Nemurubaka (2025) Movie Script
1
And so, Senpai vanished without a trace.
SAEBA GIRLS DORMITORY
I'm home.
Ah, welcome back.
Ugh, Im starving.
You didnt eat anything?
What happened to the the change from the rent?
I forgot they raised it by 1,500 yen this month.
Damn it...
1,500 yen is a lot.
Everythings more expensive lately.
Maybe I should pick up a part-time job.
No way I can afford to rent a studio this month.
Youll hit a wall after like two weeks. Didnt you
just get fired for snapping at a customer?
They kept yelling, I spent 30,000 yen on
gacha and still didnt get the character I wanted!"
I wish I had the talent to work
a job five days a week.
So even that takes talent now?
Customer service cheerful environment
early morning shifts
Your spirits already broken.
Ill make us something to eat.
Ow...
Dumping money into something with
no future just feels pointless
Speaking of investments, shouldnt
we finally buy a new rice cooker?
I saw one at Don Quijote for 6,000 yen.
Split between us, thats just 3,000 each.
Yeah, and then when one of us moves out,
well totally fight over it.
I just hate losing money little by little like this.
We definitely couldve bought one by now
with all the money we spend on instant rice...
Man, if only wed just
replaced it right after it broke...
3,000 yen is still a lot though.
Thats half a rice cooker...
DOORS AT 6:00pm, SHOW AT 6:30pm
ADMISSION 3,000 YEN
Here you go.
Whoa.
Wait a tempura rice bowl?
Whats the occasion?
Thanks! Time to dig in!
Youre not eating, Irisu?
Im good. You eat, Senpai.
Youre a literal angel.
Huh? Wait, theres nothing in this
Yeah, I made it using just
crunchy bits and tempura sauce.
Wait, but this tail...
Thats from the fried shrimp I had for lunch.
I dug it out of the sink strainer.
I washed it! I just wanted to
give you the authentic experience!
Is it good?
Are you insane?
Huh?
Oh, the chili pepper! Hang on...
Ah... no... stop...
Please dont. Sorry.
Wake up, wake up!
Your pal Yumi is hungry!
How long are you planning to sleep?
Seriously, get up already.
What are we doing for dinner?
Theres only that fish sausage in the fridge.
You go buy something, then.
What? Rude.
Lets go together!
Ugh, annoying.
Its just the supermarket, go by yourself.
Alone? To the supermarket?
Come on, you woke me up, right?
So follow my line...
Line...?
Like, you owe me.
Is that a band thing?
Are you mocking me?
Hey, why not just call that guy?
You know, the one who buys you stuff.
Taguchi?
Yeah, I guess!
"Buys you stuff"... dont make it sound like that.
Hello? Taguchi?
Hey, I feel like drinking.
Can you bring over some food and booze?
Senpai? Yeah, shes here.
Yup.
Tell him to drive.
Hey, can you come by car?
Who knows? Maybe she wants to go somewhere.
Oh, alcohol? Yeah, Im in.
Yup, thanks. See you soon.
That guys totally into you.
Ah so thats what this is.
Yeah, I guess that explains it.
Huh. Yeah I mean
Makes sense it does make sense.
You okay?
Did your brain just short-circuit?
Listen...
So in English class the other day,
we paired up and asked each other quiz questions,
like in English conversation, you know?
He guessed all my favorite things,
like food and color. Totally nailed everything.
I guess its 'cause we talk a lot or whatever,
but remembering random stuff like that?
Thats gotta mean something, right?
Yeah I guess.
Its like he actually sees who I am, like, as a person?
Its not the same as just being nice, you know?
Its like were on the same wavelength?
Guys like that are really rare.
Wait...
Could this be love?
Is this love?
I mean, it kinda feels like it, right?
It does, right?
Yeah seems like it might be.
Evening!
Yes! Food's here!
Oh, Senpai...
I watched the video for Nemurubaka.
For real?
Sushi!?
It was seriously cool.
You looked super cool right at the start.
Dont play that, you idiot!
- Sorry
- I told you I dont like sushi.
- I said that in English class, remember?
- Ohhh, sushi sushi!
I got chicken too! You like that too, right?
Here.
Chicken and sushi?
What are you, a billionaire?
Yep.
- Wheres my japchae?
- No japchae today.
I'm gonna go wash my hands.
Delicious!
Is he doing this on purpose?
Like, negging?
Maybe that's his plan.
Seriously!
Nemurubaka is a masterpiece.
What language is that title even in?
Sounds kinda African or something.
Thats a secret...
No way!
Man, Im drunk
I really think it shouldve gone viral.
Thats easy to say,
but going viral isnt everything.
Like theres a wall, you know?
Once you get to a certain point,
you hit this ridiculously thick, solid wall.
Everyone fights to get over it, right?
But every so often,
some so-called genius comes along
and just glides right over it like its nothing.
Maybe people like that were born
on the other side of the wall from the start.
When you think about it like that, it just feels stupid.
Loves kinda the same, isnt it?
Dont lump that in with this.
With love, all you need are
the guts to throw open a window
and scream, I love you! at the top of your lungs.
Fair enough.
Then Ah, no...
If its one-sided love, that walls pretty thick too.
Then I hope my love for music isnt one-sided.
Just borrowing this for a sec.
Sorry for the small change.
Where should I go? Doesnt really matter.
What the hell?
He bought the CD?
Good evening! I'm Navi-ko!
Its been a while! I missed you~
Huh?
Where would you like to go?
What is this?
Perfect night for a drive, huh?
Just shut up and give me directions.
Okay! Turn this way!
Wait, what? Which ways this way?
Oh no, it was that last street just now.
What the hell is this?
Come on, no need to rush!
Just enjoy the journey!
Dont you have a normal navigation mode?
Ugh So annoying.
People like that really piss me off, right?
Do they think they're invincible or something?
What the hell is wrong with you?
Oh! You missed the turn!
You've arrived at your destination~
Where even is this?
Oops, I messed up! So sorry!
As an apology...
Huh?
Ow! Damn it this sucks
Ugh... this is the worst...
Senpai.
How did you even know I was here?
You wanted someone to come looking, didnt you?
Your hint was way too obvious.
What hint?
The money you left on the table.
Exactly 1,360 yen.
If you take the bus from our dorm with 1,360 yen,
this is where it gets you.
That was a pretty cute little runaway.
No, it wasnt like that
I think "Nemurubaka" is a great song too.
So why'd you leave last night?
If you dont want to talk, Ill tell you
a secret Ive never told anyone.
I'll tell you why I hate sushi.
Why?
A long time ago, I went to a fancy restaurant
with my parents and a friend.
It wasnt like the conveyor belt places I was used to...
It looked really expensive, so I tried eating
seafood I couldnt even handle.
Like, I was pretending I could eat sashimi too.
But the moment I ate raw scallop...
I gagged and spat it out.
Scallop sashimi was too much for me back then.
And as I was sitting there panicking,
my childhood friend, totally clueless, just said:
I'll take it if you don't want it!
Delicious!
Good for you, huh?
After that, I couldnt deal with
him or seafood at all.
Sounds like that poor kid was the real victim.
So, even that sushi yesterday
Just remembering gives me the creeps!
Im starting to feel like none of it
really matters anymore.
Lets go home.
You're going to the hospital first!
The tanks empty anyway.
Lets walk to the bus stop.
Glad it wasnt anything serious.
Yeah...
Oh hes still here.
I love you!
Ruka-senpai! I love you!
What?
Are you kidding me?!
Uh, Senpai?
W-wait! Did you hear that?!
Um What are these?
You don't know? VHS tapes.
Oh Ive never seen one before.
What do you think its worth? 5,000 yen?
No way its worth 10,000, right?
Sorry, we only deal in DVDs and Blu-rays here.
Blu-ray
You kids dont know the beauty of
rewinding a tape, do you?
"Right there! That's the good part!"
What are you even talking about?
What, you only watch subscription services?
Man, I hate that stuff!
Streaming this, streaming that
Everythings streaming now.
Its got no weight to it.
I didnt even say anything
Here, hold these.
Just hold 'em once, go on!
Okay
Feels heavy, right?
Yeah
That weight thats the weight of cinema!
Streamings got none of that weight, y'know?
I guess not.
See what I mean?
- You think this is funny?
- A little.
Fine, I give up. You win.
Ill give them to you.
Wait, what? No thank you.
- You ever seen the show?
- No.
Didnt think so, right?
Its fine, just watch it. Its seriously good.
Ahh, man Feels good doing something nice.
Tonight Im splurging. Beer at CoCo Ichibanya.
Thats been my biggest pleasure lately.
- Tonight Im splurging! Beer at CoCo Ichibanya!
- Wait, whathang on, I can't
That looked rough, Yumi.
Yeah, well
Old guys like that are scary, right?
Hes totally gonna ask what you thought of it.
- Wait, isnt this Millennium File?
- I dont usually watch shows like this...
Well, I uploaded a summary video
on YouTube, actually.
You could just check that out.
Here, look.
Youre on YouTube?
Turns out there's still
a demand for analysis of old shows.
Theres not much competition.
Im aiming for the blue ocean market, which means...
Wow, youve got a lot of subscribers.
Well, about 6,000 so far.
Nowadays, even if you watch everything
at double speed, you still cant keep up.
Thats why I think its the youth's duty to
preserve these rare cultural relics.
"The youth," huh?
But isnt posting things
like this a copyright issue?
Anyway, what time are you off today?
Huh? Oh five oclock.
Want me to show you some cool stuff after that?
I found this nice cafe, you know?
We can discuss cultural sensitivity
while eating Taiwanese castella cake.
Actually, Im going to my senpais
live show after this.
Your senpai? A guy?
No, a woman.
Ah right. Hmm...
Well, either way, I just remembered
I need to post a video today.
- Shoot, that's right.
- Well then, good luck with that.
- Your senpais show is it a girl band, or what?
- Indie rock...
Oh, indie rock!
I saw them at Shimokita!
Ah yeah yeah, I know them. They're great.
Theres a customer at the register.
Oh, right. Guess I gotta go help them.
Okay.
Welcome. Rentals for one week.
Thatll be 150 yen.
So, the other day...
I made Khao Man Gai and
it turned out really good.
Really? From scratch?
There's this pre-made base you can use.
It tasted like a restaurant meal.
What do you call it?
Ready-to-eat? Pouch?
Frozen foods are so good these days.
- Restaurants might go out of business.
- Yeah, maybe.
Lucky you.
I bought up a bunch of dried noodles
at the supermarket recently.
Figured I could get down to 10 yen per meal.
Now that's all I eat.
You mean ramen?
Nah, udon.
So with udon,
after eating it every day,
even if you change up the flavors
and still think it tastes good
you end up spitting it back out.
Spit it out?
I mean, even if youre enjoying it,
you end up spitting it out anyway.
It just comes out.
So I started chopping it up real small
and told myself it wasnt udon anymore.
Just something else.
Thats how I made myself eat it.
What a gross story.
Why's everyone talking about spitting food out?
I went to Yayoi Ken for the
first time in ages and cried.
It was so warm, you know?
The staff probably thought you were nuts.
Bad signal in here.
You get me though, right?
Customer service is a mirror.
Wanna hear my theory on that?
Hey, is there a Don Quijote around here?
Donki? Is there one?
If you walk far enough,
theres always a Donki somewhere.
- Thinking of making Khao Man Gai?
- What? Whered that come from?
Oh, its almost time.
Here's to half a rice cooker.
Lets do this.
Yeahhh.
You go ahead.
600 yen for a drink...
Oh right, hey...
Dont go jajajajaan, it should be jajajajajat!
Got it?
- Yeah, got it.
- Okay, were good.
Okay, okay.
Look over here, Ruka!
Ruka! Ruka!
Hello.
Noise in my head!
My minds going round and round and round
Everybody's drinking hooch
North! Sunny Zoo~!
Get setcharge on in!
Lies, spin, and rumors
The easiest way to blow off steam in the world!
Drenched in culture, drowning in free time
Deluded terrorists all puffed up on pride
Selfish greed and violent outbursts
Rebranded as 'moral values'
Strike a posemeek and ashamed
And theyll pat your head
Toss you a treat
Holding a list of polished lies
You run around lighting fires
Like a chimpanzee!!
I stop thinking and just move forward
On this highway to hell paved in good intentions
Got nothing to lose, so Ive got no fear
Eyes shut, ears coveredcan't hear you!
Freedom, but only the kind I approved
Equality, by my personal standards
My town, and only minejust for me!
Stand up! Sing out!
Noise in my head!!
- Ruka!
- Yeah! Ruka!
You don't need to split it up so precisely.
Drink, drink, drink.
Let's have a smoke first.
Smoke, smoke, smoke.
Let's go to Toriichizu this time.
Ill just take this.
Yeah, go ahead.
- Here you go.
- Alrighty.
There we go...
That was amazing!
- Was it your first time today?
- Yeah, it was actually...
- Ow, my ears...
- I saw the flyer on my way home...
Yeah, seriously
Whoa, youre seriously cute!
Can I ask you out?
- Sorry, no thank you.
- I mean, I'm already in love!
So how about just one drink?
Just one, I swear. Come on.
Please, gimme a chance!
Just one chance -- ow!
What?
Off to see your sugar daddy?
Shut the hell up.
Senpai What about the afterparty?
I bought this instead.
A rice cooker? That things ancient.
Donki was too far.
I bought it used at Treasure Factory.
Treasure Factory divine!
Senpai, you really are something.
The live show was seriously amazing.
Honestly, I was kind of shocked...
The crowd was super hyped, too.
Everyone was hyped! Just going wild!
Ruka! Ruka!
Yeah, they were.
I started thinking, maybe we
really do live in different worlds.
If that were true, I wouldn't be drinking
with you in a cheap bar like this.
But Im here, with you, right now.
So dont say were from different worlds.
Senpai, you're just too cool
Alright, what do you wanna eat?
Oh! A paper menu!
- Paper?
- Yeah, paper menus.
Paper menus are just easier to read, you know?
I like paper menus.
- I went to that cat robot place the other day.
- Wait, the one from TV?
- Is the food as fast as they say?
- Nope, it's slow.
- The server still walks with it and hands you the food.
- Then what's the point?!
And after a customer left, it just sat there going,
Please take the plate, meow! over and over again.
- Thats so sad.
- So sad.
Cheap sweaters itch. They're so scratchy.
This song again?
No matter where I go,
its always playing. So annoying!
I liked it at first Now I hate it!
Hey, stop that!
Its super popular right now, though.
If it were one of your songs, I wouldnt mind.
Even if it played on loop forever?
Yeah.
- Really?
- Really!
Really, really?
Actually I kinda want to listen to Mao Abe, too.
Ahhh, betrayal!
Youre always gonna be ahead of me, no matter what.
Huh?
Watching your live show
It made me feel kind of lonely.
Want some water?
You good?
What time is it now?
Three oclock.
Rise 'n' shine...
Ah crap, I missed the deadline for my report...
Ugh, I feel sick bleh...
Thats one puke you owe me.
- You seriously dont remember?
- Water...
I dont want to live some washed-up life, you know?
I wanna have my act together.
And yet
My body and soul are both just... sagging now...
Even your speech is sagging.
Wait, did you get rich off that gig?
Opposite.
Im broke, so I took on a side job.
I'm helping some rich familys housekeeper.
Gotta shine it up and send it back.
I'll help as penance.
Okay then, you do this corner.
So its like Im the assistant to
the assistant of some rich family's maid.
I know Im at the bottom.
I do know that.
But I just cant see the ladder up from here.
Alright then, if you help with half...
Ill give you half the pay.
Really?
See? You just moved up a rank.
Is life really that simple?
Then never mind!
No, I want it!
Apparently, someone who
used to live here left this behind.
What is this video?
I can finally watch Millennium File while we work.
What do you mean, "finally"?
Is this a gift or something?
More like homework.
Day's already shot anyway.
Let's watch it.
Is this hooked up right?
There are way too many cords...
You just match the colors.
Yellow to yellow, white to white.
Spoken like a true guitarist.
- Don't make fun of me.
- No, it's respect!
Millennium File was good!
You watched it?!
It was more fun than I was expecting!
Yeah, right? Older shows actually
move along pretty fast.
Y'know the Osaka episode?
I'm actually in the background of that one.
No way! Thats like, historical!
Is it okay for me to have it?
Yeah...
My dad ended up in the hospital.
So, Ive had to start organizing things
and that kind of stuff.
I see...
- Im even thinking maybe I should just move.
- Oh, really?
But I might not....
Good work.
Please dont spray that around the merchandise.
You dont like the scent of sweet osmanthus?
- Its kind of melancholic, huh?
- Excuse me.
Oh right, about that show you went to the other day...
- The indie band.
- Yeah, that one!
I actually know people in the music business.
Maybe I could introduce them.
Which of their songs do you like the most?
The one called "You're So Annoying."
I'm a 32 year old part-timer named Furita!
I'm broke and bad with women,
but somehow I got a girlfriend!
But my happiness didn't last very long...
My girlfriend was stolen by a rich CEO!
In this world, money truly is
more important than love...
When I was at my lowest point of despair,
my buddy introduced me to this side gig website!
I can earn 500,000 yen with just my smartphone!
You can earn 1 million yen
by taking this simple survey!
The success rate is 97%!
Skip, skip.
Ugh Were seriously being exploited.
How many ads do I have to
sit through to watch a single video?
- Two highballs with dice, please.
- Sure.
- If you pay for premium, you can skip them, right?
- Exactly! It's just exploitation!
You seem like you enjoy hating everything.
Dice roll time.
Too bad.
Even here, Im getting scammed
- Whoa!
- Congrats!
Mega size is free!
Of course You always end up on top.
I told you, theres no top or bottom.
Youre sulking too much.
- Arent you drinking a bit much lately?
- I drink to forget the mistakes I made while drunk.
- Ahh, Ive hit my limit.
- Yeah, me too. Totally done.
"Ruka-senpai! I love you!"
- Ew, stop!
- With his hands out like this!
- Try it!
- Nope, not doing it.
I could never!
- I did it! Your turn!
- Who says?!
Just once, please?
No way.
- Give me that.
- No way!
Now you're pissed...
Man I want ice cream or something.
Thats so indulgent.
Dont use words like indulgent for food.
I dont like it.
Oh Then I wont say it.
- Rock-paper-scissors.
- Here?
Rock-paper-scissors! Shoot!
- Yes!
- Aw, man
Why are you having dinner with
that pretentious guy?
Well, Nakazaki quit to start a full-time job.
Once I heard that,
I figured he wont be around anymore.
So I thought, getting a meal
out of him once wouldnt hurt.
Youre not usually this done-up.
Its my armor against annoying people.
Do I look like a badass woman?
Yeah you do.
Okay then
Whatever.
Oh, I already rinsed the rice,
so feel free to eat it if you want.
- Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!
- Are you kidding me?
Tissue, tissue
Ugh, whats even the point
- We dont even have rags in this place.
- Not this...
Ah! Crap, Im late!
Ill clean it up when I get home, so just leave it.
Sorry, sorry, sorry
Excuse me... Sorry!
Pardon me -- ah, sorry again!
Sorry, here I go
Im off!
Art history is really a history of struggle.
See? Everything here depicts the struggle.
Kinda makes you wanna cry.
Nice atmosphere, right?
Yeah, its really lovely.
The manager said he opens the place up
to artists -- or, "creators," I guess you'd call them.
He lets them use the space to showcase their work.
- Creators
- Exactly!
Why not ask him to carry your senpai's CD?
Ill talk to him for you.
Thanks for waiting.
Wow
Please enjoy.
Nice presentation.
No, thank you. I appreciate the thought.
Why not?
You'll never get anywhere if you don't
put yourself out there in places like this!
If she's around other creative people
your senpai might push herself
to climb a little higher.
Well, she has her own way of thinking...
You eat really neatly, Yumi.
I like people who eat neatly.
Anyway, I just wanted to say,
connections really matter.
My senpai recommended this to me, so I bought one.
You gotta wear stuff like Giorgio Armani,
otherwise people wont take you seriously.
Giorgio Armani...
How d'you like the place?
Shigaki! Good to see you!
This is the owner of the place.
- Nice to meet you.
- Hello.
So, check this out
Its a piece created by one of our local artists.
Title: Apocalypse.
It's seriously incredible.
It totally hits you.
Thanks.
Here's a song to celebrate Nakazakis
next chapter. And to this young ladys future...
- Hey now, dont say stuff like our future...
- Just listen, okay?
Here's the debut of an original song: Legend.
Oh!
When you come back, youll get a 'Welcome'
Whats with the sudden burst?
But you get it, right, my friend?
Were the strongest
But now the spotlight's on everyone
Were rising toward the legend
With no guide, we keep going
Dont worry, Ive got eyes on you
I see you perfectly from here
Youre the brightest star
And its that distance that makes you shine
If you ever run away,
your family will be there to hold you
That original song
It really hit home!
Made me feel like I should push harder.
Yeah, I kinda feel like I got a new burst of energy.
You too, Yumi.
Use today as fuel. Do something with it.
Everyones got something.
At least one talent that stands out from the rest.
With an iPad, you can do anything nowadays.
Itd be a waste to do nothing!
Talent, huh
Whore you?
What a coincidence. Heading home?
Senpai
Well, thanks for the evening.
Wait, hold on --
Shes my junior at school.
Thanks for walking her home.
Huh?
Wait, were not hitting another bar?
Theres this place that serves
cocktails inspired by movies!
Lets run for a change.
So youthful.
Hellooo?
Huh?
So this place, its like an artsy spot, right?
It was just awful and gross.
That's all there is to it.
The classic no-go cycle...
No-go cycle? Whats that?
Its a term I made up.
You keep going in circles
without taking a single step forward.
A cycle thats just stuck in place.
In that little loop,
supply and demand are artificially balanced.
A bunch of so-called artists gather, look at each
other's work, praise each other, and repeat.
I see.
They even called themselves creatives.
Yeah, creatives, artists,
whatever they want to call it.
These so-called artists...
Theyll practice to the extent it feels fun,
but never go through the
painful training that actually builds skill.
Theyll host solo exhibitions where
they can present whatever they want
but theyll never enter
judged competitions or contests.
Because that would show
exactly where they stand.
While they're being praised by
others in their no-go cycle,
they start to believe they actually have talent.
And honestly, it happens in all sorts of ways
Its not limited to these artists.
You see it everywhere.
Maybe even here...
When you put it that way,
it kind of makes you feel bad for them.
Yeah, it does.
Still, that guy had 6,000 subscribers?
Isnt that enough to feel fulfilled?
What's that like?
Huh?
Copyright Violation Account Suspended,
Legal Action Pending
What?
Movie company sues a
'Fast Movie' uploader for 500 million yen.
Looks like hes being sued for 500 million yen.
Wait, seriously?
Its true.
Wow, hes trending now. Guess hes famous.
- Do you think he can pay that?
- No way he can.
I must announce my
account suspension to my followers.
We all feel so frustrated.
Sorry, everyone.
I cant do movie commentary anymore.
Ill never forgive these outdated laws.
Ugh, using internet meme language
in a moment like this is so cringe.
What meme language?
You dont know the Switch Reseller meme?
Shouldn't you have a little sympathy
for your former coworker?
I mean, its his own fault, isnt it?
Whoa total strangers are flaming him now.
Even this is a no-go cycle...
Thats not really how
I wanted my term to be used.
I CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU!!
THE EMOTIONAL MUSIC OF PEAT MOTH
Hey! Why are you reading that without asking?
You literally left it out with a sticky note.
Of course I read it.
Someone from the magazine
just happened to be at our show.
Wow, thats pretty amazing!
Feels like youre heading off to
some faraway place, Senpai.
Idiot, this is nothing.
Ive gotta go way farther than this.
Lately I havent even written a new song.
If I got arrested now,
theyd just call me a so-called musician.
So-called, huh...
Ugh I just wanna make it.
Still, just being able to call yourself a
so-called musician is impressive!
I dont even have anything I can call myself.
So-called, so-called, so-called.
Booze, booze, booze.
Youre drinking again?
Quiet, you. This sound revives me.
As many times as it takes.
Mitsui the Booze Goblin.
Cut it out!
Youre gonna puke again.
The way youre eating is more puke-worthy.
- No way! Seriously?!
- See? Thats what happens.
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Yumi Irisu
Yeah
Thanks.
When did you send that?
Like two days ago.
Think you got blocked?
Blocked, huh...
If you like her senpai more,
why not just ask her directly?
I couldnt. Thats why I always used
Irisu as the go-between.
Go-between
So its like a marathon, huh?
- A marathon?
- Yeah.
Its all about endurance.
I mean, you dont even know why shes mad, right?
Just wait till the dog barks itself out.
- Dog?
- Yeah, a dog.
The kind that bites.
You use too many metaphors.
Anyway, this Irisu...
Wasnt there a goddess with that name in some myth?
A goddess?
I guess that has nothing to do with this.
Maybe yelling in the dorm
was what got me in trouble.
Like, maybe she got scolded afterward
Or the sushi thing.
Maybe she didnt want her senpai taken?
Even when we see each other
on campus, she ignores me.
Man, other peoples love drama is so fun.
See? Even the koi are happy.
Are you listening to me?
This is a serious problem, you know.
Im listening.
Youve got earbuds in.
Huh? Oh yeah.
These?
Just an illusion, huh?
Back in the day...
There was this girl I liked who
was always wearing earbuds.
Every day Id wonder, Whats she listening to?
Im trying to give that sense of intrigue
to someone who might fall for me.
Has anyone even asked you?
Well, that girl ran off with her
music teacher, got divorced, and
I hear shes in the Self-Defense Force.
- What kind of story is that?
I wonder if Yumi Irisus free today.
I mean, I heard about the situation and...
I thought maybe Irisu might be hurt by all this.
And... Taguchi had something he wanted to say.
Since were here, dont hold back.
Order whatever you want.
- Lets order from the expensive pages!
- All the grilled stuff. And champagne.
A whole box of ice tiramisu.
T543...
- Excuse me.
- Dessert first or later...?
Please wait just a moment.
Hey, shes waiting for you to speak.
Uh I liked Irisu.
Huh?
But, after hanging out and talking with her a lot...
I started feeling like... she has no depth?
No depth?
And then, when we had drinks
at her place, and her roommate...
I saw you, Senpai!
And it was love at first sight!
I even went to your shows in secret.
You have a real dream and look so cool.
Then Irisu just started to seem kinda...
How do I put it...
Yeah just kind of like a fool.
So I kept using Irisu as
a go-between to see you, Senpai.
Im sorry I used you like that, Irisu.
Youre being way too honest!
Pick your words better!
Did it never cross your mind how she might feel?
I mean, I felt kinda bad, but I didnt think that far...
Thats not an excuse!
Who are you, Shinji Ikari?!
No depth, a go-between, fool?
Who the hell do you think you are?!
Hey hey hey, chill, chill, chill!
Taguchi, come on...
I wonder... if he meant...
No depth, in a... positive sense?
Like, um...
Shes more like a bowl than a glass.
What the hell are you even saying?
- A bowl...
- This is absolute hell.
Used me as a go-between?
What am I, a food delivery app?
Senpai -- I mean...
Ruka.
What do you think of me?
Using Irisu as a go-between?
Thats just not okay.
Wait, not okay like...?
Like she would never date you.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Heres your Napolitan.
- Excuse me, this is the Caesar salad.
- Thanks for the food.
And this one is the demi-glace hamburger steak.
Please enjoy your meal.
Okay, now I really gotta ask who are you?
Oh, Im Taguchis friend. Names Ito.
He showed me a video of your live performance.
It had a really unique vibe.
Is that supposed to be a compliment?
Here, this might cheer you up.
That voice is something else.
Hes not worth crying over.
He cant play instruments, and even if
hes got money, its just his parents anyway.
Wasting brain space on a guy like thats just a loss.
Thats not really how I think of things...
For me...
More than being dumped or used as a go-between...
Its just something else.
Oww! What the hell?!
Damn, that really hurts...
You okay? Let me see it.
What the hell are you doing?!
Righteous punishment...
- Ow ow ow! Dont touch me!
- Just let me see it!
Yeah no, that was just regular ol violence.
Its bleeding.
- Are you serious?!
- Dead serious.
Here too, theres blood.
- Oh, never mind. Thats just a pimple.
- Just a pimple?
Oww... that really hurts...
Im really sorry.
Well, at least Navi-ko didnt get smashed.
So I'm okay.
Hi there!
Navi-kooo!
Man, you really love that thing, huh?
If we just go home like this,
its gonna stay awkward.
- Lets just go for a random drive.
- Ooh, I like that.
Ive got the whole day off too.
Lets do it.
- Dont call it a day off.
- What? Why not?
Navi-ko, where should we go?
Isnt that amazing?
Seriously, yeah.
Senpai, what were you like in high school?
I played in a band for
the school festival, I guess.
But we broke up right after.
I wouldve loved to see that!
Bet you looked super cool.
Yeah, me too...
Having a dream already in high school!
Impressive!
But chasing a dream is something
you can still start now, right?
Chasing a dream, huh?
I wonder what I even want to do.
I want a cushy, high-paying part-time job.
Ah yeah, same here.
First, I want to finish
Navi-kos skin collection.
No, I mean something deeper.
I just read whatever manga is trending,
watch YouTube...
and before I know it, the whole days gone.
Feels like lifes just gonna pass by like that too.
Damn, thats way too real.
When I was a kid, I wanted to
run a takoyaki stand, or maybe a udon shop.
Hey, at least that had some realism to it.
I wanted to be a superhero, believe it or not.
Well, guess that hasnt really changed.
HEN-TAI!
I don't get it...
He never makes any sense.
No, not that...
Dont you ever feel anxious,
living so aimlessly?
Anxious about what, exactly?
Huh?
I mean like, whats your goal or purpose in life?
Like a reason to live?
Doesnt it bother you not having one?
Theres gotta be something, right?
To you, we might look weird,
but from our perspective...
youre the one who seems like an alien, Senpai.
An alien? How?
At this age, you're lucky to stick to a clear goal.
I just do it because I love it, thats all.
Isnt that how its supposed to be?
But acting like I have no dream at all...
Isnt that just an excuse?
Senpai, if you look at your phone,
its just big-shot people saying big-shot stuff
and getting tons of attention.
People like us can already see
how far were ever going to go in life.
I kinda already know Im not gonna achieve
anything special, so trying feels like a bad deal.
Bad deal, seriously?
Deep down, don't you feel the same way?
Like your music...
You kind of know your own limits, don't you?
Knowing that, and still
pushing forward doesnt it hurt?
Being able to put in the effort is a privilege.
God, you just keep whining and whining.
Give it a rest!
Wait, Senpai?
Hey, hey, hey, hold up...
You two are seriously violent.
People who talk a big game but never
do anything are the absolute worst!
Oh, good. Its not broken.
Senpai kind of lost it,
but honestly, you went too far.
You couldve just said, Good luck.
She really doesnt get it, huh.
Huh?
Theres a space between people who know
what they want to do and people who dont.
Thats a whole category of its own.
I think most people like 80% fall into that group.
Maybe I really should just
aim to open a takoyaki stand.
Whered that come from?
You know how it is...
In Taguchi's mind, Ive become just this
totally irrelevant background character.
Like I was never seen as
a real person to begin with.
Feels like Im gonna be NPC #1 for the rest of my life.
Thats really how it feels sometimes.
Idiot.
Dont go underestimating
your own worth like that.
You matter to me, you know.
Were here.
Thanks for the ride. Catch you later.
Yup, see ya.
Huh? What?
Whats up?
Navi-kos...
...shutting down at the end of the month...
Shutting down...
I'm just... after all that...
Ugh, what the hell is up with today?!
My life sucks! Damn it!
Do you know how much money I dumped into that game?!
You think the car can go a bit farther?
Wanna drive to Kamakura?
Yeah... lets go...
So you do have a heart.
Whats that supposed to mean?
Owowowow... hot... hot...
Hot hot hot...
Aww, is that a hot water bottle?
Alright, all set for bed.
- What about a bath?
- Its too cold, Im skipping it.
Gross. I cant stand people who
crawl into bed without bathing.
Youre one to talk.
You cant even go grocery shopping alone.
- Hey, hands off!
- So clingy!
What do you mean, "clingy"?
Hey, hey Your foot's sticking out!
Yikes, scary scary scary...
Right? Totally!
Hello?
Whats up? You finally took a bath?
Ah, sorry, did I wake you?
I dont really get it, but someone from
a record label wants to meet me.
Wait, seriously? Thats huge!
Are they talking debut-level stuff?
I mean, I'm going there without any expectations.
Youre not even gonna dress up or anything?
This is literally the nicest outfit I have.
Even in this cold?
Howve you managed to survive up until now?
By trying really hard, thank you very much.
Hold on...
Am I doing this right?
Its my first time wrapping someone else up like this.
So warm...
Alright... here we go...
This is my favorite scarf, so dont lose it, okay?
Got it.
Good.
Alright then. Im off.
Good afternoon.
Um, Im Kujirai from Peat Moth.
Im here to see someone named Arabiya...
Thank you.
Please wait just a moment.
Ms. Kujirai has arrived.
Understood.
Please have a seat on that sofa.
Ah, thank you...
Maybe I should buy at least one decent suit.
Are they taking us out for sushi? Or steak?
Im starving...
Wonder if well get to play a summer festival...
Things are about to get busy.
We should introduce ourselves to
the big acts, right? I suck at greetings...
- "Good morning!"
- Shut up, you idiot!
Act more confident, will you?
Youre way too stiff.
You dont look like a band guy at all.
What are you doing? Seriously, what are you doing?
Stop it, dont bring that out.
- They might ask us to play something, you know?
- Oh, good point.
Hey, what are you doing?
Cut it out.
Youre Ms. Kujirai, right?
Good morning!
Good morning, yes.
We really appreciate you
coming all this way today.
This is Jil Sander.
-Wow...
- Jil... Jil Sander...
Im with OT Records, talent division.
My name is Arabiya. Nice to meet you.
Ah, sorry... I dont have a business card or anything...
Oh, no worries at all.
Theyre just a hassle, really.
I'm Kujirai.
And these are the other members...
Oh, thank you for escorting her.
- Very considerate.
- "Escorting"...?
Good morning!
Alright, shall we get started?
Now?
You're really good.
You all get along like
elementary school kids. Nice vibe.
Alright, shall we get going?
Are you hungry?
- Yeah, kinda...
- Then lets go.
Lets head out.
Come on, lets go.
No, it's cool... I got it...
Hurry up!
What are you doing?
Ouch, ouch...
We can't all go?
He said we were just escorting her...
Yeah...
Alright, please get in, Ms. Kujirai.
Um...
- Please.
- Excuse me...
Oh, uh well
Okay then, to your three companions
Thank you for bringing your
large instruments all the way out here...
All four of us are...
We're heading out!
Good luck! Right?
Yeah, good luck!
Yeah, yeah! You'll kill it!
Yeah! Good luck!
Stay safe, yeah?
Wanna smoke first, then drink?
Drink! Lets drink!
Yeah, Toriichizu would be perfect right now.
They might have one
nearby theyre a chain.
Should we go for hotpot?
Unusual order for an izakaya.
Hotpot at an izakaya...
What a luxury...!
Is your seatbelt bothering you?
Eh not really.
- Are you feeling cramped or uncomfortable?
- I'm fine.
Nice to meet you. Im Uruma, the producer.
Wait? Not a private room today?
No way wed get a private room with a girl!
Sorry, he's just old-school.
- No more private rooms?
- Nope, we cant do that anymore.
Um, so todays meeting is about... uh...
Oh, yeah, right!
Lets talk business before you get too drunk, okay?
Straight to the point...
OT Records would like to to sign
an exclusive contract with you.
An exclusive contract?
Yes. Great, right?
A professional solo debut.
Solo?
Oh, well, I'm actually part of a four-member band...
Peat Moth, right?
Right, yeah. Your escorts earlier.
Escorts?
That's nice too, but hmm...
They're a bit well...
The idea is --
We have a concept to make
your music reach everyone!
To everyone...
Yeah.
But as for me...
Do you ever read these?
Sure...
Impressive, you really do your homework.
- You should study properly too.
- I dont have much time, sorry.
Itd be wonderful if the world
were full of people like you, Ruka
But sadly, thats not how things are.
Most music we hear is random
shuffled on YouTube or out on the street.
Thats what counts
as selling music these days.
People who find what they love
and form their own opinions are rare.
There it is!
Please stop teasing me!
Its embarrassing.
Getting published like this, so people can
get to know you is genuinely important.
For us, being unknown is a crime.
If I can rephrase, its a criminal offense!
Exactly, you nailed it.
Thats it.
First, we push lots of exposure
on TV and elsewhere.
Let more people know Ruka, and make them love you!
Then what happens next, you might ask?
Uh, honestly I dont really know.
We and the fans all grow together.
Grow...
From now on, you might have steak every day...
Or maybe todayll be the first and last time.
No one can guarantee anything.
You may face harder times in the future, too.
But we give it our all, and were betting on you.
So Ruka, I hope youll bet on us too.
Lets do this together, yeah.
Welcome back!
How did it go?
Hey...
Want some dinner? Curry maybe?
I already had steak.
What?! You had steak? Thats unfair.
I just watched a YouTuber down 100,000 yen
worth of yakiniku while I ate instant curry!
- Oh...
- Don't just say, "Oh."
Hey, where's my scarf?
You lost it?
What?
This is really too much.
Im back...
I got rice, toilet paper, and a bunch of other stuff.
Convenience store prices
arent that different, I guess.
Why do household goods
all seem to run out at once?
What's going on?
Another side job?
I decided to drop out of college and move.
But still within Tokyo.
Huh?
Excuse me? No, no! What?!
Huh? What? Huh?
Sorry...
That's so selfish!
Huh? What...
What are we supposed to do with these?
I just bought them!
Im sorry.
I wont help with the move.
That's fine.
I can handle it on my own.
Thats not what I mean...
Huh? Wait... what? Seriously?!
Explain...!
I'll help.
Once we finish this,
lets go to the convenience store.
Buy anything that catches your eye.
Whatever looks good.
Lets drink until morning.
So good!
This is store-bought?
Tastes like something from a restaurant!
- This might be the greatest luxury on Earth.
- I didnt know they sold grilled fish like this.
Technology's amazing.
So good!
But you're gonna be living it up from now on, right?
Man...
If Id known, I wouldve hung out with you more.
- We never got to go back for that giant naan curry.
- Right!
I wanted to try that samgyeopsal!
Well, if you're staying in Tokyo,
there's tons of good spots.
If you find somewhere cool,
you better take me there.
Your treat.
My treat, huh?
I thought something was
off about you the other day.
Suddenly youre moving out.
Now Ive gotta figure out how to survive on my own.
I wish I could just keep floating through life here.
But I know thats not enough.
You have to do what you can, while you still can.
Always have to...
You startled me.
I mustve dozed off...
I was hoping you moving out was just a dream!
You were singing in your sleep.
I was dreaming of watching your live show.
And I was singing "Nemurubaka" with you.
That was "Nemurubaka"?
Totally off key.
You looked so happy on stage...
But now I'm awake, and you look so sad.
I don't have any talent.
What are you talking about?
You couldnt have written a song
that good if you had no talent.
And they wouldnt be offering you a deal.
I didnt write "Nemurubaka."
What?
You were asleep.
Mumbling it in your sleep, like just now.
Seriously?
I heard it and thought, "Wow, thats a great song."
So I recorded it and transcribed
it into sheet music.
Wait, so "Nemurubaka" really means Sleeping Fool?
You turned my sleep mumbling into a song?
Thats creepy!
Honestly, Ive always felt like
a fraud because of that.
But you're the one who turned it into a song.
You sang it. You made people love it.
That was all you.
I really like that song.
I love it.
Senpai?
During that next year...
I watched her become famous,
unable to do anything but stare.
The sound spills out, rushing forward...
Turn the clock more, just a little more
Can you hear what the wind is trying to say?
Turn the clock more, just a little more
Under the same sky, the two of us breathe
But even our rhythms are out of sync
Still, I want to know everything
The spring color that bloomed in you...
- That melody sounds familiar...
- They play it everywhere.
It's stuck in my head.
- Try singing it.
- I can't!
Just try!
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A MONKEY EATING A BANANA
To Irisu
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FREE TICKE- What's going on?
- Yeah, yeah...
I was too exhausted from work
at the screw factory, so I ditched.
What are you up to these days?
Still playing a little on the side.
I might be getting married.
Excuse me, sorry...
Whoa...
I am AOr Human,
The sound spills out, rushing forward...
Turn the clock more, just a little more
Can you hear what the wind is trying to say?
Turn the clock more, just a little more
Under the same sky, the two of us breathe
But even our rhythms are out of sync
Still, I want to know everything
Even the parts that arent the same
The spring color that bloomed in you
What kind of color is it? Ah...
I want to be dyed by all four seasons
Still completely transparent as I am
Love comes to those who laugh
Ah, would you mind getting a little more drunk?
Acting all cool
You always mumble like that
Hiding behind that deadpan face
I want to get drunk on your eyes, your words
You more, you more, you more, more more humor
That sense of humorlove you forever
When I get drunk I say it
Youre the only one
And then you're a liar again
But I still believe you
You more, you more, you more, more more humor
Vowing in flickering light
What does Love you mean?
If Im serious, heres my best answer
Hey, give me moreyou more
Thank you!
A clever hawk hides its trap
Is this really what you wanted to do...?
You left me behind... for this?
Hiding behind that deadpan face
Idiot!
You more, you more, you more, more more humor
Peat Moths live shows were way better than this.
My full-force answerthen again, you liar
It makes me want to cry
You more, you more, you more, more more humor
Thanks, everyone! I love you all!
See you again! Thank you!
Great job! One more song, okay?
That was great. Really great.
- A guitar?
- Yeah...
Whats going on? Huh?
What... what is she doing?
Tuning?
Just one more song.
Lyrics by me, Ruka Kujirai.
She said it...
She said her name...
Music by Peat Moth.
And... Yumi Irisu.
Nemurubaka!
Sleeping Fool
Am I still okay?
I know its hard to answer
So now
Im asking you anyway
NEMURUBAKA
A rotting wooden window frame
A dusty, sweet smell
The edges of things start to blur
The spring air clings and wraps around me
I tried standing up, shouldering a dream
But my feet are totally unsteady
I put on my shoes and stepped outside
But the map I have is so unreliable
Through the fog
I walk, I walk, I walk
Still not knowing where Im going
Should I just make peace with it and keep going straight?
Or screw it, and sing out loud?
The beers already open
Bags of snacks piled up
Talking about nothing that matters
Thats how we spent the time
In those vague, uncertain nights
Please let it all be worth it
Let it all be worth it
Sleeping Fool
Am I still okay?
I know its hard to answer
So now
Im asking you right now
If there was poison in the bun I tried to eat
Youd tell me, right?
Im counting on you!
Please!
Sleeping Fool
Answer me
Senpai! Senpai!
Answer me
- Senpai!
Take care.
And so, Senpai vanished without a trace.
Senpai?
Good morning! Wake up!
Do you even know what time it is?
Senpai! Senpai!
Come on, seriously, get up already!
Shut up, Akira... seriously...
I'm exhausted from job hunting...
Just let me sleep...
Lets have a strategy meeting about lunch!
You're eating fruit for breakfast? Wild.
What do you mean, wild?
Even living in a dorm,
I want to live like an adult.
You woke me up,
so follow my line.
Line?
How about bringing that
guy youve been eyeing?
What was his name again? Takahashi?
You mean Takase?
Its not like...
Im not eyeing him or anything.
Oh yeah, Senpai.
I found this.
Hm?
What CD is this?
Pea...to...motch?
Pe... Pea... motch?
Its nothing...
Why are you putting it away?
Let's listen to it!
No.
Oh... sorry.
Is it something from an old lover?
Who knows.
And so, Senpai vanished without a trace.
SAEBA GIRLS DORMITORY
I'm home.
Ah, welcome back.
Ugh, Im starving.
You didnt eat anything?
What happened to the the change from the rent?
I forgot they raised it by 1,500 yen this month.
Damn it...
1,500 yen is a lot.
Everythings more expensive lately.
Maybe I should pick up a part-time job.
No way I can afford to rent a studio this month.
Youll hit a wall after like two weeks. Didnt you
just get fired for snapping at a customer?
They kept yelling, I spent 30,000 yen on
gacha and still didnt get the character I wanted!"
I wish I had the talent to work
a job five days a week.
So even that takes talent now?
Customer service cheerful environment
early morning shifts
Your spirits already broken.
Ill make us something to eat.
Ow...
Dumping money into something with
no future just feels pointless
Speaking of investments, shouldnt
we finally buy a new rice cooker?
I saw one at Don Quijote for 6,000 yen.
Split between us, thats just 3,000 each.
Yeah, and then when one of us moves out,
well totally fight over it.
I just hate losing money little by little like this.
We definitely couldve bought one by now
with all the money we spend on instant rice...
Man, if only wed just
replaced it right after it broke...
3,000 yen is still a lot though.
Thats half a rice cooker...
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Here you go.
Whoa.
Wait a tempura rice bowl?
Whats the occasion?
Thanks! Time to dig in!
Youre not eating, Irisu?
Im good. You eat, Senpai.
Youre a literal angel.
Huh? Wait, theres nothing in this
Yeah, I made it using just
crunchy bits and tempura sauce.
Wait, but this tail...
Thats from the fried shrimp I had for lunch.
I dug it out of the sink strainer.
I washed it! I just wanted to
give you the authentic experience!
Is it good?
Are you insane?
Huh?
Oh, the chili pepper! Hang on...
Ah... no... stop...
Please dont. Sorry.
Wake up, wake up!
Your pal Yumi is hungry!
How long are you planning to sleep?
Seriously, get up already.
What are we doing for dinner?
Theres only that fish sausage in the fridge.
You go buy something, then.
What? Rude.
Lets go together!
Ugh, annoying.
Its just the supermarket, go by yourself.
Alone? To the supermarket?
Come on, you woke me up, right?
So follow my line...
Line...?
Like, you owe me.
Is that a band thing?
Are you mocking me?
Hey, why not just call that guy?
You know, the one who buys you stuff.
Taguchi?
Yeah, I guess!
"Buys you stuff"... dont make it sound like that.
Hello? Taguchi?
Hey, I feel like drinking.
Can you bring over some food and booze?
Senpai? Yeah, shes here.
Yup.
Tell him to drive.
Hey, can you come by car?
Who knows? Maybe she wants to go somewhere.
Oh, alcohol? Yeah, Im in.
Yup, thanks. See you soon.
That guys totally into you.
Ah so thats what this is.
Yeah, I guess that explains it.
Huh. Yeah I mean
Makes sense it does make sense.
You okay?
Did your brain just short-circuit?
Listen...
So in English class the other day,
we paired up and asked each other quiz questions,
like in English conversation, you know?
He guessed all my favorite things,
like food and color. Totally nailed everything.
I guess its 'cause we talk a lot or whatever,
but remembering random stuff like that?
Thats gotta mean something, right?
Yeah I guess.
Its like he actually sees who I am, like, as a person?
Its not the same as just being nice, you know?
Its like were on the same wavelength?
Guys like that are really rare.
Wait...
Could this be love?
Is this love?
I mean, it kinda feels like it, right?
It does, right?
Yeah seems like it might be.
Evening!
Yes! Food's here!
Oh, Senpai...
I watched the video for Nemurubaka.
For real?
Sushi!?
It was seriously cool.
You looked super cool right at the start.
Dont play that, you idiot!
- Sorry
- I told you I dont like sushi.
- I said that in English class, remember?
- Ohhh, sushi sushi!
I got chicken too! You like that too, right?
Here.
Chicken and sushi?
What are you, a billionaire?
Yep.
- Wheres my japchae?
- No japchae today.
I'm gonna go wash my hands.
Delicious!
Is he doing this on purpose?
Like, negging?
Maybe that's his plan.
Seriously!
Nemurubaka is a masterpiece.
What language is that title even in?
Sounds kinda African or something.
Thats a secret...
No way!
Man, Im drunk
I really think it shouldve gone viral.
Thats easy to say,
but going viral isnt everything.
Like theres a wall, you know?
Once you get to a certain point,
you hit this ridiculously thick, solid wall.
Everyone fights to get over it, right?
But every so often,
some so-called genius comes along
and just glides right over it like its nothing.
Maybe people like that were born
on the other side of the wall from the start.
When you think about it like that, it just feels stupid.
Loves kinda the same, isnt it?
Dont lump that in with this.
With love, all you need are
the guts to throw open a window
and scream, I love you! at the top of your lungs.
Fair enough.
Then Ah, no...
If its one-sided love, that walls pretty thick too.
Then I hope my love for music isnt one-sided.
Just borrowing this for a sec.
Sorry for the small change.
Where should I go? Doesnt really matter.
What the hell?
He bought the CD?
Good evening! I'm Navi-ko!
Its been a while! I missed you~
Huh?
Where would you like to go?
What is this?
Perfect night for a drive, huh?
Just shut up and give me directions.
Okay! Turn this way!
Wait, what? Which ways this way?
Oh no, it was that last street just now.
What the hell is this?
Come on, no need to rush!
Just enjoy the journey!
Dont you have a normal navigation mode?
Ugh So annoying.
People like that really piss me off, right?
Do they think they're invincible or something?
What the hell is wrong with you?
Oh! You missed the turn!
You've arrived at your destination~
Where even is this?
Oops, I messed up! So sorry!
As an apology...
Huh?
Ow! Damn it this sucks
Ugh... this is the worst...
Senpai.
How did you even know I was here?
You wanted someone to come looking, didnt you?
Your hint was way too obvious.
What hint?
The money you left on the table.
Exactly 1,360 yen.
If you take the bus from our dorm with 1,360 yen,
this is where it gets you.
That was a pretty cute little runaway.
No, it wasnt like that
I think "Nemurubaka" is a great song too.
So why'd you leave last night?
If you dont want to talk, Ill tell you
a secret Ive never told anyone.
I'll tell you why I hate sushi.
Why?
A long time ago, I went to a fancy restaurant
with my parents and a friend.
It wasnt like the conveyor belt places I was used to...
It looked really expensive, so I tried eating
seafood I couldnt even handle.
Like, I was pretending I could eat sashimi too.
But the moment I ate raw scallop...
I gagged and spat it out.
Scallop sashimi was too much for me back then.
And as I was sitting there panicking,
my childhood friend, totally clueless, just said:
I'll take it if you don't want it!
Delicious!
Good for you, huh?
After that, I couldnt deal with
him or seafood at all.
Sounds like that poor kid was the real victim.
So, even that sushi yesterday
Just remembering gives me the creeps!
Im starting to feel like none of it
really matters anymore.
Lets go home.
You're going to the hospital first!
The tanks empty anyway.
Lets walk to the bus stop.
Glad it wasnt anything serious.
Yeah...
Oh hes still here.
I love you!
Ruka-senpai! I love you!
What?
Are you kidding me?!
Uh, Senpai?
W-wait! Did you hear that?!
Um What are these?
You don't know? VHS tapes.
Oh Ive never seen one before.
What do you think its worth? 5,000 yen?
No way its worth 10,000, right?
Sorry, we only deal in DVDs and Blu-rays here.
Blu-ray
You kids dont know the beauty of
rewinding a tape, do you?
"Right there! That's the good part!"
What are you even talking about?
What, you only watch subscription services?
Man, I hate that stuff!
Streaming this, streaming that
Everythings streaming now.
Its got no weight to it.
I didnt even say anything
Here, hold these.
Just hold 'em once, go on!
Okay
Feels heavy, right?
Yeah
That weight thats the weight of cinema!
Streamings got none of that weight, y'know?
I guess not.
See what I mean?
- You think this is funny?
- A little.
Fine, I give up. You win.
Ill give them to you.
Wait, what? No thank you.
- You ever seen the show?
- No.
Didnt think so, right?
Its fine, just watch it. Its seriously good.
Ahh, man Feels good doing something nice.
Tonight Im splurging. Beer at CoCo Ichibanya.
Thats been my biggest pleasure lately.
- Tonight Im splurging! Beer at CoCo Ichibanya!
- Wait, whathang on, I can't
That looked rough, Yumi.
Yeah, well
Old guys like that are scary, right?
Hes totally gonna ask what you thought of it.
- Wait, isnt this Millennium File?
- I dont usually watch shows like this...
Well, I uploaded a summary video
on YouTube, actually.
You could just check that out.
Here, look.
Youre on YouTube?
Turns out there's still
a demand for analysis of old shows.
Theres not much competition.
Im aiming for the blue ocean market, which means...
Wow, youve got a lot of subscribers.
Well, about 6,000 so far.
Nowadays, even if you watch everything
at double speed, you still cant keep up.
Thats why I think its the youth's duty to
preserve these rare cultural relics.
"The youth," huh?
But isnt posting things
like this a copyright issue?
Anyway, what time are you off today?
Huh? Oh five oclock.
Want me to show you some cool stuff after that?
I found this nice cafe, you know?
We can discuss cultural sensitivity
while eating Taiwanese castella cake.
Actually, Im going to my senpais
live show after this.
Your senpai? A guy?
No, a woman.
Ah right. Hmm...
Well, either way, I just remembered
I need to post a video today.
- Shoot, that's right.
- Well then, good luck with that.
- Your senpais show is it a girl band, or what?
- Indie rock...
Oh, indie rock!
I saw them at Shimokita!
Ah yeah yeah, I know them. They're great.
Theres a customer at the register.
Oh, right. Guess I gotta go help them.
Okay.
Welcome. Rentals for one week.
Thatll be 150 yen.
So, the other day...
I made Khao Man Gai and
it turned out really good.
Really? From scratch?
There's this pre-made base you can use.
It tasted like a restaurant meal.
What do you call it?
Ready-to-eat? Pouch?
Frozen foods are so good these days.
- Restaurants might go out of business.
- Yeah, maybe.
Lucky you.
I bought up a bunch of dried noodles
at the supermarket recently.
Figured I could get down to 10 yen per meal.
Now that's all I eat.
You mean ramen?
Nah, udon.
So with udon,
after eating it every day,
even if you change up the flavors
and still think it tastes good
you end up spitting it back out.
Spit it out?
I mean, even if youre enjoying it,
you end up spitting it out anyway.
It just comes out.
So I started chopping it up real small
and told myself it wasnt udon anymore.
Just something else.
Thats how I made myself eat it.
What a gross story.
Why's everyone talking about spitting food out?
I went to Yayoi Ken for the
first time in ages and cried.
It was so warm, you know?
The staff probably thought you were nuts.
Bad signal in here.
You get me though, right?
Customer service is a mirror.
Wanna hear my theory on that?
Hey, is there a Don Quijote around here?
Donki? Is there one?
If you walk far enough,
theres always a Donki somewhere.
- Thinking of making Khao Man Gai?
- What? Whered that come from?
Oh, its almost time.
Here's to half a rice cooker.
Lets do this.
Yeahhh.
You go ahead.
600 yen for a drink...
Oh right, hey...
Dont go jajajajaan, it should be jajajajajat!
Got it?
- Yeah, got it.
- Okay, were good.
Okay, okay.
Look over here, Ruka!
Ruka! Ruka!
Hello.
Noise in my head!
My minds going round and round and round
Everybody's drinking hooch
North! Sunny Zoo~!
Get setcharge on in!
Lies, spin, and rumors
The easiest way to blow off steam in the world!
Drenched in culture, drowning in free time
Deluded terrorists all puffed up on pride
Selfish greed and violent outbursts
Rebranded as 'moral values'
Strike a posemeek and ashamed
And theyll pat your head
Toss you a treat
Holding a list of polished lies
You run around lighting fires
Like a chimpanzee!!
I stop thinking and just move forward
On this highway to hell paved in good intentions
Got nothing to lose, so Ive got no fear
Eyes shut, ears coveredcan't hear you!
Freedom, but only the kind I approved
Equality, by my personal standards
My town, and only minejust for me!
Stand up! Sing out!
Noise in my head!!
- Ruka!
- Yeah! Ruka!
You don't need to split it up so precisely.
Drink, drink, drink.
Let's have a smoke first.
Smoke, smoke, smoke.
Let's go to Toriichizu this time.
Ill just take this.
Yeah, go ahead.
- Here you go.
- Alrighty.
There we go...
That was amazing!
- Was it your first time today?
- Yeah, it was actually...
- Ow, my ears...
- I saw the flyer on my way home...
Yeah, seriously
Whoa, youre seriously cute!
Can I ask you out?
- Sorry, no thank you.
- I mean, I'm already in love!
So how about just one drink?
Just one, I swear. Come on.
Please, gimme a chance!
Just one chance -- ow!
What?
Off to see your sugar daddy?
Shut the hell up.
Senpai What about the afterparty?
I bought this instead.
A rice cooker? That things ancient.
Donki was too far.
I bought it used at Treasure Factory.
Treasure Factory divine!
Senpai, you really are something.
The live show was seriously amazing.
Honestly, I was kind of shocked...
The crowd was super hyped, too.
Everyone was hyped! Just going wild!
Ruka! Ruka!
Yeah, they were.
I started thinking, maybe we
really do live in different worlds.
If that were true, I wouldn't be drinking
with you in a cheap bar like this.
But Im here, with you, right now.
So dont say were from different worlds.
Senpai, you're just too cool
Alright, what do you wanna eat?
Oh! A paper menu!
- Paper?
- Yeah, paper menus.
Paper menus are just easier to read, you know?
I like paper menus.
- I went to that cat robot place the other day.
- Wait, the one from TV?
- Is the food as fast as they say?
- Nope, it's slow.
- The server still walks with it and hands you the food.
- Then what's the point?!
And after a customer left, it just sat there going,
Please take the plate, meow! over and over again.
- Thats so sad.
- So sad.
Cheap sweaters itch. They're so scratchy.
This song again?
No matter where I go,
its always playing. So annoying!
I liked it at first Now I hate it!
Hey, stop that!
Its super popular right now, though.
If it were one of your songs, I wouldnt mind.
Even if it played on loop forever?
Yeah.
- Really?
- Really!
Really, really?
Actually I kinda want to listen to Mao Abe, too.
Ahhh, betrayal!
Youre always gonna be ahead of me, no matter what.
Huh?
Watching your live show
It made me feel kind of lonely.
Want some water?
You good?
What time is it now?
Three oclock.
Rise 'n' shine...
Ah crap, I missed the deadline for my report...
Ugh, I feel sick bleh...
Thats one puke you owe me.
- You seriously dont remember?
- Water...
I dont want to live some washed-up life, you know?
I wanna have my act together.
And yet
My body and soul are both just... sagging now...
Even your speech is sagging.
Wait, did you get rich off that gig?
Opposite.
Im broke, so I took on a side job.
I'm helping some rich familys housekeeper.
Gotta shine it up and send it back.
I'll help as penance.
Okay then, you do this corner.
So its like Im the assistant to
the assistant of some rich family's maid.
I know Im at the bottom.
I do know that.
But I just cant see the ladder up from here.
Alright then, if you help with half...
Ill give you half the pay.
Really?
See? You just moved up a rank.
Is life really that simple?
Then never mind!
No, I want it!
Apparently, someone who
used to live here left this behind.
What is this video?
I can finally watch Millennium File while we work.
What do you mean, "finally"?
Is this a gift or something?
More like homework.
Day's already shot anyway.
Let's watch it.
Is this hooked up right?
There are way too many cords...
You just match the colors.
Yellow to yellow, white to white.
Spoken like a true guitarist.
- Don't make fun of me.
- No, it's respect!
Millennium File was good!
You watched it?!
It was more fun than I was expecting!
Yeah, right? Older shows actually
move along pretty fast.
Y'know the Osaka episode?
I'm actually in the background of that one.
No way! Thats like, historical!
Is it okay for me to have it?
Yeah...
My dad ended up in the hospital.
So, Ive had to start organizing things
and that kind of stuff.
I see...
- Im even thinking maybe I should just move.
- Oh, really?
But I might not....
Good work.
Please dont spray that around the merchandise.
You dont like the scent of sweet osmanthus?
- Its kind of melancholic, huh?
- Excuse me.
Oh right, about that show you went to the other day...
- The indie band.
- Yeah, that one!
I actually know people in the music business.
Maybe I could introduce them.
Which of their songs do you like the most?
The one called "You're So Annoying."
I'm a 32 year old part-timer named Furita!
I'm broke and bad with women,
but somehow I got a girlfriend!
But my happiness didn't last very long...
My girlfriend was stolen by a rich CEO!
In this world, money truly is
more important than love...
When I was at my lowest point of despair,
my buddy introduced me to this side gig website!
I can earn 500,000 yen with just my smartphone!
You can earn 1 million yen
by taking this simple survey!
The success rate is 97%!
Skip, skip.
Ugh Were seriously being exploited.
How many ads do I have to
sit through to watch a single video?
- Two highballs with dice, please.
- Sure.
- If you pay for premium, you can skip them, right?
- Exactly! It's just exploitation!
You seem like you enjoy hating everything.
Dice roll time.
Too bad.
Even here, Im getting scammed
- Whoa!
- Congrats!
Mega size is free!
Of course You always end up on top.
I told you, theres no top or bottom.
Youre sulking too much.
- Arent you drinking a bit much lately?
- I drink to forget the mistakes I made while drunk.
- Ahh, Ive hit my limit.
- Yeah, me too. Totally done.
"Ruka-senpai! I love you!"
- Ew, stop!
- With his hands out like this!
- Try it!
- Nope, not doing it.
I could never!
- I did it! Your turn!
- Who says?!
Just once, please?
No way.
- Give me that.
- No way!
Now you're pissed...
Man I want ice cream or something.
Thats so indulgent.
Dont use words like indulgent for food.
I dont like it.
Oh Then I wont say it.
- Rock-paper-scissors.
- Here?
Rock-paper-scissors! Shoot!
- Yes!
- Aw, man
Why are you having dinner with
that pretentious guy?
Well, Nakazaki quit to start a full-time job.
Once I heard that,
I figured he wont be around anymore.
So I thought, getting a meal
out of him once wouldnt hurt.
Youre not usually this done-up.
Its my armor against annoying people.
Do I look like a badass woman?
Yeah you do.
Okay then
Whatever.
Oh, I already rinsed the rice,
so feel free to eat it if you want.
- Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!
- Are you kidding me?
Tissue, tissue
Ugh, whats even the point
- We dont even have rags in this place.
- Not this...
Ah! Crap, Im late!
Ill clean it up when I get home, so just leave it.
Sorry, sorry, sorry
Excuse me... Sorry!
Pardon me -- ah, sorry again!
Sorry, here I go
Im off!
Art history is really a history of struggle.
See? Everything here depicts the struggle.
Kinda makes you wanna cry.
Nice atmosphere, right?
Yeah, its really lovely.
The manager said he opens the place up
to artists -- or, "creators," I guess you'd call them.
He lets them use the space to showcase their work.
- Creators
- Exactly!
Why not ask him to carry your senpai's CD?
Ill talk to him for you.
Thanks for waiting.
Wow
Please enjoy.
Nice presentation.
No, thank you. I appreciate the thought.
Why not?
You'll never get anywhere if you don't
put yourself out there in places like this!
If she's around other creative people
your senpai might push herself
to climb a little higher.
Well, she has her own way of thinking...
You eat really neatly, Yumi.
I like people who eat neatly.
Anyway, I just wanted to say,
connections really matter.
My senpai recommended this to me, so I bought one.
You gotta wear stuff like Giorgio Armani,
otherwise people wont take you seriously.
Giorgio Armani...
How d'you like the place?
Shigaki! Good to see you!
This is the owner of the place.
- Nice to meet you.
- Hello.
So, check this out
Its a piece created by one of our local artists.
Title: Apocalypse.
It's seriously incredible.
It totally hits you.
Thanks.
Here's a song to celebrate Nakazakis
next chapter. And to this young ladys future...
- Hey now, dont say stuff like our future...
- Just listen, okay?
Here's the debut of an original song: Legend.
Oh!
When you come back, youll get a 'Welcome'
Whats with the sudden burst?
But you get it, right, my friend?
Were the strongest
But now the spotlight's on everyone
Were rising toward the legend
With no guide, we keep going
Dont worry, Ive got eyes on you
I see you perfectly from here
Youre the brightest star
And its that distance that makes you shine
If you ever run away,
your family will be there to hold you
That original song
It really hit home!
Made me feel like I should push harder.
Yeah, I kinda feel like I got a new burst of energy.
You too, Yumi.
Use today as fuel. Do something with it.
Everyones got something.
At least one talent that stands out from the rest.
With an iPad, you can do anything nowadays.
Itd be a waste to do nothing!
Talent, huh
Whore you?
What a coincidence. Heading home?
Senpai
Well, thanks for the evening.
Wait, hold on --
Shes my junior at school.
Thanks for walking her home.
Huh?
Wait, were not hitting another bar?
Theres this place that serves
cocktails inspired by movies!
Lets run for a change.
So youthful.
Hellooo?
Huh?
So this place, its like an artsy spot, right?
It was just awful and gross.
That's all there is to it.
The classic no-go cycle...
No-go cycle? Whats that?
Its a term I made up.
You keep going in circles
without taking a single step forward.
A cycle thats just stuck in place.
In that little loop,
supply and demand are artificially balanced.
A bunch of so-called artists gather, look at each
other's work, praise each other, and repeat.
I see.
They even called themselves creatives.
Yeah, creatives, artists,
whatever they want to call it.
These so-called artists...
Theyll practice to the extent it feels fun,
but never go through the
painful training that actually builds skill.
Theyll host solo exhibitions where
they can present whatever they want
but theyll never enter
judged competitions or contests.
Because that would show
exactly where they stand.
While they're being praised by
others in their no-go cycle,
they start to believe they actually have talent.
And honestly, it happens in all sorts of ways
Its not limited to these artists.
You see it everywhere.
Maybe even here...
When you put it that way,
it kind of makes you feel bad for them.
Yeah, it does.
Still, that guy had 6,000 subscribers?
Isnt that enough to feel fulfilled?
What's that like?
Huh?
Copyright Violation Account Suspended,
Legal Action Pending
What?
Movie company sues a
'Fast Movie' uploader for 500 million yen.
Looks like hes being sued for 500 million yen.
Wait, seriously?
Its true.
Wow, hes trending now. Guess hes famous.
- Do you think he can pay that?
- No way he can.
I must announce my
account suspension to my followers.
We all feel so frustrated.
Sorry, everyone.
I cant do movie commentary anymore.
Ill never forgive these outdated laws.
Ugh, using internet meme language
in a moment like this is so cringe.
What meme language?
You dont know the Switch Reseller meme?
Shouldn't you have a little sympathy
for your former coworker?
I mean, its his own fault, isnt it?
Whoa total strangers are flaming him now.
Even this is a no-go cycle...
Thats not really how
I wanted my term to be used.
I CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU!!
THE EMOTIONAL MUSIC OF PEAT MOTH
Hey! Why are you reading that without asking?
You literally left it out with a sticky note.
Of course I read it.
Someone from the magazine
just happened to be at our show.
Wow, thats pretty amazing!
Feels like youre heading off to
some faraway place, Senpai.
Idiot, this is nothing.
Ive gotta go way farther than this.
Lately I havent even written a new song.
If I got arrested now,
theyd just call me a so-called musician.
So-called, huh...
Ugh I just wanna make it.
Still, just being able to call yourself a
so-called musician is impressive!
I dont even have anything I can call myself.
So-called, so-called, so-called.
Booze, booze, booze.
Youre drinking again?
Quiet, you. This sound revives me.
As many times as it takes.
Mitsui the Booze Goblin.
Cut it out!
Youre gonna puke again.
The way youre eating is more puke-worthy.
- No way! Seriously?!
- See? Thats what happens.
RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS!!
KOI WATCHING CIRCLE
Still unread...
Yumi Irisu
Yeah
Thanks.
When did you send that?
Like two days ago.
Think you got blocked?
Blocked, huh...
If you like her senpai more,
why not just ask her directly?
I couldnt. Thats why I always used
Irisu as the go-between.
Go-between
So its like a marathon, huh?
- A marathon?
- Yeah.
Its all about endurance.
I mean, you dont even know why shes mad, right?
Just wait till the dog barks itself out.
- Dog?
- Yeah, a dog.
The kind that bites.
You use too many metaphors.
Anyway, this Irisu...
Wasnt there a goddess with that name in some myth?
A goddess?
I guess that has nothing to do with this.
Maybe yelling in the dorm
was what got me in trouble.
Like, maybe she got scolded afterward
Or the sushi thing.
Maybe she didnt want her senpai taken?
Even when we see each other
on campus, she ignores me.
Man, other peoples love drama is so fun.
See? Even the koi are happy.
Are you listening to me?
This is a serious problem, you know.
Im listening.
Youve got earbuds in.
Huh? Oh yeah.
These?
Just an illusion, huh?
Back in the day...
There was this girl I liked who
was always wearing earbuds.
Every day Id wonder, Whats she listening to?
Im trying to give that sense of intrigue
to someone who might fall for me.
Has anyone even asked you?
Well, that girl ran off with her
music teacher, got divorced, and
I hear shes in the Self-Defense Force.
- What kind of story is that?
I wonder if Yumi Irisus free today.
I mean, I heard about the situation and...
I thought maybe Irisu might be hurt by all this.
And... Taguchi had something he wanted to say.
Since were here, dont hold back.
Order whatever you want.
- Lets order from the expensive pages!
- All the grilled stuff. And champagne.
A whole box of ice tiramisu.
T543...
- Excuse me.
- Dessert first or later...?
Please wait just a moment.
Hey, shes waiting for you to speak.
Uh I liked Irisu.
Huh?
But, after hanging out and talking with her a lot...
I started feeling like... she has no depth?
No depth?
And then, when we had drinks
at her place, and her roommate...
I saw you, Senpai!
And it was love at first sight!
I even went to your shows in secret.
You have a real dream and look so cool.
Then Irisu just started to seem kinda...
How do I put it...
Yeah just kind of like a fool.
So I kept using Irisu as
a go-between to see you, Senpai.
Im sorry I used you like that, Irisu.
Youre being way too honest!
Pick your words better!
Did it never cross your mind how she might feel?
I mean, I felt kinda bad, but I didnt think that far...
Thats not an excuse!
Who are you, Shinji Ikari?!
No depth, a go-between, fool?
Who the hell do you think you are?!
Hey hey hey, chill, chill, chill!
Taguchi, come on...
I wonder... if he meant...
No depth, in a... positive sense?
Like, um...
Shes more like a bowl than a glass.
What the hell are you even saying?
- A bowl...
- This is absolute hell.
Used me as a go-between?
What am I, a food delivery app?
Senpai -- I mean...
Ruka.
What do you think of me?
Using Irisu as a go-between?
Thats just not okay.
Wait, not okay like...?
Like she would never date you.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Heres your Napolitan.
- Excuse me, this is the Caesar salad.
- Thanks for the food.
And this one is the demi-glace hamburger steak.
Please enjoy your meal.
Okay, now I really gotta ask who are you?
Oh, Im Taguchis friend. Names Ito.
He showed me a video of your live performance.
It had a really unique vibe.
Is that supposed to be a compliment?
Here, this might cheer you up.
That voice is something else.
Hes not worth crying over.
He cant play instruments, and even if
hes got money, its just his parents anyway.
Wasting brain space on a guy like thats just a loss.
Thats not really how I think of things...
For me...
More than being dumped or used as a go-between...
Its just something else.
Oww! What the hell?!
Damn, that really hurts...
You okay? Let me see it.
What the hell are you doing?!
Righteous punishment...
- Ow ow ow! Dont touch me!
- Just let me see it!
Yeah no, that was just regular ol violence.
Its bleeding.
- Are you serious?!
- Dead serious.
Here too, theres blood.
- Oh, never mind. Thats just a pimple.
- Just a pimple?
Oww... that really hurts...
Im really sorry.
Well, at least Navi-ko didnt get smashed.
So I'm okay.
Hi there!
Navi-kooo!
Man, you really love that thing, huh?
If we just go home like this,
its gonna stay awkward.
- Lets just go for a random drive.
- Ooh, I like that.
Ive got the whole day off too.
Lets do it.
- Dont call it a day off.
- What? Why not?
Navi-ko, where should we go?
Isnt that amazing?
Seriously, yeah.
Senpai, what were you like in high school?
I played in a band for
the school festival, I guess.
But we broke up right after.
I wouldve loved to see that!
Bet you looked super cool.
Yeah, me too...
Having a dream already in high school!
Impressive!
But chasing a dream is something
you can still start now, right?
Chasing a dream, huh?
I wonder what I even want to do.
I want a cushy, high-paying part-time job.
Ah yeah, same here.
First, I want to finish
Navi-kos skin collection.
No, I mean something deeper.
I just read whatever manga is trending,
watch YouTube...
and before I know it, the whole days gone.
Feels like lifes just gonna pass by like that too.
Damn, thats way too real.
When I was a kid, I wanted to
run a takoyaki stand, or maybe a udon shop.
Hey, at least that had some realism to it.
I wanted to be a superhero, believe it or not.
Well, guess that hasnt really changed.
HEN-TAI!
I don't get it...
He never makes any sense.
No, not that...
Dont you ever feel anxious,
living so aimlessly?
Anxious about what, exactly?
Huh?
I mean like, whats your goal or purpose in life?
Like a reason to live?
Doesnt it bother you not having one?
Theres gotta be something, right?
To you, we might look weird,
but from our perspective...
youre the one who seems like an alien, Senpai.
An alien? How?
At this age, you're lucky to stick to a clear goal.
I just do it because I love it, thats all.
Isnt that how its supposed to be?
But acting like I have no dream at all...
Isnt that just an excuse?
Senpai, if you look at your phone,
its just big-shot people saying big-shot stuff
and getting tons of attention.
People like us can already see
how far were ever going to go in life.
I kinda already know Im not gonna achieve
anything special, so trying feels like a bad deal.
Bad deal, seriously?
Deep down, don't you feel the same way?
Like your music...
You kind of know your own limits, don't you?
Knowing that, and still
pushing forward doesnt it hurt?
Being able to put in the effort is a privilege.
God, you just keep whining and whining.
Give it a rest!
Wait, Senpai?
Hey, hey, hey, hold up...
You two are seriously violent.
People who talk a big game but never
do anything are the absolute worst!
Oh, good. Its not broken.
Senpai kind of lost it,
but honestly, you went too far.
You couldve just said, Good luck.
She really doesnt get it, huh.
Huh?
Theres a space between people who know
what they want to do and people who dont.
Thats a whole category of its own.
I think most people like 80% fall into that group.
Maybe I really should just
aim to open a takoyaki stand.
Whered that come from?
You know how it is...
In Taguchi's mind, Ive become just this
totally irrelevant background character.
Like I was never seen as
a real person to begin with.
Feels like Im gonna be NPC #1 for the rest of my life.
Thats really how it feels sometimes.
Idiot.
Dont go underestimating
your own worth like that.
You matter to me, you know.
Were here.
Thanks for the ride. Catch you later.
Yup, see ya.
Huh? What?
Whats up?
Navi-kos...
...shutting down at the end of the month...
Shutting down...
I'm just... after all that...
Ugh, what the hell is up with today?!
My life sucks! Damn it!
Do you know how much money I dumped into that game?!
You think the car can go a bit farther?
Wanna drive to Kamakura?
Yeah... lets go...
So you do have a heart.
Whats that supposed to mean?
Owowowow... hot... hot...
Hot hot hot...
Aww, is that a hot water bottle?
Alright, all set for bed.
- What about a bath?
- Its too cold, Im skipping it.
Gross. I cant stand people who
crawl into bed without bathing.
Youre one to talk.
You cant even go grocery shopping alone.
- Hey, hands off!
- So clingy!
What do you mean, "clingy"?
Hey, hey Your foot's sticking out!
Yikes, scary scary scary...
Right? Totally!
Hello?
Whats up? You finally took a bath?
Ah, sorry, did I wake you?
I dont really get it, but someone from
a record label wants to meet me.
Wait, seriously? Thats huge!
Are they talking debut-level stuff?
I mean, I'm going there without any expectations.
Youre not even gonna dress up or anything?
This is literally the nicest outfit I have.
Even in this cold?
Howve you managed to survive up until now?
By trying really hard, thank you very much.
Hold on...
Am I doing this right?
Its my first time wrapping someone else up like this.
So warm...
Alright... here we go...
This is my favorite scarf, so dont lose it, okay?
Got it.
Good.
Alright then. Im off.
Good afternoon.
Um, Im Kujirai from Peat Moth.
Im here to see someone named Arabiya...
Thank you.
Please wait just a moment.
Ms. Kujirai has arrived.
Understood.
Please have a seat on that sofa.
Ah, thank you...
Maybe I should buy at least one decent suit.
Are they taking us out for sushi? Or steak?
Im starving...
Wonder if well get to play a summer festival...
Things are about to get busy.
We should introduce ourselves to
the big acts, right? I suck at greetings...
- "Good morning!"
- Shut up, you idiot!
Act more confident, will you?
Youre way too stiff.
You dont look like a band guy at all.
What are you doing? Seriously, what are you doing?
Stop it, dont bring that out.
- They might ask us to play something, you know?
- Oh, good point.
Hey, what are you doing?
Cut it out.
Youre Ms. Kujirai, right?
Good morning!
Good morning, yes.
We really appreciate you
coming all this way today.
This is Jil Sander.
-Wow...
- Jil... Jil Sander...
Im with OT Records, talent division.
My name is Arabiya. Nice to meet you.
Ah, sorry... I dont have a business card or anything...
Oh, no worries at all.
Theyre just a hassle, really.
I'm Kujirai.
And these are the other members...
Oh, thank you for escorting her.
- Very considerate.
- "Escorting"...?
Good morning!
Alright, shall we get started?
Now?
You're really good.
You all get along like
elementary school kids. Nice vibe.
Alright, shall we get going?
Are you hungry?
- Yeah, kinda...
- Then lets go.
Lets head out.
Come on, lets go.
No, it's cool... I got it...
Hurry up!
What are you doing?
Ouch, ouch...
We can't all go?
He said we were just escorting her...
Yeah...
Alright, please get in, Ms. Kujirai.
Um...
- Please.
- Excuse me...
Oh, uh well
Okay then, to your three companions
Thank you for bringing your
large instruments all the way out here...
All four of us are...
We're heading out!
Good luck! Right?
Yeah, good luck!
Yeah, yeah! You'll kill it!
Yeah! Good luck!
Stay safe, yeah?
Wanna smoke first, then drink?
Drink! Lets drink!
Yeah, Toriichizu would be perfect right now.
They might have one
nearby theyre a chain.
Should we go for hotpot?
Unusual order for an izakaya.
Hotpot at an izakaya...
What a luxury...!
Is your seatbelt bothering you?
Eh not really.
- Are you feeling cramped or uncomfortable?
- I'm fine.
Nice to meet you. Im Uruma, the producer.
Wait? Not a private room today?
No way wed get a private room with a girl!
Sorry, he's just old-school.
- No more private rooms?
- Nope, we cant do that anymore.
Um, so todays meeting is about... uh...
Oh, yeah, right!
Lets talk business before you get too drunk, okay?
Straight to the point...
OT Records would like to to sign
an exclusive contract with you.
An exclusive contract?
Yes. Great, right?
A professional solo debut.
Solo?
Oh, well, I'm actually part of a four-member band...
Peat Moth, right?
Right, yeah. Your escorts earlier.
Escorts?
That's nice too, but hmm...
They're a bit well...
The idea is --
We have a concept to make
your music reach everyone!
To everyone...
Yeah.
But as for me...
Do you ever read these?
Sure...
Impressive, you really do your homework.
- You should study properly too.
- I dont have much time, sorry.
Itd be wonderful if the world
were full of people like you, Ruka
But sadly, thats not how things are.
Most music we hear is random
shuffled on YouTube or out on the street.
Thats what counts
as selling music these days.
People who find what they love
and form their own opinions are rare.
There it is!
Please stop teasing me!
Its embarrassing.
Getting published like this, so people can
get to know you is genuinely important.
For us, being unknown is a crime.
If I can rephrase, its a criminal offense!
Exactly, you nailed it.
Thats it.
First, we push lots of exposure
on TV and elsewhere.
Let more people know Ruka, and make them love you!
Then what happens next, you might ask?
Uh, honestly I dont really know.
We and the fans all grow together.
Grow...
From now on, you might have steak every day...
Or maybe todayll be the first and last time.
No one can guarantee anything.
You may face harder times in the future, too.
But we give it our all, and were betting on you.
So Ruka, I hope youll bet on us too.
Lets do this together, yeah.
Welcome back!
How did it go?
Hey...
Want some dinner? Curry maybe?
I already had steak.
What?! You had steak? Thats unfair.
I just watched a YouTuber down 100,000 yen
worth of yakiniku while I ate instant curry!
- Oh...
- Don't just say, "Oh."
Hey, where's my scarf?
You lost it?
What?
This is really too much.
Im back...
I got rice, toilet paper, and a bunch of other stuff.
Convenience store prices
arent that different, I guess.
Why do household goods
all seem to run out at once?
What's going on?
Another side job?
I decided to drop out of college and move.
But still within Tokyo.
Huh?
Excuse me? No, no! What?!
Huh? What? Huh?
Sorry...
That's so selfish!
Huh? What...
What are we supposed to do with these?
I just bought them!
Im sorry.
I wont help with the move.
That's fine.
I can handle it on my own.
Thats not what I mean...
Huh? Wait... what? Seriously?!
Explain...!
I'll help.
Once we finish this,
lets go to the convenience store.
Buy anything that catches your eye.
Whatever looks good.
Lets drink until morning.
So good!
This is store-bought?
Tastes like something from a restaurant!
- This might be the greatest luxury on Earth.
- I didnt know they sold grilled fish like this.
Technology's amazing.
So good!
But you're gonna be living it up from now on, right?
Man...
If Id known, I wouldve hung out with you more.
- We never got to go back for that giant naan curry.
- Right!
I wanted to try that samgyeopsal!
Well, if you're staying in Tokyo,
there's tons of good spots.
If you find somewhere cool,
you better take me there.
Your treat.
My treat, huh?
I thought something was
off about you the other day.
Suddenly youre moving out.
Now Ive gotta figure out how to survive on my own.
I wish I could just keep floating through life here.
But I know thats not enough.
You have to do what you can, while you still can.
Always have to...
You startled me.
I mustve dozed off...
I was hoping you moving out was just a dream!
You were singing in your sleep.
I was dreaming of watching your live show.
And I was singing "Nemurubaka" with you.
That was "Nemurubaka"?
Totally off key.
You looked so happy on stage...
But now I'm awake, and you look so sad.
I don't have any talent.
What are you talking about?
You couldnt have written a song
that good if you had no talent.
And they wouldnt be offering you a deal.
I didnt write "Nemurubaka."
What?
You were asleep.
Mumbling it in your sleep, like just now.
Seriously?
I heard it and thought, "Wow, thats a great song."
So I recorded it and transcribed
it into sheet music.
Wait, so "Nemurubaka" really means Sleeping Fool?
You turned my sleep mumbling into a song?
Thats creepy!
Honestly, Ive always felt like
a fraud because of that.
But you're the one who turned it into a song.
You sang it. You made people love it.
That was all you.
I really like that song.
I love it.
Senpai?
During that next year...
I watched her become famous,
unable to do anything but stare.
The sound spills out, rushing forward...
Turn the clock more, just a little more
Can you hear what the wind is trying to say?
Turn the clock more, just a little more
Under the same sky, the two of us breathe
But even our rhythms are out of sync
Still, I want to know everything
The spring color that bloomed in you...
- That melody sounds familiar...
- They play it everywhere.
It's stuck in my head.
- Try singing it.
- I can't!
Just try!
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FREE TICKE- What's going on?
- Yeah, yeah...
I was too exhausted from work
at the screw factory, so I ditched.
What are you up to these days?
Still playing a little on the side.
I might be getting married.
Excuse me, sorry...
Whoa...
I am AOr Human,
The sound spills out, rushing forward...
Turn the clock more, just a little more
Can you hear what the wind is trying to say?
Turn the clock more, just a little more
Under the same sky, the two of us breathe
But even our rhythms are out of sync
Still, I want to know everything
Even the parts that arent the same
The spring color that bloomed in you
What kind of color is it? Ah...
I want to be dyed by all four seasons
Still completely transparent as I am
Love comes to those who laugh
Ah, would you mind getting a little more drunk?
Acting all cool
You always mumble like that
Hiding behind that deadpan face
I want to get drunk on your eyes, your words
You more, you more, you more, more more humor
That sense of humorlove you forever
When I get drunk I say it
Youre the only one
And then you're a liar again
But I still believe you
You more, you more, you more, more more humor
Vowing in flickering light
What does Love you mean?
If Im serious, heres my best answer
Hey, give me moreyou more
Thank you!
A clever hawk hides its trap
Is this really what you wanted to do...?
You left me behind... for this?
Hiding behind that deadpan face
Idiot!
You more, you more, you more, more more humor
Peat Moths live shows were way better than this.
My full-force answerthen again, you liar
It makes me want to cry
You more, you more, you more, more more humor
Thanks, everyone! I love you all!
See you again! Thank you!
Great job! One more song, okay?
That was great. Really great.
- A guitar?
- Yeah...
Whats going on? Huh?
What... what is she doing?
Tuning?
Just one more song.
Lyrics by me, Ruka Kujirai.
She said it...
She said her name...
Music by Peat Moth.
And... Yumi Irisu.
Nemurubaka!
Sleeping Fool
Am I still okay?
I know its hard to answer
So now
Im asking you anyway
NEMURUBAKA
A rotting wooden window frame
A dusty, sweet smell
The edges of things start to blur
The spring air clings and wraps around me
I tried standing up, shouldering a dream
But my feet are totally unsteady
I put on my shoes and stepped outside
But the map I have is so unreliable
Through the fog
I walk, I walk, I walk
Still not knowing where Im going
Should I just make peace with it and keep going straight?
Or screw it, and sing out loud?
The beers already open
Bags of snacks piled up
Talking about nothing that matters
Thats how we spent the time
In those vague, uncertain nights
Please let it all be worth it
Let it all be worth it
Sleeping Fool
Am I still okay?
I know its hard to answer
So now
Im asking you right now
If there was poison in the bun I tried to eat
Youd tell me, right?
Im counting on you!
Please!
Sleeping Fool
Answer me
Senpai! Senpai!
Answer me
- Senpai!
Take care.
And so, Senpai vanished without a trace.
Senpai?
Good morning! Wake up!
Do you even know what time it is?
Senpai! Senpai!
Come on, seriously, get up already!
Shut up, Akira... seriously...
I'm exhausted from job hunting...
Just let me sleep...
Lets have a strategy meeting about lunch!
You're eating fruit for breakfast? Wild.
What do you mean, wild?
Even living in a dorm,
I want to live like an adult.
You woke me up,
so follow my line.
Line?
How about bringing that
guy youve been eyeing?
What was his name again? Takahashi?
You mean Takase?
Its not like...
Im not eyeing him or anything.
Oh yeah, Senpai.
I found this.
Hm?
What CD is this?
Pea...to...motch?
Pe... Pea... motch?
Its nothing...
Why are you putting it away?
Let's listen to it!
No.
Oh... sorry.
Is it something from an old lover?
Who knows.