You didn't sign knowing it was an invoice?
That's it.
- Explain it to me. - So...
You see, you don't check properly.
Hello.
Hello!
- An iced coffee. - Very well.
Sorry I've kept you waiting.
- You're looking well. - Do you think so?
- Does it show? - A bit.
Are you okay?
You look depressed.
You haven't eaten anything.
Take it.
Cool.
What's up with you?
Actually...
it's that...
Chiaki...
is dead.
Chiaki? Which Chiaki?
Chiaki Sano.
Here's your iced coffee.
Yuck, a paper straw.
Chiaki Sano?
2-1
I was in the same class as her.
The curly one?
- Yes. - What happened?
I don't know.
She didn't leave a letter.
- She committed suicide? - Yes.
With a door handle, at her parents' house.
Does it really work?
What?
They say it's hard to die like that.
Oh really?
She used her Mac charger.
Was the cable long enough?
I don't know.
At her parents' house?
Yes.
Her mother has no idea why she killed herself.
Parents don't understand a damned thing.
You think so?
If you really want to die, you make sure they don't know anything.
I guess you're right.
And...
actually...
the day before she died...
she called me on video.
- You? - Yes.
Out of the blue... I was so surprised!
I don't think we've spoken since high school.
But after all that time, it was like nothing had changed.
Nowadays, people either work all the time...
or they love no-panties fondue.
- Both extremes. - Seriously? You're kidding!
What's "no-panties fondue"?
You reacted as if you knew.
There are places where the waitresses who serve you your fondue...
don't wear panties...
and where the floor is covered in mirrors.
What's the point?
I don't know.
When you eat fondue, you don't have time to look.
- There's too much to deal with. - Yeah.
And then she admits that she called me "an insect" behind my back.
I nearly died laughing.
Anyway, we talked...
but by the end,
we didn't have much left to say to each other.
I suggested we meet up for a drink, and hung up.
When I think of it...
I should have asked to meet, right off...
like, "See you tomorrow?" or "How about next Monday."
Maybe she thought you were just being polite.
Excuse me for a second.
Hi.
I don't feel like going home.
Are you okay?
Shall we go for a drink?
Can I join you?
Me too, can I?
Thanks.
Come on.
Raise your glasses!
Cheers!
Cheers! And we raise our glasses!
Down, down!
- Are you leaving? - Already?
Hey... Take care going home.
Good evening, Miss.
You're super cute.
Were you with escort boys? Can you afford it?
You have beautiful skin.
Do you work in a club?
I see.
I'll give you 10,000 yen for your number.
Leave me alone, you loser!
Stop playing smart, bitch!
You suck!
Without bitches, you wouldn't have a job.
You're too ugly.
- Who was that? - No idea.
What are you hiding?
- For me? - They suit you.
Classy!
They're your style.
Hey Dude...
- You should avoid this chick. - Why?
She's got the clap.
Screw you!
Come on.
He's an idiot.
He's a fucking loser, he disgusts me.
Fuck you!
Are you done?
No.
My bladder was bursting.
I don't care.
Nice night.
Would your parents be awake?
I don't know. Why?
I want to see your photos.
My photos?
From when you were little.
I'll show you lots of them next time.
I'll come down here.
Thanks.
See you later.
Good night.
Take care going home.
- 'Bye. - 'Bye!
- Your keys? - I forgot them.
Drink this.
Thanks.
Take your pill.
How's Ichika?
She was better after a few drinks.
That's good.
Can you get up?
Ready? Come on, get up.
You've come home with a lot of smells.
Go take a bath.
No, I don't feel up to it.
Hang on...
Hands up.
Here you go.
That's good.
I'll be OK.
Open your mouth.
Is that good?
Now, I'll rub in the gel.
It's a leave-in treatment that prevents hair regrowth.
Let's move on to the front. Lie on your back.
I'm not touching the bikini line and only doing the butt-crack, right?
Yes.
Bend your left leg.
It's going to be cold.
Today, at no extra charge,
I can wax the back of your hands. Are you interested?
Yes, gladly.
I have no hair.
In that case, I'll do your fingers.
You'll be able to be like me.
- Are you all 18? - Yes.
Are you students?
Yes, in first-year.
It was me who suggested it to the girls.
That's great. I would've liked to do it when I was younger, too.
The sooner, the better.
I wanted to do it in high school, but my parents were against it.
Nowadays, there are even hair-removal salons for kids.
Attitudes will change.
- Seriously? - Hair removal for children?
It's a good idea.
What do you want from Sapporo?
What do you want me to bring you?
I don't care.
Stop with your "I don't care" thing.
Sorry.
- I'll tell you. - Good.
Have some water.
Are you going to hostess bars in Susukino?
No.
Your boss will force you.
I'll refuse.
You can mix it?
You don't add egg?
After.
You're all going to line up for hand-outs.
No.
But you're a real estate agent.
So what? That's a misconception about real estate agents.
We're going to do a role-play.
I'm your boss.
Okay.
"Honda, how's it going with your girlfriend?"
"Going well.
"I love her."
"That's great.
"But...
"isn't it in human nature to want to taste other flavours?"
Gross! How can you say that?
"You have no choice, it's an order."
"If you don't come, you're fired."
"Fire me, then."
Leave that... The onions are still missing.
Oh yeah.
It's Ichika.
Hello?
No, no problem.
Is everything okay?
She was crying.
Why?
I think she wants to see me.
I understand.
So see her.
But...
Don't worry, I'll freeze them.
- Are you sure? - Yes.
Stay with her.
Okay, thanks.
You're welcome.
I never know what to eat.
I can see that very well.
But you won't die from starvation. You always end up eating something.
I don't like Poo Phad Pong Curry.
Why not?
The crab looks gross.
But the name is cute... Poo Phad Pong Curry.
Here it is.
- What? - Wait.
I have to pee!
Wait. Me too!
- Me first. - Please.
- No! - I can't hold it any longer.
Seriously, stop!
- Spread your legs. - No!
I can't believe it!
You've put me off.
Here it is, here it comes.
What?
Do you think I'm pretty?
Yes.
The other day...
I told you that things were good like this.
For you?
For me.
That you could take your time.
Yes.
Actually...
I hate to say it, but...
I wish you would leave him.
Right now.
Right away?
Okay.
Thanks.
Next time...
I want to meet up when it's done.
There's food in the kitchen.
Don't forget to drink water.
I'm going.
Hello.
I'm Miyama, I'm here to assist my colleague.
I'll take care of the hairs that haven't been shaved.
Why do you think that old lady is getting her bikini-line waxed?
No idea.
Would you get your hair waxed if you were in a nursing home?
No, I don't think so.
Once you're senile, you don't care.
It's easier for the people who clean off your poo.
How thoughtful!
But the hair still grows back.
And you, Mrs Yoshida?
That's out of the question.
I'm coming!
Delivery service.
Are you Miss Kana Miyama?
Sign here.
Thank you.
Kana? What are you doing?
I have gum stuck to it.
Let me do it.
Thanks.
Where is Ichika?
I don't know.
Come to the club, I'll give you a friend-price.
- OK. - Cool.
Sorry, I'm being asked to another table.
I love mixing sweet and salty!
What's wrong with you?
I went there.
I'm sorry.
At the hostess bar.
Sorry.
Forgive me.
I tried to refuse, but...
Did your boss insist?
Yes.
It's okay, get up.
Bring me the ashtray.
I'm sorry.
So sorry.
I'm truly sorry.
I was forced to go.
But...
I couldn't get a hard-on.
Absolutely not.
The girl couldn't believe it.
I'd got drunk.
It's OK...
I don't care.
Saying you were drunk, that's disrespectful.
That's true.
You're right.
Sorry.
I shouldn't have said that.
Hey!
Wait, it's slippery with sweat.
It's stuck.
A cashew nut?
No.
Really?
Changed your mind?
No, I'll do it.
DESERT OF NAMIBIA
What about everything else around here?
I don't know.
Watch your step.
- I'll put it down. - OK.
You know...
The two of us...
I think...
...we can raise each other up.
What are you doing?
Don't worry.
Keep the noise down.
It's just that...
There's a bug.
A termite?
No, I don't think so.
Forget it, then.
- You don't care? - No.
I didn't want you to freak out over a bug.
That's not a good sign.
I'm off. Get dressed. Our stuff will probably arrive.
I'll be back early afternoon.
We'll go shopping.
See you later.
Bye.
Why are you pulling a face?
I'm not.
Are you sure?
Can I count your bones?
The vertebrae in your spine.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
That tickles!
10
13, 14, 15...
You've got plenty!
How much in total?
I don't remember.
I love you.
Are you ready?
- Are you ready? - Not yet.
I didn't plan a gift.
It's okay.
It sucks, I didn't buy anything.
It's not worth it.
I don't want them to think I'm rude.
How do I look?
Great. I love it. Let's go.
I'm not ready yet.
- May I? - Sure.
Makeup changes everything. You look beautiful.
Thank you.
And you have a slender face.
Stand up, to see.
Okay.
Look at that!
You have a great figure... classy!
Hey... Arisa!
Come here for a second.
- What? - Stand next to her.
I think she's taller than you.
Back to back.
That's it.
See? You're at least one seventy.
Not really.
You must eat good things.
The classy one.
Hiro!
She says that all the time but I'm not that tall.
Really?
Plus, pregnancy is making me slouch.
How pregnant are you?
Eight months.
It's coming soon.
Bad boy!
Hello!
Is she your girlfriend?
It's been a long time.
Yes. It's Kana.
Hello.
Kana? Like me. Even though in real life, it's Kanako.
Kana!
- Hi, when did you get here? - Just now.
- Oh yeah? And how are you? - I'm fine.
- It's been a long time! - Yes.
- Have you eaten? - Not yet.
- Are you hungry? - A little.
There's something to eat, if you want.
Would you like to?
- Have you been introduced? - Yes.
Kana.
- Short for Kanako. - I understood.
Your ash will fall.
Sorry!
- Did he fall asleep? - Yes.
- No, don't put it out. - Thanks.
Sorry we couldn't talk earlier.
No, it's me.
No, it's not your fault.
I can't sit still. I'm always moving around.
I like your nose piercing.
Sorry, I wanted to take it out, but it hasn't healed enough.
No need for you to take it out.
It suits you very well.
Sorry.
Stop apologising.
New Yorkers have told us that Japanese apologise too much.
Yes.
And when I was criticised for apologising...
I apologised again.
You apologise all the time.
And the Chinese?
I don't know...
Did your mother grow up in Japan?
She came here to study.
Really?
She must be brilliant.
Does she speak Japanese well?
Yes. My grandmother is Japanese.
Oh yeah.
You're lucky!
When I think that I gave birth in New York...
But we had to go back to Japan for my job.
Right?
We still stayed for a year.
Yes.
He was urged to join the I.D.,
but he refused outright.
Today, he must regret it.
"The I.D."?
The International Department.
Ah, international department...
Hey.
Hey!
What?
Shall we eat?
Oh, already? Can you wait a bit?
How much is a bit?
30 minutes.
You already said that earlier.
I'm almost done.
And I don't want you to eat before me.
I won't be long. Amuse yourself.
How do I amuse myself?
Watch a movie?
A movie?
Don't you want to?
What's the point of watching a movie?
What's wrong with you?
Forgive me...
I'm hungry.
You're hungry?
That's not what your stomach says.
You're hopeless.
Just stop.
What?
Who do you think you are?
Huh?
Pick it up.
Sorry.
You're scaring me.
Sorry.
You lost it.
Sorry, I'm telling you!
You're nuts.
Shut up.
Excuse me?
Sorry, but for now, shut up. Really shut up.
I didn't say anything!
I'm going to get some air.
- Are you leaving? - Yes.
Explain it to me.
Not now. I need to think.
- What for? - I don't know.
Then I'm leaving.
No, I feel like walking.
No! I'm the one leaving!
Here you go.
Kana...
Sorry. I was a little under pressure.
I was super happy that we were moving in together.
But...
...we have to stay as two separate entities.
After we got together...
I was afraid that we would melt into each other.
Unconsciously, I was resisting it.
But...
...I should have told you how I felt.
I was all alone in my head.
I'm sorry.
Don't leave me.
Do you want some water?
A cigarette?
Come on!
Shall we go for a walk?
Honestly...
A place like that...
What about it?
I wouldn't want to work there.
You wouldn't want to work there.
Hey, you talked!
I'm cured.
You're cured.
My leg...
- What? - My leg.
It's okay.
Thanks.
Hayashi.
Wow, Mieno!
What are you doing?
I'm walking with my girlfriend.
In front of the government headquarters? Nice.
Do you work here?
No, I had an appointment with the governor.
No kidding!
He's a bureaucrat. A snob.
Stop it.
These are prejudices. We're just doing our job.
Let me introduce you to Mieno, a friend from high school and college.
He faked his resume to get into the Ministry of Finance.
His colleague got caught with drugs.
Stop feeding the stereotypes!
Even if it's true.
This is Kana, my girlfriend.
Okay. Hello.
Did you quit your job?
What are you doing?
Stuff.
Iguchi would like to see you.
I have to go. Shall we call each other?
- Yeah. - See you later.
'Bye.
You don't need that anymore.
Give me my cigarettes.
They're right there.
Get them yourself.
I still have pain.
Where?
Hello.
How are you? Are you ready to start again yet?
Yes, I'm fine.
Luckily it wasn't too serious.
Sorry.
She's Seo, the new girl.
She's going to team up with you.
Nice to meet you.
And you.
Make sure we have enough supplies.
Like, cotton pads.
Make sure we have enough.
The lotion wears off really fast, too.
OK.
Otherwise...
- How old are you, Kana? - 21.
Two years older than me.
Do you have any questions?
Is there a smoking area?
No.
Are you serious?
That's not going to work.
Sorry, I know it pisses you off to see me here.
Sorry, really.
About what?
I thought you'd come back, but you didn't.
You disappeared without warning.
Where do you live now? At your parents'?
Are you eating properly?
I'm really sorry.
You're mad...
...because of the hostess bar.
Sorry I hurt your feelings.
It didn't hurt my feelings. I don't care.
You're lying.
I know you well, Kana.
You're hurt.
You've always repressed all your hurts deep inside you.
You my shrink?
I've learned to understand you.
If you say so.
Good for you.
Kana.
I had an abortion.
So yes, my body suffered.
When?
During my trip?
Why are you crying?
I didn't know.
You couldn't tell me, could you?
I made you go through that all by yourself.
Sorry.
I can never fix my mistakes.
What's done is done.
I'll reimburse you for the expenses.
But can I help you otherwise?
No.
Where are we going?
- Home. - No.
- I'll drop you off. - Forget it.
- Yes, I'll drop you off. - Where?
I don't know!
Don't yell at me!
Sorry.
I'm sorry...
You're so weird.
Hello.
What are you writing?
A screenplay.
- What's it about? - Huh?
I'm still working on it.
You must have made a lot of progress while I was gone.
You're not asking me where I was?
Where were you?
You want to know?
No.
"That day, I vowed to raise this child."
"It's not about money or blood. Stay out of it."
"So I beg you, don't take Momo away from me."
"Momo needs me, and I need her."
- What's the story? - Give it to me.
What's it about?
A jobless guy who raises an abandoned baby.
Is this to atone for your sins?
To make up for it?
What are you talking about?
Pick it up.
Say something.
Hey, say something.
Like?
What do you want me to say?
What is that?
You know very well what that is.
Where did you get that from? I'd forgotten it.
What?
That's scary. Did you forget?
No, but...
Didn't you forget?
What is it, then?
Stop...
What do you want?
Tell me what it is.
He was your kid, right?
Was he born?
No.
No?
So you had him aborted?
No, not really.
What?
I didn't force her.
We decided it together.
Who?
Her and me.
Who was she?
Nobody.
You didn't have a baby with anyone?
Nobody you know!
What's her name?
Call her.
Stop it.
You're crazy for forgetting!
- Call her and apologise. - Why?
Apologise for forgetting.
Apologise for traumatising her...
and enjoying your life as if nothing happened.
You're gonna stop, right?
It's none of your business. Give it back.
Come on.
I won't give it back to you.
It's none of my business?
- It's none of my business, is it? - Stop it.
How can you say that?
You're a real sicko! How can you say that to me?
You don't give a shit about how I feel?
Stop or I'll kill you.
You're already a murderer... You should be hanged!
Fuck, I can't take it anymore.
I can't take it anymore.
Come back here! Don't run away!
I'm not running away!
Sorry,
I need to be alone.
Hello.
Your nose-piercing is so cool!
Was that your boyfriend?
The tall one with the long hair.
No.
Things seemed tense between you.
- Were you there? - I just saw you run away.
Guys must be chasing you.
You don't look like a hunter.
I don't know.
Have you had a facelift?
No.
Really?
Yeah, I see.
You're what they call "a natural beauty".
Have you had a facelift?
No.
But there are plenty of people who do have surgery.
Takeuchi, for example.
Chin lift.
See you later.
It's not that way.
Bye.
I got fired.
Why?
I was in a trance.
I would have said something not cool to a customer.
Like what?
"It's not by coming here that you'll get permanent hair removal."
"For that, you should have chosen medical hair removal and not cosmetic."
Even if it grows back too.
"You could have found the information easily on the internet."
"Do you suffer from digital illiteracy?"
There are so many people who can't think for themselves anymore.
Poverty and the declining birth rate will lead Japan to its downfall.
So now, my goal is to survive.
Do you think I'm crazy?
No.
Are you sure?
I'm not surprised.
Of the two of us, you're the craziest.
You're crazy.
You don't pick up?
No.
Is it okay if I don't work?
Yes.
So you'll work for two?
I've made my decision.
I won't do anything anymore.
You'll do everything.
You know why?
No.
Are you kidding me?
Because I traumatised you?
And?
How can you consider yourself a creator?
If the world was full of things...
created by guys like you...
it would be toxic.
You're poisoning society.
Why don't you do something that actually helps people?
Like what?
Just figure it out on your own.
You're the creator, right?
What?
Sorry.
Actually, I don't understand.
Did I hurt you that much?
Apart from apologising for who I was, what can I do?
Stop doing that. It's no use.
You don't decide what I can do or not!
I decide!
Yes.
- Okay? - Okay.
Okay? Do you understand?
I understand.
Am I manic-depressive?
I can't say yet.
It could be bipolar disorder...
or borderline personality disorder.
Which one, then?
There are so many disorders that the diagnosis is not easy.
No matter what it is...
the best thing is to get rid of what bothers you on a daily basis.
If you quit your job, no need for a medical certificate.
Making a diagnosis wouldn't help you.
Yes, it is important.
Why?
I want to understand who I am.
It's not that simple.
You need regular, long-term follow-up...
along with therapy to address your issues with your parents.
Therapy?
For this first consultation, we reviewed your case.
But so that we can follow your progress...
you should keep us regularly informed.
I'm just afraid that our fees are too high for you.
8,000 yen for 45 minutes, once a week.
Can you pay?
I'll recommend you to a more affordable clinic.
Yes, okay.
That's all for today.
Okay, thanks.
Listening to you...
...it's as if you had a permanent idea...
...of ​​what you should be...
...or how you should behave.
I think you've got into the habit...
...of suppressing your true emotions.
What do you think?
For example...
you said earlier...
that you felt your father had been a bad father
and that he had done unforgivable things.
But since he's your father...
...you think you have to respect him as a human being,
and forgive him for whatever he's done.
Yes.
I have to respect him and forgive him.
But we are free to think whatever we want...
...as long as it remains in our heart.
Free in our heart?
Yes.
No one can control your thoughts.
If you're alone...
...say what you want
or write it down.
Miss Miyama, I think you need to allow yourself...
...to think in accordance with your feelings.
Otherwise, you'll end up suffering.
But then...
does that mean that a paedophile...
...has the right to want to abuse a little girl?
If it remains an idea in his head...
...is it allowed?
Are you a paedophile?
Of course not.
That was just an example.
Why did you choose the example of paedophilia?
Because...
Don't you find it distressing...
...to imagine that the world is full of people...
...who act differently to how they think?
And why do you find that distressing?
Why?
Hey, don't do that.
Why, is he angry?
What's his name?
I don't give names to stuffed animals.
I'm hungry.
Are you hungry?
I want a carrot.
A watermelon, right?
- A watermelon? - Hippos love it.
- Where did you get that from? - I don't know.
Hello.
What?
I bet she knows about both of us.
What do you mean?
I can't take it anymore. It's too much for me.
Where are you going?
Let me go!
That's it, go see Mummy, dirty little bourgeois!
Leave me alone.
I'm sick of it.
Sorry for coming without an appointment.
Usually, we don't receive anyone without an appointment...
but you're lucky, I just happened to be available.
How did it go this week?
Actually...
I felt a little lost.
When did you feel that way?
Do you work 5 days a week?
Excuse me?
Are you free on weekends?
Can we go eat together?
I'm sorry...
I can't get personally involved with my patients.
I understand.
Sorry.
Are you there?
That doesn't look easy.
That's true.
But it'll be okay.
I'm not saying that in a year, I'll have forgotten...
But in three years, I'll barely remember.
And in a hundred years, we'll all be dead.
Anyway, I won't have children.
But that...
...you don't want to hear, from someone else.
I know. You act like it pisses you off that I understand you.
But deep down, it makes you happy, right?
Why don't you study English?
How would that change anything?
It depends on you.
It all does.
There is an insect called the panda ant.
It is black and white like a panda...
...and small like an ant.
Humans named it that...
...while in fact, it's a kind of wasp.
There's also the hachikuma, or "bear-bee"...
...which is neither a bee nor a bear.
It's a bird.
Like the umineko, the "sea cat".
If the umineko was a cat...
...maybe I would like the sea more.
We're going camping
We're going camping and having fun
We're going camping
We're going camping and having fun
I discover the mountains, I discover the rivers
For the first time, I swim in the sea
I make new friends who will be here tomorrow too
We are friends for life
We're going camping
We're going camping and having fun
I discover birds, I discover insects
For the first time, I play in the forest
I'm making new friends who will be here tomorrow too
We're friends for life
We're going camping and having fun
Are you hungry?
I found this.
Ni-hao.
Ting bu dong.
Mum...
Where's Mum?
Say hello to everyone.
It's done.
Ni-hao.
Your Chinese is better than that.
They hung up.
What does "ting bu dong" mean?
"I don't understand."
"I don't understand"?