Original subtitles

Miu.

I want to see you.

Me too.

I'll wait at that spot where we took shelter from the rain.

Got it.

Are you okay?

Chiaki gave it her best for a long time.

What do you mean by "gave it her best"?

It was bound to end like this.

Isn't it futile to say things like that?

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR CHIAKI IMAI

Wait.

Why…

didn't you tell me anything?

Would it have changed anything if I did?

Not really.

But…

I wish I knew.

And what would you have done?

I just wanted to--

Were you going to tell me to stay by Chiaki's side until she died?

Or that you were going to wait for me until she died?

-That's not what I mean. -Then what?

You always try to hide your true feelings like that.

It's my personal problem.

It has nothing to do with you, Miu.

There was a night…

when I thought I had touched his heart.

I guess butterflies can tell who's special and who's not.

They all come, but they always leave.

Doesn't that…

…make you lonely?

I wonder.

But there's no such thing as forever.

There's always an end.

Yeah, there's no love that lasts forever.

The man that I considered as someone extraordinary…

looked lonelier than anyone else.

Isn't soba something you eat after you move?

This soba is to celebrate New Year's.

Hey.

What?

Never mind. Nothing.

Is it about what I said the other day?

I think I was going crazy spending too much time with you.

Thank you for the food.

Azuki.

-We're parting ways with this house. -We will soon be going different ways.

It's sad, huh?

-It'll be lonely. -I know that I'm empty.

Nice to meet you.

I look forward to working with you all.

I knew right away that he was the same.

Ms. Yoshino, it's nice that you don't have regularity in your color schemes.

Usually one unconsciously veers towards their favorite color.

I'm not too particular about color.

I always paint after emptying my mind.

Not being particular is a type of talent.

You don't really mean that.

That's not true.

Because I'm empty…

How about carving a scenery

based on the motif, right onto the stand?

This might be cute.

…I can understand people who are replete.

Use the moon…

-But… -I'm sorry it'll be incomplete.

she was…

I understand.

…trying to empty herself.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

In the end, I'm sure no one wants any of my particularities.

That's why I…

I'll help you out.

…I wanted to be right next to her

to pick up all of her pieces.

I don't want you to lose your particularity, Saki.

Or so I thought.

I like you,

Megu.

Not as a friend.

What?

I was asked to move to Mashiko.

I see.

I'll go buy some ice cream.

I ran away.

I was afraid to face my own feelings.

It's from Chiaki.

Chiaki?

She was preparing this on the down low.

She felt guilty for bringing you back to Japan.

She wanted you to spread your wings overseas once again.

It's so her, isn't it?

Ren.

What are you seeing right now?

Ren.

Let's go eat hamburgers.

Look this way. Ren.

That hamburger was the best.

It's still on your face.

At least give me some excitement. Give me one year of your life, Ren.

Be my boyfriend just one more time.

I endured it for 17 years.

I hope you'll praise me someday.

Ren.

Mr. Kousaka.

Good morning. You didn't take your car today?

Good morning.

I heard your exhibition in New York has been decided.

I'm sorry I can't stay to see everyone's final completed project.

You don't really mean that.

You said that to me before too.

I don't have any reason to stay here any longer either.

We're both empty.

Bye.

It'll be lonely now that Mr. Kousaka will be leaving.

Even if I'm here?

I don't mean it that way.

I know.

Sou.

You just got jealous over me, right?

It's only natural.

How should I say this?

I'm afraid of seeing you lose those feelings, Sou.

Why are you sure that I'm going to lose it?

Those things started to scare me the moment we started dating.

What did I say right now that could've possibly made you smile?

Well…

Basically,

you don't want me to change, right?

Of course.

Why wouldn't that make me happy?

You're strange, after all.

I'm sorry for the sudden change in my schedule.

I knew from the very beginning

that I wouldn't be able to keep you here at the university forever.

It was a short while,

but thank you very much.

Likewise. Thank you.

Okay, okay.

-It's not there, right? -Yeah.

He left, and I didn't see him after that.

He is our new substitute teacher.

Mr. Tsuchiya.

I specialize in metal, but I've dabbled in all sorts of materials, so please…

It was as if nothing had ever happened.

Nice to meet you.

All that was left was the empty everyday routine.

15TH KAMAKURA ART FESTIVAL 2025

It makes the imagination run wild.

Just as I expected.

I was reminded of my helplessness.

I could no longer remember why I was even creating art.

The person you are calling is unavailable.

Please leave your name and message after the beep.

Hello.

How's the creating process coming along?

If there's anything I can do,

please tell me.

Later. Bye.

You're going to use metal?

Hello.

Let me sit.

Did Mr. Kousaka

leave anything behind with you, Ms. Hamasaki?

I wonder.

Looking at Mr. Kousaka

is painful.

I haven't been able

to fully understand why that is.

This can be said for Chiaki too,

but no matter how fleeting it may have been,

people always leave something behind with everyone they've met.

Like a scar.

That's why, Ms. Hamasaki,

you can't disassociate "living" and "creating"

so easily.

The process you took to observe someone

is where you will find yourself.

Moments of pain open doors of opportunities.

Do your best.

Yes.

See you later.

Thank you.

What did he leave behind with me?

What was I able

to leave behind for him?

Megu? What are you doing here?

Don't look so surprised.

I've never seen you stay late to work on your project.

I can get serious when I put my mind to it.

I know that.

Wanna eat?

Are you lost?

I…

get anxious when I think that I might be empty inside.

You feel that way too?

-It's only normal. -I didn't expect you to.

-What is it? -Nothing.

It reminded me of how Saki scolded me for using the word "normal".

Unlike me, she's good at everything,

but I realized that maybe she couldn't take a step forward.

She's serious too.

Yeah.

The university at night is thrilling.

Remember the "test of courage" game?

How nostalgic.

The legendary "spirited away" incident.

We were searching for like two hours.

It was a big incident.

Four police cars came too.

Saki got scared the moment it began,

so she left and stayed home all alone, shaking in fear.

It's funny every time I hear it.

She said she didn't want to be a downer.

Normally, you would tell someone you're leaving.

But she's not normal.

We're using the word "normal" a lot right now.

Can I ask you a question?

Yeah?

You like Mr. Kousaka, right?

Yeah.

I liked him.

Past tense?

I…

think…

I like Saki.

I see.

That's not the reaction I was expecting.

What were you expecting?

I thought you would get weirded out.

No way. Because…

there's no such thing as "normal", right?

Right.

I'm thinking of making it for Saki.

-Your artwork? -Yeah.

I was trying to draw something out from myself,

but nothing was coming out.

But when I thought that I could make something to show Saki,

ideas came to me so naturally.

I see.

What could I leave behind?

While I was consumed with that thought,

Megu was

creating things to embody her feelings for Saki.

I had

received many things from him.

It made me want to embody that.

Until then…

I…

You finished?

Yeah.

Good morning.

Hey.

-These are for you. -Thank you.

GOKURAKUJI

I'll be off.

Take care.

I realized that I wanted to be by your side forever.

So, I decided to take a step forward.

I brought you a present.

I…

like you, Saki.

You tend…

to pack a lot into small things.

That's the Megumi I've always loved.

Megu.

Even if I am to get hurt…

that's fine.

Miu.

In my own way, I want to express

the things I received from you when we were together.

I see.

I always

wanted you to look my way.

But I won't see you anymore.

Subtitle translation by: Lili Morita