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I'm actually from the future.

‪Huh?

I'm from the future.

When you say you’re from the future, you mean…

- You traveled here from the future? - Yes, from 50 years into the future.

Fifty years?

I know it’s a lot to take in.

Oh, no, well…

I'm actually an alien.

I must have gotten used to sci-fi stuff…

I believe you.

- Really? - Yes.

- Thank you. - Because I took it pretty well.

Wait, does that mean that in 50 years, time machines will exist?

Not exactly.

You know the old tunnel in that hill over there?

What tunnel?

When Asano Lake station closed,

- the railway line was abandoned, right? - Oh, yeah.

‪YEAR 2074

Well, further down, there’s this old tunnel.

I was out for a walk around the area and discovered it by accident.

I recalled going in with my friends when I was a student.

I felt nostalgic, so I went in again.

I think I walked about 200 meters

before coming out the other side…

Even though I should have been familiar with the scenery,

something felt strangely off.

- Something felt off? - You see.

Things that should’ve been gone were still there,

and things that should’ve been built were missing.

But the rest looked strangely familiar, you know?

Just as I was wandering around, wondering what was going on,

I saw a convenience store that had been closed for years.

I went inside…

and checked a few magazines and so on…

FEBRUARY 2024

…and that’s when I realized I was 50 years in the past.

I got frightened

and hurried back through the tunnel.

I kept this to myself and went on with my life as usual,

but I couldn’t stop thinking about it.

Are things completely different 50 years in the future?

Yes, especially around here. The Lake Hotel will be gone too.

I see.

What gets built after the hotel shuts down?

- Some city-run facility. I'm not sure. - Is that so?

So before it’s all gone, I decided to take photos of everything.

That's why I was taking shots.

I also had another reason.

- What's that? - Well.

I wanted to see my younger self and my family again.

Oh, I see! Were you able to do so?

Yeah. Actually, you met them recently, too.

‪Huh?

Were they guests at our hotel?

Yes! Hirotaka Murakami is actually not my real name.

- Really? - I figured.

That if someone with my exact name showed up, it would raise suspicion.

So I just flipped the syllables of my first and last name around.

Okay, so Hirotaka Murakami becomes Takahiro Kamimura?

Takahiro Uemura!

- Wait, so your younger self… - He came to stay recently.

- Mr. Uemura, we've been expecting you. - That’s what I wanted to see.

Congratulations

- on passing your exam. - It was an emotional sight.

Fifty years from now, my parents will have passed away,

my younger sister will be an old lady…

I didn't know that was you!

And, if my memory’s right, the hotel shut down right after that family trip.

- Is that so? - That's why I thought you already knew.

No, we had no idea.

Really?

Lately, you've all been kind to me, giving me handwarmers and so on.

I thought you were doing that for regulars because the hotel is shutting down soon.

Oh, that? No, we just felt like doing it.

I can't possibly admit I was trying to get my hands on his inheritance.

Oh no, look at the time. Sorry, I kept talking forever.

Not at all. Thanks for sharing your secret with me.

If there’s ever anything you need, just let me know. I'd be glad to help.

Okay.

Actually… Mr. Mura, I mean, Mr. Uemura. There is one thing I'd like to ask.

- What is it? - If you don't mind.

Could I share this with my childhood friends whom I really trust?

- Your childhood friends? - Yes.

- Sure. - Really?

I mean, if you trust them, then I don't see an issue.

Thank you!

People who come from the future are way more generous than aliens.

LAKE HOTEL

I'm back.

- When's your match? - On the 30th.

- Where are you playing? - I can't talk about the hotel closing yet.

Oh, yeah.

If I just suddenly told her I met someone who came from the future,

she'd be more freaked out about that than the hotel closing.

Oh, and…

That's also why I haven’t mentioned Takahashi to her either.

Not really.

Who did you hear that from?

There's this guy who's been staying at our hotel for about three months now.

His name is Murakami.

- Oh, I think you mentioned him before. - Yeah.

It turns out he's actually…

from the future.

Come again?

From the future?

‪Yeah.

- By the way, how far into the future? - Fifty years, he said.

That's quite the time leap.

They both accepted the fact he came from the future way more easily than me.

They've probably become more accepting of sci-fi stuff since meeting Takahashi.

Does Mr. Takahashi know about this?

No.

Why do you ask?

Wouldn’t the hotel shutting down affect him the most?

Wait, you're right.

If the hot spring goes, that’s bad news for him.

What will he do?

I wonder what he's up to today?

Feels like it’s been a while.

I think it's been a month since we last met like this.

Oh, is that right?

Sorry, I’ve been busy with work lately, so I haven't been able to join you.

- Don't worry about it. - I'm not sure what he was apologizing for.

But anyway, it has been a while since the four of us got together.

Um…

There’s something I need to tell you.

- What, is it about my abilities again? - Nope.

- Then what, my gunpla? - That's not it either.

Then what is it?

‪Well…

- This is just between us for now. - Okay.

But apparently our hotel is shutting down.

Huh? Why is that?

I don’t know the details yet

but there's this guest called Mr. Murakami, right?

- Mr. Murakami? Oh, the long-term guest. - Yeah.

I heard the news from him the other day.

- Why would Mr. Murakami know about this? - Well…

He’s actually…

from the future.

I said he's from the future.

- From the future? - That's how he knows it's shutting down.

- Are you serious about this? - Yeah.

Has she been brainwashed or what?

- No, I don’t think so. - She doesn't seem to be lying.

- Come on. That’s ridiculous. - Why do you say so?

It's common sense! What do you mean he came from the future?

This isn't a movie, you know?

I can't believe I wasted my attention on this.

At that moment, the three of us were all probably

thinking the same thing.

You watch too many movies.

Look who's talking!

- Thank you for waiting! - Thank you.

Enjoy!

I get why it's hard to believe someone claiming to be from the future.

- It is a bit far-fetched. - Right? You shouldn't believe that stuff.

But you're just as unbelievable as he is.

What? I'm not from the future, I'm an alien. Don't lump us together.

Someone from the future and an alien are equally unbelievable, aren't they?

No way! Aliens are much more realistic.

Is that so?

- I'd categorize them together. - What do you mean?

- They're both part of the sci-fi genre. - No, listen.

You can group things however you want, but I don't consider myself sci-fi.

- You don't? - Of course not.

Sci-fi is short for science fiction, right?

- But I actually exist, so I'm not fiction. - You've got a point, I guess.

In my eyes, someone from the future is sci-fi, but an alien is non-fiction!

‪I see…

- But you like E.T., right? - Yeah.

Isn't E.T. a sci-fi movie?

As I said, that's how you see it.

- I don't treat it as a sci-fi movie. - Then what do you see it as?

A human drama, I guess?

- E.T., that is? - In my eyes, yeah.

The abilities in it are a little exaggerated…

But hey, aliens do exist.

Right.

There's no way he's from the future. The hotel thing is just a false rumor.

Come on, now.

‪What?

I did what I could.

- A few days later, the manager told us. - I'm really sorry about this.

That the hotel was shutting down.

- Was it really that bad? - What I heard was this.

The owner bought the hotel five years ago, expecting a tourism boom.

But the numbers never took off like she hoped,

so she'd been thinking about selling it for a while now,

and recently, it seems she'd found a buyer.

‪MONT BLANC

So it was true after all.

Just what's with Mr. Murakami?

I told you, he's from the future.

- You're still on about that? - Well, everything happened like he said.

Yeah, but there's no way he's really from the future.

Then how did he know the hotel was shutting down?

Maybe he's a time leaper or something.

- A time leaper? - Yeah.

That's someone who jumps back to relive the same time period.

‪Huh?

If he was a time leaper, you'd believe that?

More than him being from the future. Though it's less realistic than aliens.

At that moment, the three of us were probably all thinking the same thing.

They're all the same!

But there's no way.

LAKE HOTEL

- Good morning. - Thank you for your work.

- Is the manager in? - Oh, yes. He's in the back office.

Okay.

When the hotel shuts down, you'll be the one who's most affected, right?

Yeah.

Before you worked there, how did you get into the hot spring?

Oh, back then, before the hotel was built, it was a public bath.

- I didn't know that. - Dad and I always went when I was a kid.

I see.

Why did your dad come to Earth to begin with?

About 100 years ago,

our home planet was in serious trouble.

What kind of trouble?

There's an element which is essential for the health of people from our planet,

but it was gradually disappearing because of overpopulation and pollution.

- That does sound like trouble. - That's when

we began hatching plans to relocate.

Oh, this sounds like a movie plot.

My grandfather, grandmother, and dad left our planet together on a spaceship,

but they hit some space debris along the way.

- What's space debris? - Space junk. Like satellite remains.

Then they made an emergency landing on Earth.

Rescue never came, so they gave up and stayed, blending in with humans.

It's like they were castaways.

Yeah, and when they looked into whether the element I mentioned was on Earth,

it turned out that there's a small amount of it in the air near Mount Fuji's base.

- That's right where we are now. - Exactly.

So they kept searching for places that had a higher concentration,

and they found out that the hot spring where the hotel is now was the hot spot.

Wow!

Apparently they snuck in late at night when no one was around.

- They were trespassing? - I guess so.

- That was your tactic at the gym. - Don't call it that.

- I only did it because you asked me to. - Well, yeah.

Anyway, they couldn’t live like that forever, so my grandparents

started intercepting radio waves,

picked up the local language, and used a translation device to learn it.

That sounds insanely challenging.

That's when they really started blending in.

After that, my dad eventually

married my mom, whom he'd met at work, and then I was born.

Did your mom know he wasn’t human?

No. Apparently, she found out right before they got married.

- No way! - That must have been quite a shock.

- At first, she didn’t believe him at all. - That's natural.

Then, when did you find out you weren’t human, Mr. Takahashi?

Well…

‪YEAR 1980

That was about 40 years ago.

‪Hey, if isn't shorty!

‪Oh yeah! ‪You haven't grown a bit, have you?

It all started over something minor.

I was surrounded by older students.

- Come on. - What kind of thing?

- Show us! - I don’t remember much from back then…

- Show us! - All I remember

is wanting to get away. And the next thing I knew…

Show us!

- Hey, are you okay? - What happened?

- Hey, are you okay? - Pull yourself together!

- Are you okay? - Does it hurt?

Can someone get the school nurse?

‪Somebody get the first aid kit!

They were on the ground, crying.

That scene is all I remember.

The next day, the school called home,

and my mom was asked to come in.

See you, Takkun, Shunchan.

I'm really sorry for what my son did.

No, we should we be the ones apologizing. Our sons messed with him first.

Say sorry.

Sorry.

- You too, Kousuke. - Sorry.

Are you feeling down?

Well, they were the ones who picked a fight, right?

- They hit me first. - What?

Then, what you did was self-defense.

- What's that? - If you act out of necessity

to protect yourself or your rights, it's self-defense,

and you won't be punished.

- So I'm not in the wrong? - Hmm, well…

You need to be careful not to use excessive force.

- What's that? - If you go too far, even in self-defense,

you can get punished.

- Was this excessive force? - Hmm…

- You did send those kids flying, right? - Yeah.

Well, others might see it as excessive force.

But I know you’re a good kid,

and I'm on your side. So, let’s call it…

- Borderline acceptable. - Really?

- Just this once, okay? - Okay.

But the next time this happens…

just run!

- Okay? - Okay.

Alright then.

- Let’s drop by Mont Blanc on the way home. - Yeah!

- Don't tell Dad, okay? - Okay!

- He really wanted to eat their parfait. - Yeah.

- Let's run! - Oh, you!

Oh, so this café has been around since then?

Yeah, it had just opened back then.

Was the menu as big as it is now?

- I don’t recall. - Did they have Hidden Surprise Parfait?

Not yet. Wait a minute.

You're focusing on that?

I just told a really sweet story about my mom. Aren't you curious about her?

Your mom was really kind.

- Yeah, she's an amazing mom. - Exactly.

If she weren’t, she wouldn’t have married my dad.

- And I wouldn’t even have been born. - You're right.

I heard you got into a fight with some older students, Kousuke?

They surrounded him and he sent them flying involuntarily.

Really? You got the moves, huh?

Well…

I guess you figured out today that you're really powerful, right?

Do you know why you were able to do that?

No.

Because you're my son.

- Because I'm your son? - That’s right.

Here, watch this.

Wow!

Try it yourself, Kousuke.

Focus your strength on your fingers and squeeze.

- I did it! - See?

Now as to why I'm able to do that,

it's because I'm not an Earthling.

Not an Earthling? Then you're an alien?

Well, that's what people here would call me.

Then what am I?

You were born and raised here, so you are an Earthling.

But since you’re my son, that makes you half alien.

Do you have amazing abilities too, Mom?

Me? Well…

not at all.

- But she is kind, isn’t she? - Yeah!

So, you were born from a super-strong dad and a really kind mom.

- Meaning you've got strength and kindness. - In short, the best of both worlds.

But Kousuke, you see,

I avoid using my abilities.

- Why? - Because.

If I did, people would freak out.

And if they found out I was an alien,

I might be taken away by government agents.

Really?

‪Haven't you seen?

Those pictures of aliens that were captured in the US.

Are those real?

Who knows? But if I got caught, I might end up just like them.

Okay.

So, from now on, no more using your abilities.

I can't use them?

You don’t need them to get by.

And no telling anyone about you being an alien, okay?

- Not even Takkun and Shunchan? - Nope. Promise me, okay?

- Okay. - Oh, but you can tell them how kind I am.

Yeah, that's fine.

Alright, that's enough of this topic.

By the way, I’ve been wondering.

- Did you two eat before this? - Huh?

- Well, you’re not eating as much as usual. - You think so?

Did you two go to Mont Blanc?

No, we didn't.

- Yeah. - Kousuke,

Focus your nose and sniff.

Hey! We just talked about not using abilities!

You smelled fresh cream, didn't you?

You two had parfait without me, right?

Hurry up and eat so you can go take a bath.

That's not kind of you, is it?

OPEN-AIR BATH

Are you feeling better?

- Yes. - That's great to hear.

There are things called side effects. They happen after you use your abilities.

This time was minor, but if you’re not careful, it could be life-threatening.

So no more using your abilities, okay?

You have great parents.

- Your dad must’ve been really dependable. - Yeah.

- But sometimes he was careless. - Really?

Well, I remember this one time when he nearly exposed us to the world.

- How so? - Back when I was little,

he was walking near a vineyard in Kofu and called out to a kid who looked like me.

But it wasn’t me. Then that kid

freaked out and ran around screaming that an alien touched his shoulder.

Oh, wow. But I thought your dad looked human.

But the thing is, it was freezing that day,

so he happened to be wearing this heavy winter outfit he brought from our planet.

Not to mention, it was silver and really looked like a space suit.

Come on, of course they'd get suspicious if you wore something like that!

Sorry, I let my guard down.

‪ENCOUNTER WITH AN ALIEN

- I think I heard about that. - Right?

We managed to stay under the radar, but after that, we got even more cautious.

So, Takahashi, you never used your abilities at all?

- Nope, and I never told anyone. - Not a single person? That’s impressive.

- I’d totally spill to Kiichan and Hacchi. - Same.

Trust me, I wanted to tell my childhood friends too.

YEAR 1982

- Wait, seriously? - No way!

So you can't tell anyone, okay?

You're the only ones who know about this.

‪Okay…

- Promise not to tell anyone? - Yeah.

- Okay then, we should each share a secret. - Yeah.

- Sure. - Oh, I'm curious!

- I’ll go first. - Okay.

I have a crush…

- On Kanemoto. - What? No way!

I'm serious. So you guys better not say a word.

- Okay. - Next, Kousuke.

Well…

I watch 11 P.M. every week.

Really? You perv!

- I’ve seen it before, but weekly? Damn! - You guys better not tell anyone.

- Of course. - Didn't know you were that kind of person!

From now on, you're Erosuke!

- See you, Kousuke! - See you tomorrow!

Oh by the way, did you know that…

- I'm back. - Oh, hey! Wash up and rinse your mouth.

YEAR 1989

- You have a telegram. - Thank you.

After graduating from high school…

I applied to Yamanashi University, School of Medicine…

- You did it! Congratulations! - And I managed to get in.

- Congratulations! - That's great!

- Congratulations. - You worked hard.

Uh… Kousuke.

- Just to be sure… - Yeah?

You didn’t use your abilities, right?

Huh? Nope.

What kind of question is that? He got in fair and square! Right?

- Yeah. - Okay. My bad.

I'm not doubting him,

but if he did use his abilities, there’d be consequences.

- Like what? - Well…

Boosting your knowledge like that makes you go bald.

- What? - That's the side effect?

And if you're in a school where you can't keep up on your own,

you'd have to keep using abilities.

Then by graduation, he'd be bald as an egg!

But hey, if Kousuke did it all on his own, there’s nothing to worry about!

Yeah. Right?

After that, I got really scared

so I decided to come clean to my parents. I apologized,

and asked to drop out of school right away.

That’s when I really learned I shouldn't mess with my abilities.

Wait, so the hot spring doesn’t cure baldness?

Nope. That's why my hair is a little thin now.

I'm not naturally bald; I'm like this because of my abilities.

‪Yeah.

- Not naturally bald? - I mean I don't lose hair naturally.

I'm not the balding type.

- I see. - You keep emphasizing that.

But isn’t this worse than going bald naturally?

What? Why is that?

Well, if you go bald because of genes or age, that’s just life.

- Right. - But you lost your hair

because you cheated to get into university and that was the price you had to pay.

Yeah.

- You cheated to become bald. - What?

It's not like I cheated during the exams. It was perfectly fair.

But you didn't work for it, so it's cheating.

- That's karma for you. - What?

- This is like a folktale. - Yeah. It has this air to it.

How an Old Man Cheated and Lost his Hair.

Don't compare me to a folktale!

We have so many regular guests

- who consistently return to our hotel. - So I've heard.

Some staff might also find it tough to get re-employed at their age.

- That's true. - Is there any chance you could reconsider?

So after that, you didn't attend university at all?

I did plan to take the exams for other universities without using my abilities.

I took a gap year, working part-time and studying every day.

That's commendable.

- Yeah, trying again but without abilities. - You think so?

Honestly, when I got into Yamanashi University School of Medicine,

I didn’t feel that much of a sense of achievement.

It made me realize that I shouldn’t rely on my abilities

- but instead focus on the knowledge-- - Sorry to interrupt.

That's not something to be proud of anyway.

- What do you mean? - That's how it should be to begin with.

You're right.

So, what university did you end up applying to?

I wasn't able to apply, actually.

YEAR 1989

BATH CLOSURE NOTICE

What's the matter? That was quick.

- The bath closed down! - What did you say?

- It's like what we're facing now. - Yeah.

- So that's when the Lake Hotel was built? - Yeah.

I didn't know that.

And it took years to finish…

- Oh, that means you couldn't get in. - Yeah.

- How did you survive then? - We sneaked into the building at night.

- That trick again. - We had no choice. It was about survival.

Right.

But someone must have seen us. The police were called.

What happened then?

- The security got way tighter. - That sucks.

But I managed to sneak through and fill some containers with hot spring water.

Naturally, it wasn't enough. Since I'm half human and was still young,

I wasn't that affected, but my grandparents and dad

started to feel the effects.

In the end, just before the hotel was finished,

they all passed away.

That's so heartbreaking.

I didn't realize there was that side to the story.

- Sorry for making you tell us all of this. - Don't worry about it.

Looking back, just surviving on Earth till then, ever since they crash-landed,

was already a miracle in itself.

How old were they when they passed?

I think my grandparents were about 130,

and my dad was 94.

I bet you're thinking that's pretty long, right?

- No. - I can tell from your faces.

You're overthinking it.

Yeah, I was just thinking it must have been hard for you.

Really? But I'm sure you thought they lived longer than expected, right?

Right?

Well… yeah.

- I guess. - But our average lifespan is 200 years.

- That long? - From that perspective, they died young.

When you put it that way, then yeah.

Then, how old were your parents when they had you?

My mom was 30, and my dad was 73.

- That's a huge age gap. - Yeah.

It's different from what I was imagining.

He looked young because of the long lifespan, so he only seemed a bit older.

I see.

- Wait, how old are you again? - Fifty-four.

- What would that be in human years? - Still 54.

What am I, a dog?

- But aging is different for you, right? - Yeah, but you don't have to say it.

I see. Then, how did you survive?

Right after my parents passed away, the Lake Hotel was finished.

Initially, I stayed there for a few days a week to soak in the hot springs,

but things got tough financially,

so I decided to work there.

Oh, then you could enter the hot spring openly.

Wait,

so you've lived all this time without telling anyone or using your abilities?

Yeah.

But you used your abilities to save me, right?

- I did. - And you helped with our trivial requests.

Why is that?

Well…

- How's the hotel? - It was about ten years ago.

I was on my way home with my mom after a day out for the first time in ages.

- Are you able to soak in the hot springs? - Yeah, every two days, on the night shift.

That's good.

- Shall we go to Mont Blanc? - Yeah, let's go.

I'll see if there's a spot for us.

MONT BLANC

- It's fine, there are seats. - Really?

All this time,

I told myself I couldn't use my abilities and I sealed them away…

so I just couldn't react.

That regret has always lingered within me ever since…

TWO MONTHS AGO

Are you okay?

Yes.

I had no idea…

I'm sorry for all the trivial things we've asked you to do.

Don't worry about it.

Thank you for everything you've done.

But, your mom in heaven

would be so proud of you now.

I’m sure of it.

Yeah, she was so kind-hearted.

Listen…

she's not dead.

My mom is still alive, okay?

- Is that so? - Yeah.

From the way you were talking, I thought she'd passed away.

Oh, no, she broke a bone, but she’s still around.

Okay.

- I'm glad to hear that. - She's still alive and kicking, okay?

- Have you thought about getting married? - Honestly, no.

Why not?

Well, there's the fact I’m half alien,

so I don't want to make things difficult for my family.

So, you’ve never had a girlfriend either?

I decided to stay single for life, so I really had no interest in that stuff.

Well, I knew I would be lonely, but I figured it was for the best.

Are you still lonely now?

You have us!

- We have tea together all the time. - And we know everything about you.

‪I see.

We can all come up with a plan together about the hotel.

There's still time, so we’ll figure something out.

Yeah, worst-case scenario, we’ll all carry the hot spring.

Thank you.

- You're going to use that tactic again. - Stop saying it like that!

It's true that after I came clean to them,

I didn’t feel lonely anymore.

They’re shameless,

but they see me as a regular friend and don't give me special treatment,

and even though I grumble,

- I’m happy to know I'm being need-- - Erosuke?

- Are you off work today, Erosuke? - Yeah.

My childhood friends.

- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.

What’s going on? This is awesome, Erosuke!

- You're surrounded by women. - You've got the wrong idea.

They're a colleague and her friends.

Come on, we all know that it's impossible for you to be popular.

- What do you mean by that? - Did you get exposed for being pervy?

Huh? There's nothing to be exposed.

You were persistent with one hostess.

- Shut up! That's enough! - And you were kicked out.

- I guessed you learned after that day. - Stop it!

- Okay, don't shove. - Hurry up.

- Sorry for interrupting. - Just go.

- I'll call you later. - Okay, okay.

Didn't you say you don't have an interest in that stuff?

Well, I had to act like a human, you know?

Shall we put the plan on hold for now?

Hey, wait, you just said you were with me, remember?

- But Mr. Erosuke-- - Stop teasing me already!

- Let’s go somewhere else. - Huh?

- Let’s go to uh… - Why?

Let’s go to Jonathan's.

- We like it here. - I’ll settle your bills here, okay?

- But, Mr. Erosuke-- - Don't call me that!

- Come on, hurry up. Let's go. - Hey, Mr. Erohashi.

- What do you want? - What name is that?

You're treating us here too, right?

Yeah, but only drinks, okay?

- What? - I mean, are you still hungry?

Come on, it's awkward if four adults are just having drinks.

That can't be true.

- At least order some fries. - Yeah.

Fine, but that's it, okay?

- Just one serving? - Of course.

- How is that enough for all of us? - It's sufficient.

Four adults with only drinks and just a plate of fries in the middle

is a bit… you know?

I know what you mean. It doesn't look too good.

And we come here often, so that makes it worse.

Surely that's overthinking it?

Okay then, I'll pay for the fries.

- Oh, Kiyomi? - No, look--

- Yumi! - Oh, Takahashi is here too.

- Hello. - This is my colleague, Yumi.

Were you okay the other day, Mr. Takahashi?

Which day?

I saw you getting stopped by a TV crew in front of the hotel.

- It's fine, I explained everything. - Glad to hear it.

But they probably still have the footage, so I’m a little worried about that.

Oh, then you don't have to worry.

- Why is that? - I deleted it.

You deleted it? What do you mean?

Oh, didn’t I tell you?

- About what? - That Mizupon has supernatural powers.

Huh?

Subtitle translation by: Jeffery