HOW TO CATCH KAPPA
Would you like some?
Oh, yes please.
Can I take that for you?
Oh, yes please.
Sorry for the wait.
Here you are.
Maybe she won't know it's us.
She'll know.
She contacted us through a lawyer, after all.
She probably even hired an investigator.
Can I take your plate?
Oh, then can I have another serving?
Yes, ma'am.
She'll pay for us, right?
Should I get another serving too?
We don't always get to drink 1,500 yen iced tea.
Sorry for the wait.
You should've worn something nicer.
What?
If she doesn't come by 2:00 p.m., let's leave.
And then this is all over.
Let's act like nothing happened and continue on our own, like always.
Well, excuse me.
I'm sorry if I have the wrong women.
Could you be the granddaughters waiting here to meet me?
Yes.
Oh, great!
Sorry for being late.
I stopped by the hospital and got medicine.
I brought these just in case.
Thought you might want to see.
This is...
These are photos up until she was 20 before she left.
That's the last photo she took.
I don't have a single photo after that.
I only got your photo
when I had someone investigate and take it.
Why did you contact us now?
Our parents passed away 25 years ago
and it would have been best to introduce yourself when life was hardest.
Like when we needed new uniforms or had university expenses.
We had lots of things we wanted help with.
You may be right.
But, at that time, I couldn't bring myself to help.
Right now, I'm sick
and I probably won't be here around this time next year.
So I thought I had to meet you while I'm still in decent health.
So are you happy now?
I'm a kindergarten teacher and have no illnesses.
I live a normal life.
So I think I'm happy.
I haven't had anything special.
I'm barely able to pay my son's tuition.
My husband hasn't had a bonus for three years
so I've been working a temp job. We've been getting by so far.
But you two seem well and I'm glad.
What a weird lady.
Really?
I think I understand why mom cut her off.
She didn't really cut her off. She just left home and got married, right?
Mom stayed out of contact until the day she died. That's cutting her off.
More than that, I'm surprised our grandma lived so close all this time.
Really.
How long has she been watching us?
Well, see you later.
Hey. Do you want to go?
She said she wanted to eat together once a month.
It seemed like a countdown to her death and feels kind of depressing.
Why don't you go for her? You can probably enjoy a good meal.
What are those?
Pictures of my mom when she was young.
How old was she when she passed?
I was 14 or so. So maybe 36.
She was younger than me now.
Strange.
Once you die, you don't get older.
Tomorrow, there's a festival near BAR Lighthouse.
Want to go?
Well...
Don't force yourself.
Force myself?
What?
Nothing.
ARE YOU HAPPY NOW?
There are some sharp turns ahead.
Please be careful.
The daffodil festival is held every year at Tsumekizaki
from December 20th to January 31st.
At its peak, over 3 million flowers bloom.
The view is great here.
And it is a famous spot to take photographs of the night sky.
Yes.
February to April, yes.
You can see the Milky Way across the sky and it's a great view.
Oh!
- There it is. - Hmm.
That's the light house.
We're only halfway there. Let's keep walking.
FROM MITO: SENSEI FOUND OUT ABOUT US. I TOLD HIM I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE.
Okay then. Shall we make a toast?
Let's do it! Let's make a toast!
- Okay. Let's make a toast. - Sure.
Do you want to lock it up?
Just one more. One more glass!
Fuku, you haven't had a drink!
Oh, this?
- That one's okay too. - Not that!
- What's up with you? - You won't stop drinking!
My hands!
I feel like a suspicious person...
Sorry, it's soaking wet.
It's okay. You drink.
Anyhow, let's toast.
Mine's more than the others.
It's still only just past 8:00 p.m.
It's only 8:00 p.m!
- One more! - That's enough!
- We've had enough. - This round is on me.
Just take a break.
- Excuse me. coming through. - Oh, sorry!
Sorry Mito.
- I said I'm sorry! - You've been slacking. She's furious!
My bad, Mito.
A cake shop.
-They served cakes, -Okay.
But steaming hot cakes.
- Wouldn't they melt? Hey Mito. - Exactly.
- They get very sticky. - Get me tobacco, will you?
Okay.
Thank you for letting me use the bathroom.
Please insert your reward card.
- That will be 150 yen. - Here.
Come again.
Thank you.
Oh, hey!
Everyone went to Yabu's bar.
Oh, did Kaoru close the bar?
I might just head home now.
I've heard that you never want to come to Lighthouse.
So I'm glad I got to meet you.
Wow, that makes me feel awkward.
I don't know what to do in a bar like that.
It makes me not want to go.
It's not like I have money to go all the time either.
If I were a customer, I wouldn't go all the time.
The regulars come every day and spend.
It always makes me wonder how they have all that money.
They might be kind to me, but we'd never interact if I didn't work there.
Sensei asked me to buy him tobacco.
Do you mind giving it to him?
Change, too. He gave me 10,000 yen.
One... Okay.
Hey, want to ride that boat?
We'll use this money.
What?
Excuse us!
Can you give us a ride?
We want a ride! Can we?
I already took a bath.
We'll pay.
How much?
9,000 yen!
We'll pay 9,000 yen!
9,000 yen? Okay, I guess.
Whoa!
- Careful. - Okay.
A train!
- Here. - Thank you.
- They're waving at us. - They're waving!
- Hey! - Hey!
Lovebirds!
So bright!
Wow!
- Beautiful! - I can't believe this!
- Wow! Beautiful! - This is the best!
- It's so pretty out here. - It really is.
I didn't think I'd be doing anything like this tonight.
We can do anything we want, you know?
This feels so good!
The wind is getting stronger. Please move indoors.
Watch the ball.
One, two!
- Be sure to follow through. - Okay.
One, two!
- Nice. Now, let's stretch a little more. - Okay.
One, two.
Now, backswing.
- Ready? - Yes.
One, two!
Grandma?
Just a moment.
Grandma?
You okay?
Oh, yes.
All done?
Let's go home. You must be cold.
There you go.
The wind is bad.
Take a cab home.
No thanks. I'll get home faster on a train.
That won't do.
If you're worried about money, I'll give it to you.
You know, I'm a working woman.
You're always like this.
Like what?
You hold back from opportunity,
but your face shows your disappointment at never being given it.
It's not that big of a deal.
I won't be able to catch a cab on a stormy day.
That's why I'm taking the train.
I can hardly believe you're her daughter.
Your mother would be very clear about what she wants.
I don't want anything.
I don't have hobbies and I don't have dreams.
I might be a boring person, but that's the truth.
So you'll live every day the same for the rest of your life.
If it means being anxious about all the change,
I want things to stay the same.
You know, I have a huge inheritance.
I planned on donating everything, but if you want it,
you can have all of it.
Everything, including this property.
Come on.
I can't accept that.
Are you sure? Will you look back to today someday?
"I should've said yes."
"I shouldn't have cared about being polite."
You can have it. I don't need money anymore.
But if you want the money, then say so.
If you wish to change, that is.
You should get going.
I want it.
I want all of it.
Leave me everything you have.
The property value decreases significantly just because it faces a narrow street.
- Sorry, I keep on talking about myself. - It's fine.
So what do you do for work?
- I work in apparel. - I see.
My family wholesales leather, so it's familiar ground.
Are you working for a while, then taking over the family business?
No, I left home when I was young.
A third party is now running the company.
How old were you when you left home?
- I was 20. - Wow.
I wanted to get away from my parents.
I can relate.
I also rebelled against my parents and stood on my own feet.
When your parents run a business,
you can't help but see them as competition.
I respect them too, of course.
I totally understand.
Really?
How long are you staying at this hotel?
Two more days or so.
I got a boating license just the other day.
Do you want to ride with me?
There's a guy who rents out boats. I might borrow an interesting one.
- So... - Wow, that's amazing.
- Sorry. - Yes.
- I need to use the restroom. - Okay.
It's sad to lose a relative.
Yes.
I may have complained,
but I'm glad we met her before she passed away.
We learned a lot about mom too.
I wonder if grandma wanted to see us to give us her inheritance.
I know now's not the time for this, but even her property must cost a fortune.
She seemed well-off.
It's been tough, but it's finally going to pay off.
It's okay. Things will only get better.
Even if I give you
Everything that I am
You will probably never
Understand me
Right?
The tangled web of strings Gets bigger and bigger
And forms a planet
Light comes from a million lightyears away
But you aren't here
Even if you reveal
Everything you are to me
Your heart
Belongs to you
Right?
The tangled web of strings grows bigger and bigger
Try to untangle the planet
The words I swallowed The heart I trapped inside
Where did I tuck away
How I truly feel?
Can you take care of Nabeshima?
I might have killed a cat again.
What were you doing the past six months?
I wonder the same.
So that I never forget how you betrayed me.
Sensei, you ought to go along with people's lies.
Translated by Megumi Hunter