[Funeral service]
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It was a modest funeral.
Please come in.
His only relative was an estranged younger sister who lived far away.
Kijima ended up doing the majority of the funeral duties.
- He's after the inheritance, isn't he? - That's what I've heard.
He suddenly became an apprentice and started to care for him.
- That's just awful. - Isn't it?
There were people who spoke badly of him.
[Funeral service]
Ms. Sato!
- Thank you for your service. - In reality, what Mr. Gamouda had left behind...
- You did well too, Rio. - ...wasn't really that much.
He still had debts to pay,
so the house and land were to be sold to pay those off.
The publishing rights for his previous work
had been awarded to his ex-wife during their divorce.
In accordance with his will, the only thing that Kijima recieved
was the publishing rights
to his posthumous work.
[Mood Indigo]
[A life like spring.]
Talk about snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.
[Final episode: Beyond existence.]
To be honest, I didn't think he would be able to complete it.
I'm amazed that he managed to do it considering his condition.
I'm in awe of him.
He couldn't do it.
What?
He couldn't do it.
He couldn't finish it.
The majority of the manuscript was done by him,
I edited and finished it.
Of course,
I only did it with his permission.
Really?
I don't think you should make it public.
I won't tell anybody else either.
Now that you have that
you can go wherever you like.
I finished it for him,
as well as for you.
Kijima...
What?
I'm not quitting my job. I've decided to stay.
Huh?
I'm not getting married either,
although it was an absurd notion anyway.
I don't think we would have made it anyway.
This is what is right.
Do you think so?
In that case,
you're going to be my boss from now on.
Is that all you have to say?
What do you mean by that?
You find it difficult to be with me,
at least, that's what you said before.
Kijima...
- I'm-- - Actually you are...
a really responsible man, aren't you?
That's why you occasionally feel jealous
of idiots like me who live their lives as they please,
but that sense of responsibility just
means that you're kind to everyone around you.
That's what...
I like about you.
Just shut up already!
Acting as if you understand me!
I...
I...?
I...
want you...
I think there was a genre for mourning.
I can see how it could be a turn on.
If you think about it,
we were on our way back from a funeral that day.
That was the day
that you picked me up.
No...
Fuck me!
I think you've been playing with yourself a little bit too often.
Open your legs wider.
Oooh...
How is it?
You're filling me up...
Don't...
Fucking him in front of the brand new memorial photo
aroused me to the point of madness.
It seems that
that dirty old man's last request
was for him to fuck me after the funeral.
[A life like spring.]
Mr. Gamouda's posthumous work was
received with wide acclaim and people couldn't believe he had written it while he was so ill,
making it a much-discussed book. [Posthumous publication, Ikuo Gamouda: "Sir, please punish me well today"]
In the end, Kijima
made his debut with the name that Mr. Gamouda gave him: Renjiro Kijima.
His first release was really popular.
He was scouted by other publishers and lived up to his name,
writing books like a demon.
How do I tie a bow again?
- As for me... - You're keen to get away!
Okay, okay. I'm going.
Let's go! Let's go!
That's that.
[Rio Kijima]
[Rio Kijima.]
Kido, let's go.
Ah, yes.
My relationship with Kijima became complicated.
Wasn't that Mr. Kijima? Shouldn't you take his call?
It's fine. I'll see him towards the end of the year anyway.
- Come on! Come on! - Coming!
What the hell?
Fuck!
Fuck. Fuck.
Fuck!
Fuck. Fuck!
When I think about it now,
I feel like this foreshadowed Kijima's peak as a writer.
Ultimately, I couldn't do anything.
[From: Rio Kijima. Subject: Long time no see. I'm in Tokyo today. Fancy going for a drink?]
Daddy!
Oh, Ayaka.
What's wrong?
Mommy told me to call you.
Did she?
I met my wife at a mixer party.
After dating for a year, we got married.
♫ Butterfly, butterfly ♫
Right now... I'm living a peaceful life.
♫ Come and rest on the flower ♫
♫ On the flower ♫
How is your daughter? What was her name again?
It's Ayaka! How many times do I have to tell you?
I have no intention of remembering it.
What the hell?
- You have it sweet. - What do you mean?
Kuzumi is highly paid in advertising, isn't he?
Why don't you just let him keep you in style?
I can't do that.
Why?
He always gets home late
and he's often worried about work.
I need to work hard,
so that I'm not a burden to him.
Really?
You know what?
I want to be able to support him.
I think I drank too much.
Are you okay?
Suddenly, I felt the same urge as I did that day.
Sorry.
I'm sorry.
No.
It's my fault.
What am I doing?
Idiot.
It's not like
we have the type of relationship where we would end up in bed anymore.
Here's fine.
Thanks for today.
Kido, see you again.
See. You. Again.
If anything happens,
contact me. Okay?
Okay.
Don't work too hard. Take care of your health.
Take care of yourself.
See you later.
Yeah.
- I'm going to drive on now. - Wait a minute.
Sorry.
Yes?
- I missed you. - Me, too.
It's cold. Let's go inside.
Okay.
Come in.
I'm coming in.
Somewhere in my heart,
there will always be a flickering flame.
During those heady days,
we never managed to fully extinguish it.
I think
that flame will flicker until my dying day.
[Terunosuke Takezai] ♫ Even though ♫
[Yoshida Munehiro] ♫ I'm not perfect ♫
[Izuka Kenta] ♫ You said you would take care of me ♫
♫ You being here ♫
[Original work by Maki Maruhondo: Mood Indigo]
[Directed by: Miki Koichiro] ♫ makes me happy ♫
♫ On that day, in the pouring rain, ♫
♫ I didn't even think to bring an umbrella ♫
♫ While holding onto my mistakes, ♫
♫ I walked anywhere ♫ [Song: Chihiro Onitsuka - End of The World]
♫ Words are useless ♫
♫ I don't see kindness in your eyes ♫
♫ It's all my fault, but when I'm loved... ♫
♫ At the end of the world, ♫
♫ If I had to give an answer ♫
♫ I won't be able to speak ♫
♫ even if ♫
♫ tomorrow doesn't come, ♫
♫ together, we can definitely ♫
♫ make it ♫
How was Kido?
Yeah, he hasn't changed.
Well, he is your only friend.
Kido?
I suppose he's sort of...
Well, I guess he is.
I suppose he's my only friend.
Thanks.
You were definitely having a moment there.
Huh?
You're acting suspiciously.
What is it?
I suppose we have some sort of unbreakable bond.
You're avoiding giving me an answer.
What's wrong?
Sir,
do you think we can live together?
Kuzumi...
You are someone
special to me.
You always have been,
and you always will be.
Words are amazing, aren't they?
I didn't really understand that,
even though I'm a writer.
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