One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Five.
Six.
H-Hello.
Noguchi?
How did you know?
Isn't it obvious?
Right.
Yeah.
So where to tomorrow?
Anywhere you want to go.
Hello? Akemi?
You know, that…
What's with the phone?
Hello, Akemi?
-Akemi-- -I'm on the phone!
Sorry.
It's my mom.
It's okay.
So tomorrow.
-Hello? -Sorry.
I'll wait for you by the park's entrance tomorrow at 11:00.
Okay.
Got it.
Good night.
"Good night."
Good night.
Yes?
Coming.
-Hello. -Hello, package for you.
-Sign here. -Okay. Here?
-Thank you. -Thanks.
HOW ABOUT YOU GO OUT ON A DATE ONCE IN A WHILE. -TSUZURU
Hello?
I may have left something behind in one of your taxis.
Um… It was a yellow cab.
I think the driver was a woman?
Yes. Oh!
No female drivers?
I see.
Okay, thanks.
You're a lot more persistent than you look.
Shut it.
I don't wanna hear it from a snoop.
Don't make me out to be some perv.
Wireless communication is the king of hobbies.
It's a romantic exchange so to speak.
What're you talking about?
Oh! She's back.
Even after I just warned her.
It's okay, I'll go.
Hey.
Hey!
Sorry.
-It's fine. -I'm late.
So cute.
Hey! Wanna drink?
Thank you.
You a drinker?
-Yes, I can drink. -That right?
-Cheers. -Cheers.
Thanks for today. Cheers.
Ah! Makiyama, could you just eat it with salt first?
Oh! Okay.
Brain surgeons are the worst.
They all think they're kings.
What's wrong with eating it with sauce?
Chiba.
You shouldn't mix wasabi in the soy sauce.
He must be hell to live with, Mitsuka.
Well.
How did you meet your wife?
-A freaking mixer. -Huh?
This guy had surgery and showed up two hours late,
and snatched the most beautiful girl there.
You start with your goal and work your way backwards.
Makiyama.
Speed is the key with surgery and women.
Yes, sir.
But I'm begging you not to screw it up this time.
You got such a beautiful, young wife.
I've learned my lesson.
Thanks for dinner.
About next Saturday, Tsuzuru…
Yeah, I know, that professor is coming at five.
Yeah.
Dr. Okochi took me under his wing.
Listen to his advice.
He's coming all this way to meet you.
So be polite.
I will.
Are we done?
I have homework.
Makiyama, make sure you do your homework too.
Oh? Uh…
Okay.
-Cheers. -Cheers.
Thank you.
Thanks.
Huh?
Is it okay?
Yeah. It's fine.
Anyway, was there anything in the lost and found like a blue hair tie?
No.
Haven't seen it.
Okay.
By the way,
is that thing able to intercept signals or something?
What?
-Please, no. -What?
Tell me you're not going to listen in on the countless taxi radio bands
to look for someone you only saw briefly who may be your first love.
Are you for real?
-Can it be done or not?! -I mean, it's doable.
But it's like finding a needle in a desert.
And it's not like we can hear everything.
-Just tell me how then. -Don't touch that!
-It's not like you'd know her voice. -I would!
I'd know it if I heard it.
Okay, okay.
There's only two million people in this city after all.
You might find her if it's fate.
We're just listening.
You can't abuse this, okay?
It's not in.
First, turn on the switch here.
Yes!
Yay!
Yae, you've upped your game!
I've been watching YouTube.
That was Ritsuko Nakayama's style when she got a perfect game in 1970.
Did something good happen? A guy?
Well…
-Mr. Outaro? -Yes?
I'm coming after you.
Wanna go practice over the weekend then?
Urabe Outaro with an average of 193 can give you private lessons.
Sure.
That'd be nice.
-Ms. Noguchi! -Yes?
Can you get to Hinode Building in 10 minutes?
Yes, sir.
Hold on, wait.
-Thanks. I'm off! -Did you say yes?
-Lucky boy! -Something good happened for sure.
-What? -Congrats.
I heard something!
But you know,
you might be disappointed if you actually meet.
She's your first love,
you could be romanticizing things.
If she was in your grade,
she's aged just like you have--
Shut up already. Go away.
Okay.
Shiraishi Building, right?
As for the car…
Traffic information. Minamikujo-bashi. Due to a traffic accident…
I think I can be there in 7 or 8 minutes.
-Okay! -I'll head to the front of Park Court…
Here you go.
When you're on the move, please take the detour.
Hello. About the customer with the reservation…
The car is on Kanjo-dori Ave…
Number 115, I'll head to…
Namiki!
I'm here.
Is it weird?
The chances of two people meeting with something in common
is said to be 200,000 to 1.
Ready?
And getting to know someone,
that's two million to one.
Becoming closer from there is 20 million to 1.
Someone you can call a friend is 200 million to 1.
And a best friend is two billion to one!
And then…
when it comes to meeting your soulmate.
Yeah.
That probability is…
Come here!
Six billion to one!
But if you assume you live about 80 years, and factor the probability of your birth,
and the probability of your parents meeting--
I mean, you can forget about those details.
Basically,
miracles are crazy, right?!
Totally.
Miracles are crazy!
One more time, please.
232, copy.
Kita Hachi-jo is packed so…
Let them know it'll be about 15 minutes.
Thanks.
-Koshi! Wake up, Koshi! -Sorry!
Mr. Outaro?
What?
Ah, no…
I'm fine!
I kinda hurt myself training for our training session.
My doctor told me no bowling for a month.
You'll get wet.
That's fine.
Are you okay?
I'm totally fine. It's just inflammation.
I'm totally fine.
I'm fine, but…
Damn it.
I've always been like this.
I got so excited for our big school trip, that I broke a bone the day of.
For the uni test, I got appendicitis.
I always mess up when it counts.
"Bad luck, misfortune, and suffering," that's Urabe Outaro.
First, there's the rain.
Then I dropped my glasses on my way out.
I'm sorry to ruin your day off.
I'd say, let me treat you to lunch,
but I doubt anywhere good is open now.
How about we play a game where we say the opposite of what we're thinking.
What?
The rain
soaked me down to my socks
and it feels so good!
Hold on!
The sky is so clear,
my skin feels so hydrated,
killing two birds with one stone!
-Okay, your turn! -I don't know!
Even though someone stole my umbrella at the store,
I'm so happy it's helping out some bastard out there!
Yes! Give me more!
Man, my arm's swollen!
It's proof I'm not dead!
Urabe!
Thank you!
KEISEI TRANSPORTATION
Excuse me.
Um…
I came to ask about a female driver that works here.
You mean, Yae?
Yes, that's right.
Yes, Um…
Is she here?
Let's see.
No, it's her day off.
I see.
YAE NOGUCHI
Excuse me, what business did you have?
Never mind, it's okay.
Thank you.
Here you go.
Have the shrimp.
I actually don't like shrimp.
Huh? What?
But it's so yummy.
Uh… Um, back when I was a kid,
I once had a pet crayfish almost eat my nose.
I may hate shrimp, but I bet they hate me back.
-Then I'll take it. -Yes, please do.
Good.
So what brought you to Keisei?
So, I studied mokkan in university.
Mokkan?
Oh, right.
Um… mokkan
are old wooden tablets that were used as notepads.
It may come as no surprise that it didn't help me find a job.
You and I, we're the lost generation.
So I failed hundreds of interviews after graduation.
They kept telling me I didn't put in enough effort.
I see.
Then I finally got an offer at a company,
and I was tasked with telling employees 30 years my senior,
that they were being laid off.
Then the day I bought a six-month commuter pass,
I see that my name is on the last page of the execution list.
But I feel this job is perfect for me.
You know how in a taxi, you can hear the customer's raw voices.
Thank you.
The reason I like mokkan
is that they were never meant to be left for future generations.
Which is why you can hear the raw voices of the anonymous people of old.
"My wife's cooking sucks."
"My boss is tough."
I bet the writers never imagined them getting dug up centuries later.
Exactly.
Maybe I'll try it.
The shrimp.
Huh? Are you sure?
What?
Barehanded.
-Here goes. -Okay.
How is it?
But…
I don't hate it.
Kinda like it.
What about you?
Why cab driving?
Nothing much to talk about.
Really? But…
I bet there's something.
Some event that influenced your life.
Like a fateful encounter.
People are made up of memories and encounters.
It's just a result.
Encounters are just coincidences, I don't believe in fate.
I see.
Oh! Then how about…
in Titanic?
Jack was that special someone to Rose.
Sorry, I haven't seen that movie.
Could I get another?
Okay. One more beer, please.
Welcome home.
Why am I crying so much when I know it's going to sink?
Where were you?
Just out.
Please get into a single file line and you'll be shown in shortly.
Those here to see Titanic, please line up towards the front.
Please have your tickets ready.
Let's see Armageddon instead.
Just please watch this.
You've seen it five times.
I cried the most the fifth time.
How can you cry when you know it's gonna sink?
Well, I like what I like.
Those here to see Titanic, please have your tickets ready.
There's no way I'm doing it.
Come on!
-No! -Yes!
Hurry!
Come on.
-People are staring! -Oh no! People are staring!
You can't be here…
That was dropped here, right?
No.
I'll take that.
No thanks.
Why? Come on.
No, you're mistaken.
She won't be coming today.
You should only come here while I'm on duty.
I can't say for sure, but try this Saturday evening.
But don't skip school.
Or you'll end up like me.
Our last kiss was
The flavor of cigarettes…
Here.
-You sure? Here. -Yeah
…a bitter taste.
Around this time…
You're listening to this again?
Well…
I like what I like.
And who you will be thinking of
You are always gonna be my love
If one day I fall in love with someone again
I'll remember to love You taught me how
You are always gonna be the one
Now, it is still a sad love song
Until I can sing a…
Tastes like cigarettes.
Call it "flavor."
Tsuzuru!
Come down and greet Dr. Okochi.
Tsuzuru?
Tsuzuru!
Hi there.
Please sign in.
I want to get to the first floor.
Harumichi!
I almost got busted by a maintenance guy.
Mr. Nagato? With the ponytail?
Yeah, he had a ponytail.
So, did you find my hair tie?
About that.
This guy…
Um… What's your name again?
Tsuzuru. Tsuzuru Kosaka.
I'm Uta.
I'm 16.
I dance, but I hate putting labels on myself.
If I had to say,
I'm an expressionist, I guess.
You admire Sayoko Yamaguchi,
you've been obsessed with '90s expressions you found on YouTube,
and you cut your bangs too short today.
You a stalker?
I follow you on Instagram.
My account name is ourson627.
No way.
Ourson?
The one who's always the first to like my posts?
Thanks, Tsuzuru!
I don't really get it,
but congrats!
Crap, I gotta get to work.
When can I come back?
Thursday, maybe?
Ponytail will be here from lunch.
Okay.
Thanks!
Your mouth's open.
I'm home.
Where have you been? You kept Dr. Okochi waiting!
I'm sorry!
-We're not done here, Tsuzuru! -I'm sorry, I know I messed up!
Assume that the square root of two is a rational number.
In other words, suppose that the square root of two equals B divided by A.
Sorry.
Square both sides
and you'll get two equals B squared over A squared.
So 2A squared will equal B squared.
Assign this as one.
Since it has a two on the left, it's an even number,
meaning B squared is also even.
Which means B is even, but…
Tsuzuru.
Tsuzuru? Dinner.
Tsuzuru.
Dinner.
Oh! Okay.
DO YOUR BEST TODAY!
YOU DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO IT, BUT HERE.
MOM ONE NEW MESSAGE
WHAT? THIS IS AMAZING! ITS SO MOVING!
I SHOULDN'T BE THE ONLY ONE WHO GETS TO HEAR THIS, EVERYONE SHOULD!
How are things going?
Scorching hot.
See! I told you.
Huh? What?
Is it weird?
What? W-Wait! Hold on!
What?
What is it?
Tell me already.
Your song "The cruellest month."
I really loved it.
I also loved, um…
"Kyuso no yume"?
How'd you know?
It was obvious.
What?! I'm kinda mad.
I liked that other one too.
Wait, don't tell me.
"Planetes."
You're so easy.
Damn it.
So, how was it actually meeting her?
She was wonderful.
If there was a like button, I'd tap it 1,000 times.
That much?
Thank you.
My name.
It's the first time I felt happy hearing someone call me by my name.
Why did you name me Tsuzuru?
They say…
kids manifest their own names.
Maybe that's why.
I knew it the first time when I saw your face.
I see.
Want this?
Homemade tiramisu.
Tiramisu sounds nice.
But affogato is good too.
Is she not practicing today?
She is, but I'm okay for today.
Why not?
I mean, it's my day with you.
I wanted to see this movie, so why don't you go?
-Now? -Yeah.
I want see that…
You know.
A…
Avengers!
For real?
For real.
I'll come by to pick you up at nine, so you go have fun.
Okay?
Go on now.
Just go!
Go, go!
Don't forget your bag, okay?
What're you listening to?
Nothing.
Show me next time.
Oh, okay.
What is that?
Over here!
Ah! Harumichi.
This is my mom.
It's the guy I talked about.
Nice to meet you, I'm Tsuzuru's mother.
Thank you for looking after Tsuzuru.
Harumichi?
Sorry.
Hi.
Later, Harumichi.
How was the Avengers?
Oh, everyone died.
What? They die?
Subtitle translation by: Zensho Yamamoto