Don't worry. I'll fix that later
Thank you.
Ok a-ay
How much longer will it take?
The roads are crowded
If they were n't, how long?
About 50 minutes or so
Use the toilet after lunch
Ok a-ay
Truck's coming. Hurry
You'll get a sunburn
can you carry that?
What's the code for the lock?
Here
Carry something! Hey!
Let's go
Yeah
Hey.carry some th
It's ringing
our phone is ringing
Hello Thanks for everything.
I'm moving to a different spot please hang on.
Got it :
Thanks for arranging this.
No, it's not a problem at all It'll be okay
Thanks.
Let's do our best.
I'll be back
Can I have a sec, Yumi-chan?
What is it?
We made the final round in the competition
may have to go back to Tokyo
The client wants to meet me before making a final decision
You know
this is a very important time for me
This could be a turning point.
It's the biggest project I've ever bid on
I asked you to focus on the family
for these three days
For the kids'sake as well. this is a chance to make it
So?
So? How should I say it?
I'm sick of hearing this
Surviving in architecture is no easy matter
You used to work yourself, so..
you have to understand how I feel
What's your point?
As for the children, I am grateful
What do you mean, "grateful "?
For all you do.
That's not what I'm saying
care deeply about you
and about Ren and Em
If I get this job,well be better off
Later, we can find a good time and go somewhere together, right?
don't need to be richer than we are now
What I want..
is to travel together like this
sometimes,
to sit down to dinner, the four of us.
What we have now is really more than enough
Isn't it pointless to go back and forth like this?
When do you have to leave?
They want me back as soon as possible
Stay with the kids until tomorrow.
Yeah.
What about.
if I leave late tonight?
Just go.
It's okay.
Where's Mama?
She's resting a bit
Wanna go?
No, I'm good.
Okay.
Mama's low energy today
Are you all right?
I'm okay.
I like being sideways
Where's Emi?
She's coming
Don't go where it's deep with that float.
Ok a-ay
Get a move on. - Let's go.
A float can get swept away
Ok a-ay
It's hot today Yeah. Look how pretty it is
Kurosaki Kodai
Endo Kenichi
Kiryu Mai
Kikuchi Akiko
# Su Yu Chun Hattori Misaki # Ishida Riko Ara o R in taro
# Ill gawa Haruka
BRAND NEW LANDSCAPE
#-Furuya Koichi = Akiyama K eijiro * Hi ray a Lisa
Iwasaki Kans hi Ma jim a Uichi Teranishi Ryo
t Non ogaki Satoshi Jt## Kosaka Mayu Komoto Kayo
## Kaneko Kosuke Yama ga mi Kenji t Kikuchi Yosuke
## Danzuka Yuiga
I'm here to deliver flowers
Put them over there
Please sign here
Okay
Thank you.
Who are they from?
Kawase-san?
That's nice
They're wonderful
Thank you
Thanks
Asahi
Phone!
As a h
I'm going on break now
Takano-san?
es
This is Sasaki Takuya,a new hire
You'll work with him to start.
Much obliged
Hi.
Your hip pack
lt's way too yellow
Everyone has black ones
Our policy is to use black
Okay
You just insert this and carry it in
That costs 30,000 yen, right?
Yeah.
Wow.
Come here.
This one here goes for 33,000 yen.
Yeah.
So...
This is 850 yen.
Won't you get in trouble?
Excuse us
Stretch your back leg
t retch it out, exhale and return.
Blow,and return.
Bend your spine to the side
push against the bar
Now exhale through your mouth and return
Stretch your spine, straight up and up
Inhale again
a good stretch to the side
Relax your shoulders, exhale and return.
Blow, return to the center, stretch your spine
And once more
Inhale through your nose keep your pelvis firm.
That's right, perfect.
Exhale and stretch your spine
Blow,exhale,and return
Good, you can lower your arms
Now, turn toward the front
The move will be expensive, right?
Yeah,
but lll ask my brother to drive on the day of the move
You have a brother?
Yeah, six years younger
What's he like?
don't know
He's, like, always on the go
On the go?
I don't think I've ever, like.
seen him stand straight
Most people don't-see their siblings stand straight
guess
When is the move? -Week after next
So you'll live together.
Do you know any tricks? Paris
Tricks? Librairie
don't know.
Well,y'know when you make yourself a cup of coffee,
you might make a cup for your partner too, right?
Yeah
You should strongly avoid doing that
Why?
Men take advantage of good intentions like that
Before you know it, it's too late, and they're lording it over you
I always want to do good things for people
but that's a bad habit
I try to remind myself
get it.
t's a trivial thing, but important
eah
I go this way.
Will we meet again?
I wonder.
If something comes up Of course.
- Exchange numbers? Yes, please.
Okay, done.
Call anytime you wan
See you.
Hey there.
You can't come in
That's okay, it won't take long
What is it?
You're scaring me
Well.
I might get married
Really?
I figured I should tell you something like that
in person
1992
boss 92
Yeah. 992
So...
boss
I'll be moving next month and I thought 92
maybe you could drive
Oh, I get it.
I can borrow the van from work
Thanks
- That's what you came to say? -Yeah
We'll set a date soon
I'll keep it open
Yeah.
Libra i
Have you...
told Dad about this?
I haven't.
It seems he's back in Japan
Are you in touch with him?
I heard it from auntie
Will you see him?
I haven't seen him in 6 or 7years
I've forgotten the sound of his voice
And I have nothing to say to him
So up on-the side just like the rice bowl Shop
Ahh.
Yeah?
Where's that going?
This?
To Daikanya ma
I'll deliver it.
Huh?
I'm sorry
so rr
I to deliver a new-one?
Yes
When can you?
Day after tomorrow, by the end of the day
Please do
Yes
I'm sorry.
Sorry to barge in.
I'm the comedian, Seki a la Mode
The reason I am here today is that
inside this building
a light bulb keeps crashing down
no matter how often it is changed
It's a mystery. A mystery.
I definitely want to shed some light on this
There's the spot, let's have a look
hear that the light bulb here
gets replaced time after time,
and it always falls out.
First of all, is that true?
It really is
So it really happens
That light bulb over there.
-Her e? Yes
This light bulb keeps crashing. whenever it's replaced?
Even the electrician couldn't fix it.
What? Even then?
Something to drink? - No, I'm fine.
Was that your son, earlier today?
You figured it out.
I thought so
You've got a i good l eye
Don't you want to talk to him?
I don't think I my kids want that
I left them to chase work overseas
10 days after my wife's third memorial
lost the right to have anything to do with my kids long ago.
It's all in the past, to me.
Let's go.
Landscape designer
redevelopment
time 1953-2017a
I'm coming in.
What's up, all the sudden?
Well?
Today
saw Dad
You did?
He's having an exhibition
Really?
Seems he'll be in Tokyo for a while
Y'know..
I've got no reason to care about that
Sure you do
It's an issue for our family
What kind of issue?
It actually doesn't matter to me
You might think it matters
that Mom ended things 10 years ago
because Dad didn't care about the family
I do think that was one of the reasons
Actually,
when Dad told us he was going overseas
I told him, " You're escaping into work again
But, y'know,
it really doesn't matter anymore
May be you're hoping
that Dad will say he's sorry
that we can be a family again
Maybe you want that
But forcing things to change.
"facing things," as they say
I really don't need that
I don't care about the past
I don't want to see Dad
I won't. I won't
You shouldn't see him l either
I know
Hello Hi.
We're re delivering the flowers
Please wait here
I'll be right back
How many years has it been?
Your clothes are wrinkled
I s Emi doing well?
Do you have money?
You just really don't get it
You don't get it!
Stop, stop.
I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.
What's going on?
Are you okay?
"glimpse'
"glow "
'grace "
"sincere "
"indispensable "
"indigenous "
"prehistoric "
"holy "
"retail "
"metropolitan "
Yes
Yes. I'm very sorry.
Yes, thank you for calling
We apologize deeply
Hirata-san
It seems that Takano caused a stir with a customer
He threw an orchid at him
You're fired!
Thank you for everything
Don't shout. It looks stupid
Hey, what'd you say? Stop it.
What'd you say? " You're hopeless."
Who's hopeless?
You'rel the one who's hopeless
I'll show you!
Come here!
I quit.
I quit this job
Sakai-san, thank you
Ho kazo no-san, thank you
Miyawaki-san,thank you
Nakamura-san, thank you.
Thank you.
What did you want to talk about?
A
A What was it now..
You're being vague
It's not that I'm unhappy.
I did think we should have a talk
since we're moving in together
But I didn't think about anything specific before I got here
I want peace of mind
Listen
I think we can make it together
So do I.
But...
That's a downer, isn't it?
Well...
Y'know...
You and I,
we just..
Yeah.
It wasn't like
I chose you to be together with
So, in the same way..
don't think it's a matter
of choosing people
What are you trying to say?
I'm not sure
guess, to me..
There was no alternative.
I hope you will.
feel the same about me, I guess
Let's be together always
Everyone pledges their heart like that at some point
But.
I'm back from the morning run taking my break
Hello.
Excuse me.
This park will be closed today
Wait here a while
What strange phenomenon happens at this busy highway service area?
A light bulb keeps crashing down
It's been happening for 10 years
When I check,it's always broken
I have no idea when it happens
We've had electricians replace the light numerous times
No one believes me. of course
When I check, it's broken.
The light bulb that keeps crashing to the ground
This happened once again recently..
Hajime has left already
Hello.
I'm Maki. I work at Hajime's firm
Well...
Please..
give this to my father.
Thanks.
Hajime told me about you
Oh, he did?
Well, then...
Y'know...
Vo thing good will come from getting close to him.
Maybe it's none of my business
Are you taking a break? -Yes.
Could you give these to Hajime-san? Okay
He took on this project
He thought about it long and hard
These are from Mak i-san
Oh, put them there.
Thanks
Here
Thank you.
want you to know
didn't have my heart set on this project
But I have to pay your salaries.
think it's unfair for you to say that to us.
You said you moved back from Singapore
so you could get away
from projects like this!!!
Personally, I'd prefer that.
But it's also a reality that, as a firm. we have to take on jobs like this
You can imagine
what it will do to the staff
if we take on a major development
in the condition we're in
Isn't it pointless to go back and forth like this?
saw it on the TV news!!!
There are homeless people
living on the site for this development
They have a soup kitchen there
Where will those people go?
That's for the authorities to figure out.
I feel sorry for all of them!
Rather than taking on a big job
you should consider what will become of the staff
right before your eyes!!!
Is that all?
Yes.
Nothing else on your mind?
ow is your chance if anything else bothers you.
There is one thing
Why do all the women in this office
have such short hair?
Isn't it just a coincidence?
Although,women who craft things often wear their hair short
I see.
It's different in Taiwan?
Yes
I thought it was your preference.
You're thinking about something
About what?
Whether to take on that project.
eah
Whether you can see the staff right before your eyes
Yeah.
About how you put your work before your family in the past.
Your son came by the exhibition space.
In my own way.
I think I've managed to resolve the past
I'm actually thinking seriously about the two of us
Do you have time next week?
Why?
I want to introduce my children to you
Let me say, from the start.
I'm not interested in things like that
just want you to meet them
Be sure to get it back on time
Gotcha.
Otherwise I'll get fired
We'll finish the move itself during the day
Good.
Turn right in 200 meters.
Turn right.
What?
It's the other way
Where are we going?
What are you thinking?
asked Dad to come too.
Gimme a break
The idea of going back doesn't interest me at all
I don't want to go back
I don't get you
Toilet.
KAWASAKI
Huh?
- What a surprise! -Really
This might take a while
Ah, yeah.
I'll get in touch.
Yeah.
I will.
See you.
Sorry - Not at all.
no oth i e Colat
Long time, no see.
Why does that seem years too late?
Do you want something to eat?
I'm not hungry.
Seems your work is going well
Yeah.
I'm getting married
Really
I'm moving right now at this very moment.
I have no reason to come
all the way back here
Why did you bring me here?
Me too.
I have a new partner
Really
Today...
I planned to bring her along
came today with the intention of changing something
What something is that?
Like, maintaining a relationship with her
while hoping to get along with your kids something like that?
That's asking a bit much, I'd say
Ren,
you realized something, right?
This is the last place the four of us ate together
but Mom isn't here
Across from me, diagonally across from you
next to Dad there's no one in that seat.
Don't just clam up
Hey
Well.
What's with you?
C'mon.
Nothing to say
Like there's no need
What do you mean?
Hurry and eat. I want to go
Why not answer?
Pick it up. Again.
That's a shock
It's been a long time
Is it 10 years?
Could it be that long?
s your work going well?
Is it?
Mom
Do you have plans
after this?
There's something I want to see.
Ren..
She didn't see us
She only had eyes for Dad
It wasn't us.
who Mom wanted to see again
Are Ren and Emi doing well?
Yeah
And you?
Things are good
I'm glad.
That's a relief.
And you finished that
Yeah.
It took a long time
That's great.
After all this time, can say this now
Actually..
when you were working
the aura you had
if that's the right word
Whatever it was
I actually loved it
You put everything into it
especially then
It's been on my mind
I'm glad I could see this
I'm glad we could talk
The day before we left on our trip
Mom asked if it was OK if they got divorced.
I told her either way was OK with me
Any other answer would have worked
but I said either way was OK
Afterwards
I asked her..
" Why split up if it will make you sad?'
In a sense I blame myself for what happened
We shouldn't have to bear that burden
I'm the only one looking forward
but you make me out to be the bad one
I wonder.
This way is forward
Well, then
good luck
Yeah
On your toes, okay?
What is it?
This isn't like you.
I'm sorry.
For what?
I'm sorry.
Okay, I get it.
I have to go now
Well,
see you
Give me the key to the van
The key to the van
Don't even think about the 3 of us meeting up again.
A few hours ago
I decided I'm going to live my life alone
Sorry.
I just felt a need to call you
You remember the code?
1:41:11/1:54:50
Let me try.
Don't do that.
A miracle happened
Wow!
I That day.
my mother lay there
l was over here
asked
" Are you all right?"
This is what she said
" I like'being sideways."
That time...
I should have stayed here
Just for today..
S. RIDE
ART GROUP
I've been eating hot soba
about 4 times a week
Really?
always liked soba
Yeah
Isn't soba "usually cold?
I like it hot. Hot soba
don't eat soba much so I don't know
suddenly came to appreciate hot soba this past week
I've been going to Okinawa recently.
Really?
Sol eat a lot of Okinawa soba
Like soki soba?
- Yeah, soki soba. That's great.
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