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CLUB RESIGNATION
After we lost the match at Nationals…
some of the guys were crying.
They said if only you and Arata were here.
Seiichi was mad at the time, which is rare to see.
They kept saying, "It's our fault."
"We're the ones who forced them out."
It's like Seiichi said.
I'm sorry.
Yeah.
So, what are your plans now?
Don't really know.
Though, what I do know is that something has to change.
Ryu.
Don't quit college.
If I'm not playing hockey anymore, what's the point?
You're wrong.
College is where you learn,
meet someone special.
Ice hockey
is only a fraction of your time.
Yeah, but I--
I'll talk to the Student Affairs office.
You're worried about your scholarship
if you quit hockey.
Please.
I don't want to crush my student's future.
Seiichi…
Ryu!
-Ryu! -Hey. What the hell?
-Ryu! -Hi.
-Well, come on. Come on. -What? What? Hey.
Huh.
You're really quitting, then.
Mm-hmm.
Do you remember at college when I first met you?
Oh.
"I'm Super Seiichi," right?
I was like… It's like…
"I'm Super Seiichi!"
Straight from the source, hey?
Actually, we first met at an inter-high comp.
But you didn't notice me at all.
I've already said I'm sorry.
As you should be.
Well, you and Arata were a cut above the rest at high school.
I was so excited to be at the same school as both of you.
My goal was to be a starter with you.
Life is so strange, huh?
Both of you guys are quitting, and I'm not.
Who knew someone like me would outlast you?
What do you mean, "someone like me"?
Hey, where will you live once you leave the dorm?
Uh…
I was actually planning to quit college and go back home.
Oh?
Although, I might look for an apartment.
Though I haven't told my parents yet.
Huh.
-Wait. -Wait. What?
-Could I visit? -Huh?
Yeah. Of course you can.
Yes! Aah!
Ah, I'm jealous. Living on your own sounds so cool.
You could do whatever you want.
Man, I wanna break out of this dorm and get a girlfriend so bad.
Nothing to do with dorming.
It totally is.
I couldn't join in on the parade properly last year.
-You're coming this year, right? -Of course.
I'll see you at the parade, then. Enjoy your meal.
Okay, see you.
Oh my God.
You're sitting there with manga and a beer.
Customer choice?
Man, you're such a dork. You know that, don't you?
I'll have another.
Or, instead of hiding in here and drinking all the time,
go make some friends.
-What's going on? -Mm?
You've met someone.
Well, I…
-Come on, who is it? -Don't be so nosy.
Just tell me who it is.
Don't bother me.
I'm trying to focus on my manga.
I'll know what kind of friend he is once I meet him.
RYU: I QUIT ICE HOCKEY. I WON'T DROP OUT OF COLLEGE.
NOT SURE WHAT TO DO THOUGH…
JUST BE GLAD YOU GET TO GO TO COLLEGE.
I'M RETIRING TOMORROW.
FIGHTING
Is he for real?
Last one.
Come on, push! Keep it up!
Last one!
It's over.
That asshole, Shim.
Other boxers had also been tempted.
Someone leaked it, and everyone got dragged in.
The association's firing him.
I'm so sorry.
What are you sorry for?
I get it.
None of the boxers in Korea
can make any money.
And yet they keep on boxing.
Who would choose that kind of life for themselves…
and go through this training hell?
Johan.
You were such a little punk, eh?
As soon as you turned up here.
And still,
the eyes of that little punk I met…
were the brightest of all.
That was true…
back then, and still is.
Thank you…
for everything.
Okay.
Let's go.
One more time!
And as mentioned,
you'll all be heading to a nursing home for onsite training,
which is a requirement for getting credits from this course.
As stated in the syllabus…
-What? -…those who do not participate in this…
-It's over? -Not yet.
Gross.
Man, I slept so well.
Annyeonghaseyo!
Hey. Are you drunk?
I sure am. Got a problem with that?
I remember you can't hold your liquor.
Guilty.
Oh, tell me about your retirement.
Was there a ceremony?
A ceremony?
I don't think so.
I'm not a champion. You know.
-Huh. -Just like it always was.
We went jogging,
sparred, and that was it.
After that, the coach and I,
we went out for some drinks.
It was nice.
-I see. -Mm.
You did well today.
Oh.
More respect.
I'm surprised you know such a difficult word.
Yeah. Of course I know it.
Respect is fundamental for Koreans.
Is that so?
It is.
It's over.
Now I can eat as much as I want.
Noodles, chicken, pizza. Anything!
Are you happy you've quit boxing?
Mm. I'm very happy.
-Hmm. -Are you happy?
You'll be able to do whatever you want from here on out.
Do you sometimes feel
like you're lost?
Hmm…
Getting lost
can be a good thing.
I'm going into military service.
For how long?
About two years.
Two years, huh.
Too long?
Too short?
Jeez, that's a long time.
All Koreans have to go.
No choice.
But then,
Japanese people like you
could use that time to stray,
or time to think on your life.
That a good thing?
-Do you think we'll find some? -Huh?
Some cute girls that are my age.
-Oh my God. -Keep up.
A bit further. You can do it.
-It's too hard. -Hey.
I don't wanna do this.
-Oh, you wanna quit? -No…
Oh! Oh!
So close. Ah! So close. Ah! Ah!
-Hey, hey. -So close.
-Oh! -Yes. Oh!
-Here it comes. Nice. -You got it. Oh! Go, go, go!
First the top, yeah.
And with the bottom…
-Oh. -Yep.
…like that.
-Yep, very nice. -I'm good.
So fast.
-Yeah. How'd I go? -Not bad at all for your first time.
-Oh, thank you. -Thank you very much.
-Should we do this one next? -We should do this one too?
-Yep, that too. -Okay.
I'll go there and fold from the top.
So, take the top…
Shit.
Ah, fuck, fuck, fuck.
Why are we here?
This is so hard.
Ice hockey practice is easier.
How is pulling weeds gonna help with our training?
-What does this have to do with nursing? -Hey.
Can you keep your mouths shut?
-Yes. -Sure, miss.
When you're done, carry those. Then it's bath time.
She's a girl.
I guess.
You know, I prefer someone a bit nicer than that.
Can I get an answer?
-Yes. -Yes, ma'am.
This is too much.
Huh?
Well…
-I mean, this isn't what I imagined. -Phew.
-Oh my God. -This job takes a lot of stamina.
Wanna quit?
No, I didn't mean that.
It's always people like you.
-We're not fans of yours either. -Huh?
Uh, sorry, sorry.
This might be part of your class or whatever,
but I'm not here to keep you company.
Hey, not there. To the right.
-Okay. -Down there.
Are you okay?
Is that good? Not too hard, is it?
Ah.
That feels nice.
I'm glad.
Do you feel itchy anywhere?
That's good. That's great.
Can you turn off the hot water for a second?
Yeah.
All right, let's rinse you off.
Thank you.
Here we go.
Hm. Getting the Busta.
Hm. Tomorrow, in the morning.
Huh? No, not pasta.
Busta… …is the bus. Get it?
Hmm.
Sorry. Gotta go.
Yeah. See you. Ciao.
Surprise.
Huh?
Guess where I am right now.
Where are you?
I don't know where you even live in Korea.
-Narita Airport. -Huh?
Where's your house?
Seriously?
Annyeong.
Annyeong?
This really is a big surprise all right. You should've let me know.
Then it wouldn't have been a surprise.
Well, that's true, I guess.
Aren't you happy to see me?
-Yeah, I am. -Well, that's good.
What were you going to do if I had plans?
Hmm.
I do.
-What? -Have plans.
Well, a friend of mine just suddenly arrived.
Oh. It's a guy I met a while back.
No. Not a college buddy, no.
Mmm. No, he's not Japanese.
Okay.
Oh…
-Whoa! -Hey!
-Whoa! -Wow.
They said it's fine.
-Oh. They did? -Yeah.
Anyway…
…why are you going home?
Uh…
Just a sec.
-Whoa, long way. Good hit. -Let me see.
-It says here, in Korean, it's… -What?
-Whoa! -Huh?
Oh, see that?!
-Sorry, I wasn't watching. -Oh, damn.
"Chesa."
"Juh… jesa"?
Oh, what? Jesa?
Mm-hmm.
Are you sure it's okay?
Don't worry about it.
Uh…
But jesa is
an important grieving day for families.
My parents, they were actually cool about it.
Oh.
Anyway, how long will you stay in Japan?
Two nights.
I see.
Oh, you're gonna miss me, are you?
It's just shorter than I thought.
I gotta get ready for the army.
Mm-hmm.
Oh.
Since you came all this way to Tokyo, is there anywhere you wanna go?
There is.
Hmm…
Oh!
Blade of the Immortal.
-So old-fashioned. -Huh?
Samurai.
-Samurai. -That's more like a ninja.
Oh. Hey. Not that.
Sorry. Sorry.
Doesn't Korea have manga cafés?
-Yeah. -Ah?
-Yes. -So, they do.
Put this on top…
-Mackerel? -Yeah. Mackerel.
Then the mackerel.
Mmm. Yummy.
-Oh. Glad you like it. -Mmm.
-Mmm.
Mmm. Mmm.
-Mmm. Mmm. Very nice. -Very nice.
-Mm-hmm. -Mmm.
Oh, anyway, how old are you?
I'm 21.
Mmm. Hmm.
In that case…
Hmm?
You should…
drink like this
from now on.
Mmm.
I've seen that in a Korean drama one time.
Mm-hmm.
In Korea, mmm, the seniors and juniors,
they each drink differently.
-Which way of drinking was that, then? -Mm. Junior way.
So how old are you?
-Me? -Mm-hmm.
Let me think.
-When was I born? -Oh, come on.
It was in 1995.
-What? Then we're the same age. -Nuh-uh. Nah.
-You're 21. -No, we're not.
In Korea, I'm considered 22 years old.
-Really? -Yeah.
I'm Korean, you see.
And you're Japanese.
The way we count our ages is different.
-So that's how it works. -What's with this weird rule?
Oh. That's why I'm going to drink like this.
Mmm!
Are Korean apartments like this?
-No. -They're not?
-They're tall. -Ah.
Mmm.
I see.
-Upstairs. Second floor. -Ah.
Ah.
It's nice.
-Really? -Yeah.
-Wow. -Come on in. There we go.
Thank you for having me over.
Hmm.
KOREAN FOR BEGINNERS
-Just put your stuff anywhere over there. -Okay.
Okay.
Man, what the hell!
It's broken.
Blown globe.
NISHINASUNO SHIOBARA
Nasu. Nasu.
Hey, we're here. Nasu.
Ah, here you are.
I'm back.
Whoa…
Oh.
-This is my mom and dad. -Oh.
Nice to meet you. I'm Hwang Johan.
So handsome! Oh!
Welcome, welcome!
You know,
today is the thirteenth anniversary of my little brother's death.
He was a painter. He was always painting. He loved it.
When Ryu was seven,
he suddenly said he was gonna paint the ocean,
move to Kyushu…
…since we don't have an ocean around here.
I know I shouldn't say this as his older brother, but, uh,
he was an eccentric guy.
I guess…
when he focused on something, he'd get lost in it…
almost like he was in his own world.
So it's kinda like, uh…
well, he died because of the ocean.
There.
Oh.
Uh, there's a house
nearby that my brother used as a studio.
If you'd like, maybe you can show it to Johan.
-Right? -Your uncle would be thrilled.
-Hm? -What do you think?
I'd love to.
Great. I'll drive you there.
Let's clean up.
Safe trip.
-All right. Let's go in. -Okay.
Hmm.
That's where you keep the key?
That's how it is in the country.
So peaceful.
-Come in. -Mm.
This is the studio.
Oh.
That's the painting my uncle was working on until the very end.
This painting…
feels sad.
Where is this?
I imagine…
he probably painted it…
while thinking of someone important to him.
I see.
Hey, Ryu…
What do you think loneliness is?
Um…
Being alone…
Mm-hmm?
…without any friends…
Mm-hmm.
Being alone.
Is that how you… you see your uncle?
Well, if you move far away, we can't see each other, right?
Well, then, come here.
Yeah. Yeah.
Ugh, I've got paint on my hands.
Ah, zombie.
-Pew. -Aah!
Ooh, yuck.
You know, loneliness…
Loneliness is…
Probably means that you have no one you treasure.
Hmm?
No, I have lots of people I treasure. Right?
When you get lonely…
Hmm… Wherever…
Try looking at the scenery.
The scenery?
The scenery.
It can be
a reflection of you.
If you stare at it for a while and think, "That's pretty,"
or, "That brings memories,"
that's because you've seen that before with someone treasured.
And you can find that
treasured person in any scenery.
Get it, Ryu?
Because the scenery is a reflection of you.
Do you really get it?
-Yeah, I get it. -Wow, okay.
Well, tell me, then, do you see anyone?
-No. -What about there?
No.
Well, one day, I'm sure there'll be someone there. Okay? ured.