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Mom!

Mom!

Dear Sa-chan…

I now have…

a secret I can't tell you.

How can I stop you from crying?

I want a reply to my letters.

Letters?

Yeah.

I'll write to you.

If you got a smartphone, I could send you text messages.

Just once in a while is fine, I want you to reply to my letters.

I'll feel better if I receive something from you that has shape.

Okay.

-Huh? -I gotta go.

Kyo, don't cheat on me!

Why would I ever?

Kyo!

Sa-chan, I'll see you.

What?

Kyo!

Kyo!

Kyo!

I'm leaving the sticks where I lived for years,

to attend a university in Tokyo.

ONE YEAR LATER

ARITATSU UNIVERSITY

We're late!

We shed tears and the like.

Undergoing those experiences,

is how our sensibilities grow.

And you expand your world.

That is what you'll experience.

TO: KYOSUKE KATAGIRI

FROM: SACHI OSANAI

I picked this up in front of the apartment.

Sorry about that.

No problem.

Hey, you.

Are you my neighbor?

Yes, I'm Katagiri.

A college student?

I'm Shino Kunikida.

I moved here not long ago.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you too.

-Asahi! -Long time no see.

You never call me anymore. Where've you been?

I'm busy because girls won't leave me alone.

Did you change perfume?

Oh, wow, I'm surprised you noticed!

That guy's with a new girl again.

When I was a freshman, I barely got to talk with any girls.

I swear I'm gonna play around this year.

Oh, what about you, Katagiri?

How's your long-distance relationship? Was it Sa-chan?

"How is it"? It's normal.

Hmm.

That guy's unbelievable.

Whoa!

Damn.

I look up to that guy a bit.

TO: KYOSUKE KATAGIRI

FROM: SACHI OSANAI

Is that from your girlfriend?

Yes.

Katagiri,

are you a virgin?

Huh?

You just seem like one.

Even though you're attractive.

Your girlfriend won't let you do it with her?

You want me to sleep with you?

Just kidding.

That's a bad joke!

Dear Kyo, how are you doing?

Wait one second.

I can't.

Actually…

I'm too scared.

Okay.

FROM: SACHI OSANAI

Dear Sa-chan.

Sa-chan, how are you?

TO: KYOSUKE KATAGIRI

"Dear Kyo,

Kyo, how are you?

I apologize for writing late this week.

I'm so sorry!"

You surprised me.

Wait, you send them every week?

Sheesh, isn't that a bit too much?

Thanks for the meal.

Are love letters like that?

It's not too much. Ayaka, why don't you try it too?

We're not in the Showa era.

Oh, wait, didn't you buy a smartphone?

Yeah.

I have no clue how to use it though.

You live in the Showa era?

Osanai has a smartphone!

But I barely know how to use it.

Here, I'll teach you, so hurry up and learn.

But hey.

Don't you think it's crazy to be writing to your long-distance boyfriend?

Just let her be.

Give it back.

What, is this some kind of fetish?

It's fun to wait for his reply.

Okay, put your password in. Come on.

TO: KYOSUKE KATAGIRI

Please let me receive a reply this time.

Kang, I heard you joined the street observation club,

since there weren't enough members.

Yeah, it looked interesting.

-You seriously think that? -Yeah.

Next Saturday, we'll meet at 5 a.m. at the station

and count the people who are walking their dogs.

What for? That's awful.

Why is it awful?

-Isn't your house around here, Katagiri? -Yeah.

-See ya. -See ya.

Later.

Welcome back.

Thanks.

Katagiri, you have such a boring smile.

Is that how you smile towards your girlfriend too?

I don't want to hear that from you.

That's true.

People always say that I'm a deadpan too.

Katagiri.

You know, my name isn't "you."

Ms. Kunikida.

Not my last name.

Call me Shino.

No reply today either.

I'm home!

Welcome home.

Ugh, that was tiring!

-Wanna go eat something? -Yeah, sure!

Katagiri, what about you?

-Sure. -All right!

I think the ramen shop in front of the station's good.

Nah, I want some meat today, so let's get barbecue.

-Kang, you still with your girl in Korea? -No, we broke up.

Long distance is impossible!

Yeah, same here.

That's why I can't believe you, Katagiri.

Well, when you do long distance, you can't do it when you want to.

Yeah, that's the biggest downside.

Yup, out of the question.

Every relationship gets strained with that type of problem.

Welcome back.

He's our neighbor Katagiri.

I see you've met my wife.

I'm Kunikida.

Hi.

Well, you may not see me very often though.

Since you're always away on business.

I'll see you.

So you were married.

Yeah.

You said that when you have a husband?

But Katagiri, you didn't take it seriously, right?

Hey, do you like your girlfriend?

If I didn't, I wouldn't be dating her.

Then do you love her?

Hey.

Do you love her?

What are you trying to say?

Even if your relationship is clear,

you don't know if you really love her.

Isn't that right?

I…

I don't really understand what you're saying.

If you step past here, you may find out.

Don't you want to know?

Dear Kyo,

Kyo, how are you?

The new term has started and things are finally settling down.

I went to our local shopping mall with Ayaka the other day.

There was a new ice cream shop.

There were so many flavors that I couldn't choose.

That's when Ayaka told me I could just order a triple scoop.

Let's go together when you get back.

I'll talk to you later. I look forward to your reply.

Sa-chan.

What'll your husband do if he finds out about us?

Probably nothing. Since I don't think he's interested in me.

Isn't it risky to continue a long-distance relationship that way?

I believe in Kyo.

Don't leave me by myself.

Subtitle translation by: Kanami Kitabayashi