just born recently.

- This one? - Yeah.

- So cute. - Right?

- So you're working at this aquarium. - Yeah.

My acquaintance let me work part-time here. Cleaning the building, being cashier at the stores.

- Ah, by the way, this is from Granny. - Oh, thank you.

We sell her cookies at the store here, and it's really popular.

- Thank you for delivering this. - No problem.

Just enjoy your time here.

Um...

About the rent... I want to ask you how much I should pay.

It's a boarding house, right? I want to pay properly for the rent.

About the money...

I'll do something about it.

I'm not the one you should ask about it.

Well, of course I'll ask her too later.

How much do you pay for the rent, Ren-san?

- I won't tell you. - Huh? Why?

Well, let me ask you too, then. Is it really okay for you to stay here forever?

I'm back. I've delivered it to him.

Huh? I'm back.

Granny! Granny!

Granny!

I'll get her in.

Okay. 1, 2, 3!

- Do you want to come too? - Yes!

Please get in.

"Granny collapsed. Going to hospital by ambulance."

Huh? What is it?

Hmm? Jun-hee disappeared.

- What do you mean? - Just like I said.

The agency didn't say anything about it, though~

What a fool, disappearing like this.

It's like she was thrown away or sort of. I don't get it at all.

Hey, what are you doing?! Stop it!

I'm just here to pick up my stuffs. Then I'll go home.

- What's with you? I'm just kidding. - I don't need that. All those useless stuffs.

Useless stuffs?

Things like monopoly, attachment, affection, or love.

You're an interesting person, right, Haruki?

Yeah.

Let's talk. What are we going to do with the band?

I want to continue the band. We've come this far anyway.

The arena tour, Austin Festival... I don't want to waste them.

We could do it because we had Jun-hee and Haruki.

There are people who appreciate our music out there.

I think we can keep going with just the three of us.

- Don't say it's just the three of us! - I'm just talking about the possibility!

That's how it is for us now.

How about you, Takuma?

I don't want anyone else to play this keyboard.

That's impossible.

I get it.

What about you?

For me...

...honestly, I'm troubled.

You know I have terrible lifestyle, right?

Thanks to this band, I was barely able to go through that.

You should cherish yourself more.

Don't sleep with a guy you don't like.

Right? You're angry, right? Leader too. You too. Jun-hee too.

He was very angry too.

I might sound unfair, but I'm leaving this up to Jun-hee.

If Jun-hee wants to stop, I'll stop too.

Yeah.

I get it.

I looked around. I didn't know which hospital you're taking her to.

- I'm sorry. - No, no, it's fine.

How is she?

She's still...

I see.

- Thank you for calling the ambulance. - Ah, it's nothing.

Granny...

...has cancer.

- Cancer? - Yeah.

She always refuses to get any treatment.

She eloped when she was young, so her family cut ties with her.

And she has no children.

That's why she asked me a favor.

She asked me to take care of her till the end and hold a funeral for her.

Is that... how you pay the rent?

Yeah. It's give-and-take, right?

She has saved me before anyway.

Even if she has relatives somewhere out there...

...for now, I'm her family.

Even though we aren't blood related, for me, we are truly a family.

Ah...

I see.

You're right.

Being blood related with someone...

...doesn't always make you a happy family, right?

What's that? It's not good at all!

I also...

But Granny told me this.

She doesn't care who I am. She said... yeah. It's okay for me to stay here.

Um, how is she?

Granny.

Granny.

Aah...

I'm back.

Ah... you're still here too.

The one who found you and called the ambulance was Jun-hee.

I see...

Thank you.

Granny, I've heard about the rent.

It's troublesome, right?

Can I pay it too?

I want to pay the same rent as Ren-san.

"Kim Jun-hee" "Search"

"Kim Jun-hee" "Musician"

"After being abandoned... Is Jun-hee missing?"