YAE NOGUCHI KEISEI TRANSPORTATION
Someone once said…
life is like a jigsaw puzzle.
From our best memories
to our most horrible experiences that make us want to curse at our destiny…
These are all unique pieces of our lives.
A ticket that was lost,
a dress worn in December.
Thank you.
A stain from an ink called "Blue Hour."
A romantic moment on the beach in the winter.
A Mars orbiter mission that has your name.
A pop star that's the same age as you.
Dreams that never came true.
Love stories that ended.
People who drifted away from you.
What about those big mistakes?
Are they also part of the picture?
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
Welcome on board Norn Airlines flight 627
to Reykjavik, Iceland.
You're on Norn Airlines flight 627.
I'll be your flight attendant today.
Yae, how are you?
Hey, I'm good. Thank you.
-Have a nice day. -You, too. Thanks.
I'll be your flight attendant today.
My name is Yae Noguchi.
According to forecasts,
we should have nice weather for most of our flight.
But please keep your seat belts fastened while seated
as we may still be experiencing some sudden rough air or turbulences.
Your attention, please.
Please get to Mr. Okada at the entrance of Tanukikoji 3-chome.
232, copy that.
What would my life be like now…
if I had never met you?
Yae! Good morning!
Good morning.
-Are you ready? -This is gonna be hot.
-Crap. He's here. -That's not okay.
You'll get a warning for that.
-All right? -Just act normal.
Hey! You two girls, come here.
Gosh. Really?
Come on, hurry up. Your knees are showing, alright?
-What? -Cover them immediately!
Don't show your knees.
Hey!
Namiki! Stop!
Namiki!
Stop! Namiki!
Stop, you little…
Thank God!
Well, thank you.
Obuchi asked me to help you.
Your name is Namiki, right?
I think you and I already met before somewhere.
Oh, I know where.
At Seicomart, and you just spilled the bottle there that day.
Sorry, it wasn't me.
Thank you.
See you.
Oh.
Oh, Noguchi. Thanks a lot.
Did you carry that on your own?
I didn't. Namiki did, sir.
Oh. I see.
Sometimes he surprises me nice.
Weren't you the one who asked him to do so?
What? Me?
Hm?
What are you saying?
-Nothing. -Huh.
A…
Which means that B equals R.
We now know where A and B are located on the x-axis,
so let's place them on a graph.
A and B, like that.
Kosaka?
Yes?
Your exam is soon. You got to stay focused.
-I'm sorry. -Hm.
A-H is perpendicular to the x-axis, therefore…
So that girl I met the other day.
-The one you met on that app? -Right.
Well, she just turned 28 and woks in a call center.
That woman spends her days dealing with customers complaining on the phone
and all she can do is agree and say, "You're absolutely right."
Do you know how to hook up with a girl like that?
Mirroring, kid. All right?
Customers and women desperately want some empathy.
What do you mean by that?
Dude. I'm exhausted, honestly. I had a nasty client.
Damn, I'm sorry. That's too bad.
-I need some wine right now. -Man.
-A bottle for the two of us? -Right.
When you're having drinks with a girl, if she grabs her glass,
you do that, too, and put it back in the table
right when she does.
That'll give her an intuitive sense of security.
And she'll be on top of you within 30 minutes, trust me.
How are you doing, guys?
Exhausted.
And you know what? This technique
actually does wonders with girls in their thirties who are so over the dating game.
Huh?
Oh, you've worked later than usual today.
I did.
I was expecting to get more clients thanks to the rain.
Oh. It makes sense, totally.
But I got two long rides during peak hours, so I was lucky, I guess.
Ah. Yeah, lucky you. That's great.
Look at us. We're in sync.
It's the mirror-something trick, isn't it? Mr. Togashi told me about it.
That's an easy one.
Um…
How about you and I go grab dinner?
That'll be on me since today is payday.
Sorry, I already have plans.
Ah.
I did-I didn't--
I swear that was a coincidence.
It wasn't on purpose.
No. No, no, no.
I'm home.
Welcome home.
To those waking up or going to bed, good morning!
Good morning.
It's 5 a.m., Saturday, June 16th.
It's rather overcast in Sapporo today.
Yes, the temperatures are low, and it feels quite chilly.
On our cultural section today,
Inti Raymi, one of the three major festivals in South America,
will be held next week.
The Inti Raymi is a festival that will be held on the 24th this month at Cusco.
Inti Raymi.
An important ceremony held since the days of the Inca Empire
to honor the sun god.
Cusco.
In Quechua, Inti means sun and Raymi means festival.
Cusco…
Cusco's so far.
…and pray for fertility.
-Since 1944, -Inti Raymi.
the festival has become more modernized.
but in the Inca Empire, it was the one time…
Inti Raymi looks awesome.
…gathering people from all over the empire.
PLEASE ENTER DEPOSIT AMOUNT
TRANSACTION HISTORY TO YUKIHITO KOSAKA
-Um… -Yes?
Ah.
Okay, got it.
Okay. I'll send it tomorrow.
Okay. Bye.
Those are Mr. Kota's, aren't they?
-I'll give them to him tomorrow. -Abiko won't be coming again.
He's busy with training, so I arranged for a much better tutor.
What? He didn't tell me.
I heard that you didn't do that well on your mid-terms, right?
This new tutor is a med student at Hokkaido University,
so he should be able to teach you more practical strategies.
Tsuzuru.
You can have your fun.
But keep it to a minimum.
Okay.
Namiki!
Hey!
Namiki's a little scary, but he's hot, right?
-Oh, totally! -Right?
I had my eye on him.
-You think he has a girlfriend? -Don't say that!
Oh, I see that look on your face. You want to tell me about it?
It's nothing.
No way that's nothing! You got to tell me, girl!
Mr. Namiki.
You okay?
Didn't you say you had plans today?
Oh, crap!
Kosshi, take care of the rest.
Sorry.
Please.
Thank you so much.
-You okay? Huh? -Thank you very much.
Sorry.
Hello.
Park Hotel, please.
Right away.
Oh.
Excuse me, sir. How's the Fighter's inter-league game?
It's the top of the third, and they're beating the Carps by two.
Ah. I see.
I'm sorry.
No.
Well, the person I'm about to meet over lunch
is a big Carps fan, you know?
Oh.
It's my girlfriend's dad.
I see.
TSUNEMI ARIKAWA
What I want to know about…
Hello. Hello.
Mm-huh.
I'm on my way.
Yeah.
I got flowers for your mom.
Huh? What?
Oh, could you…?
Sorry, it was a little loud.
Yeah.
Oh.
Sorry.
We can talk later.
Sorry, could you turn it up?
No problem.
Could you actually go back?
-What? -Sorry?
No, I can do that.
Sorry to bother you like this.
I know you'll probably be surprised with what I'm going to say.
I've liked you ever since we started school and--
I'm sorry.
Huh?
Oh, but if you want, maybe we, uh--
I'm flattered, thank you.
-I have movie tickets. -I'm sorry!
Thank you so much.
Man.
-She's so beautiful. -Are you kidding me?
I heard she's dating the soccer captain though.
Are you for real?
I heard it was someone from the student council.
Oh. Oh.
You okay, Namiki?
It's all right. I'm fine.
How far along are you?
I'm due in a week, thereabouts.
How exciting.
These nine months,
every day is like Christmas Eve, you see.
But when I think it's almost going to end,
makes me a little sad.
Isn't that stupid, just when we're about to meet?
No, not at all.
I am sure
every day will be Christmas after they're born.
Oh, Yae. These are… are for you.
Like it?
No, there's no weird meaning behind this, really.
One of my customers gave them to me.
Lilacs are my favorite flowers.
Women just pick a man based on their status.
Oh!
You can only act out while young and stupid.
Obviously, only the smart kids and jocks
get all the girls in high school, you know?
Noguchi is definitely not basic like that.
Yeah, sure, but she's got a man now.
Your fault for being too chicken to ask her out.
Shut up!
My, my, my, my, my.
This will make you feel better.
Bonji selection Gold Medal.
Sure, really? No way?
Welcome.
Oh. Namiki?
No, this isn't…
How many nights do you need it?
-Uh… -Just one night.
We'll watch it today.
Who is the cutest ten-year-old in the country?
Hm…
Definitely my niece!
Harumichi!
-My cute Airu! -Harumichi!
She's been such a handful.
Lately, she doesn't want to read.
She'd rather do her nails.
OLYMPOS
And talk about boys with bangs.
-What does she see in that cabbage head? -Cabbage?
How have you been, big brother?
Same old, same old.
-Harumichi. -Yes?
Where should we go?
Uh. Well, anywhere.
-Anywhere? -Where should we go?
-Excuse me. -Yes? How may I help you?
-What size does this come in? -Uh-huh.
Welcome.
Like it? You can try it.
Thank you.
Here you go.
Thank you.
TSUZURU
Is it a gift?
No. I'm-I'm sorry.
-Yeah. -Thank you.
There he is!
Hi!
Tsuzuru!
You wore that last time.
Did I?
Hm.
Your hair is getting long.
Is it?
Yeah.
It's down to here.
You should trim your bangs.
Just a little.
You shouldn't hide your face.
It's very pretty.
Do you remember that shirt you liked?
The one with blue stripes.
You would never go out if you didn't have that.
It was tough on laundry days.
Really?
Yeah. I even have proof.
-It's on video. -I see.
Thanks for the food.
Here.
I can't eat this much.
It's the tastiest part.
Mm.
How is it?
-It's good. -Good?
Huh? You're going out?
-I'll be back. -Now?
I'll be back by 9:00. Bye.
-Hey! -Sorry.
HIKARU UTADA "HATSUKOI"
TSUZURU'S BIRTHDAY!
Mm.
Don't tell me you stood them up.
I got a sudden stomachache.
It's been five years?
Seven.
Unbelievable.
Don't come crawling to me if Tsunemi dumps you.
Yeah, yeah, I get it.
-Yay! -So cute.
No.
That number.
1209.
That's a breach of privacy.
It's her birthday, isn't it?
-Are you still… -Yeah.
There's no deep meaning.
Just that nobody would figure it out if I lost it.
Uh-huh.
Mm. Hey?
-Yeah! -Yeah!
Airu!
So cute!
Thank you so much.
Miss Noguchi!
Yes?
Do you
like
a certain kind of dish?
Huh?
Um…
Never mind.
He asked what my favorite food was.
I think asking for your favorite food means…
that they probably like you, right?
Then what about you?
What's your favorite food?
Me?
Napolitan.
I see.
See you later.
Huh?
She was confessing her feelings.
-Huh? -"Huh" what?
Huh?
You stupid?
Put her question back in its context.
Put it in context.
Say someone said, "I bought persimmons".
But before that, they mentioned fruit store, then there's persimmons.
-A persimmon? -Yes!
She asked about your favorite dish, but before this,
you guys had just talked about the meaning of asking this question.
So to me, this is more like a confession!
You need to put this in context.
Even a high school dropout would know that.
Chicken.
You're late.
Sorry.
The holiday's got us short-handed.
Here.
Congratulations, Yae.
Well, thank you,
Work leftovers you brought with you?
How rude!
This is from first class.
Hideki Matsui's eaten this.
Probably.
-Then I humbly accept it. -Mm-hm.
So sweet!
Is it sweet?
Our next song is "Automatic"
from a new artist, Hikaru Utada, who made her debut
-at age 15 on December 9th. -What?
Which means, she's the same age as you.
Wow, that's impressive.
Kids these days are something else, huh?
Hey.
"Automatic" he said, didn't he?
What does that mean?
Huh? Moves on its own.
On its own?
Oh, speaking of "Automatic",
the vending machine at the factory just raised their prices a lot more.
I know the sales tax went up to five percent,
but how does a 100-yen coffee jump up to 120 yen?
-Mom! -Boom! Okay.
I'll spin you. Give me your hand.
I'll spin you, okay? This way!
This way!
Faster! Faster!
Yay! Yay!
There's a big problem!
-There's a big one stuck here. -A big one?
Yeah. Look. Look!
ARE YOU ON YOUR WAY HOME? ARE YOU OKAY?
Isn't that too much?
Three, two, one, yah!
-Can you go get it? -What? Get it yourself.
Go get it yourself.
Thanks, I appreciate it. Could you head towards the highway?
Sir, is this the TV tower?
I'm not sure.
It's the TV tower from the north side of the 12.
Could you take a U-turn there and head towards Sapporo?
Ishikari Kaido is closed,
so please go south on the one-way street on 3rd and head to Kitaichijo.
-Oh. -Yes.
There. You see it?
HIKARU UTADA "HATSUKOI"
I'm sorry.
How did you find me?
A taxi driver's instincts?
I'm really sorry about something.
I took the liberty to look at your friend's Instagram.
Your girlfriend?
She probably just thinks I'm a fan who hits "like" on all of her posts.
I thought I could meet her here.
I was too late.
She's lovely, isn't she?
Here, before I forget.
I didn't know what to get you.
Happy birthday, my love.
Thank you.
Mm? What? You want me to listen?
What is this?
It's beautiful.
I wrote it with her in mind.
This? Really? You made it?
This? That's amazing!
That's so amazing! What?
-Anybody could make it. -No, they couldn't!
-This is amazing! -Shh.
-You're a genius! -No way!
Anyone can make it.
Oh!
I love this song.
-The absolute best song this year. -Best this year?
We're offering a special official sticker
to three lucky winners selected at random from the requests we have received.
This special draw was announced yesterday, but…
Stop! Drop me off here!
What? What are you saying? We're not there yet.
What is it?
And of course the winners will be announced
and the prizes given…
What?
Namiki?
What's wrong? You'll catch a cold.
From caller "Tom Cruise" now…
Namiki?
What about you, Noguchi?
What?
What is…
your favorite food?
What is it?
It's shrimp.
I really like you.
Ever since we first met.
Please,
can we actually start dating?
Okay.
Me, too.
I really like you a lot.
Since day one actually.
Hey.
You little punk ass.
If you're gonna smoke, be more sneaky about it.
Yeah.
And one more thing.
You got to make me a promise.
Bring her back before midnight no matter what.
Understood?
If you knock her up, I'll kill you.
Uh, yeah!
Oh, I'll do that.
-Oh, sure. -No problem.
To Nakajima Park, please, sir.
Right away.
Actually, turn here please, sir.
-What? -Follow that taxi!
-It's too late, sir. -Hurry!
I'll have to take another lap.
Every moment
is a unique piece of the jigsaw puzzle of our lives.
But what happens
if we end up losing an important piece of it?
ALL SONGS WRITTEN AND COMPOSED HERSELF! DEBUT ALBUM
HIKARU UTADA'S LONG-AWAITED FIRST ALBUM FIRST LOVE
TWELVE SONGS INCLUDING "AUTOMATIC"!
OUR TIME HAS STARTED NOW