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Everyone alive now will be dead in 100 years.

Human life is like a snap of your fingers.

It's true.

Snap and it's over.

No!

Wait...

Snap.

Shiroyagi Express. Are you Ms. Kanna Suzuri?

So cold.

It's cash on delivery. 3,890 yen, please.

Okay.

What is it? What did I order?

I need your signature here.

Oh, potstickers.

There's a three-year waiting list. I waited that long.

I even forgot I was waiting.

You're drooling...

Because it's cold.

Right...

Here's 4,000 yen.

- Thanks. - Okay.

See you tonight.

First Kiss

- Hello. - Hello.

December 24: opening night

- Hello. - Hello.

Hello.

Hi. Coco, what a baby!

She loves being coddled.

Hello.

To stage right.

Can't wait for the day when I can openly say I hate animals.

Your plans for New Year's Eve...

Hot spring resort with my boyfriend.

Can I join you? I'll wash your back.

Director, he forgot the gun.

Aoyama went onstage without the prop.

All right.

Huh?

We need reinforcements! We'll lose Rose Academy!

Let's go! God is on our side!

You're doing fine! Up further!

Victory will be ours!

A horse! Give me a horse!

Go, Kanna.

You got this.

Give me a gun!

- Now! - Do it!

Drop it!

Welcome to Kanae's Tokyo Wave Night.

It's Christmas Eve tonight.

How are you all spending the holidays this year?

Thanks for the ride.

No problem.

I got married to keep the romance alive.

I got married to stay in love.

A life of romance...

That's my voice.

Really? Great line.

You know what they say.

Couples lose the romantic sparks once they get married.

It does happen.

No conversation, no eye contact. That sucks.

It does.

Oh... You're divorced, right?

Yeah but I got remarried to potstickers this morning.

I hate animals... I hate people...

Except you.

Potstickers

Let them be tasty.

I'm cold.

It's freezing...

Remote control...

I'm gonna die.

Yes?

What?

What broke where?

I see...

I waited for three years.

I wanna go back to before I burned them.

We're making a newspaper for our summer project.

So hot!

What time is it?

A sweaty woman who doesn't know the time.

Suspicious!

Don't!

Hey, where am I?

Hoshigaoka Resort Hotel 3 km ahead

Thank you. Great shots.

Let's go to the garden.

Aug. 1, 2009 (Sat)

- Hello. - Thank you.

Pull this?

Not yet. Ms. Takahata, the designer, will do the finishing touches tonight.

I think it's "Takabatake."

You're right. Ms. Kanna Takabatake.

Thank you.

- Ma'am... - I've been here before.

Is that right?

President Obama.

Ma'am! Ma'am!

Are you lost?! Ma'am!

Problem in the guest room...

Did you hear someone scream?

It was me.

You?

What's today's date?

Um... August 2009...

Long time no see.

Have we met before?

No, our first time.

What are you doing?

Looking for something to clean your filthy face.

Choose your words...

I can do it!

Sorry...

Kakeru Suzuri...

Yes.

The first person who read my name right.

What's your name?

I just wanted to go back to before I burned the potstickers!

- Hey... - Ma'am!

I heard there was an accident on the expressway.

Can an accident bend spacetime out of shape?

Stupid question.

Time doesn't just flow and disappear.

The past and future exist in layers like a Napoleon cake.

The baby me and the granny me exist at the same time.

In other words, I have grandchildren.

You do?

In a story I wrote in middle school.

Napoleon cake, huh...

Expressway entrances were closed after the damage in the tunnel

but are now partially open as of 9 AM.

It'll be another five days or so until full recovery.

Currently, Route 4 from Shinjuku to the Inner Circular Route...

- Hello. - Nice to meet you.

A movie about your husband.

The main character, Kakeru Suzuri, is an aspiring paleontologist.

He gives up on his dream when he gets married

and becomes an accountant at a real estate firm.

On his way home, he sees a baby stroller fall off the platform onto the tracks.

He fearlessly dives off the platform and saves the baby.

The whole nation is moved by his bravery.

The theme is love between a husband and wife.

The portrayal will inspire and move the viewers...

- Love between a husband and wife? -Yes.

Wow. The love of a husband who dies for a total stranger

and leaves his wife behind?

The footage will be shot in 4K with the latest technologies.

- Cool. - It'll be amazing.

- Beautiful footage. - Thank you.

- Please think about it. - Thank you for your time.

Thank you.

Let's get married.

We haven't even been together for a month.

You like the rice crackers and I like the peanuts.

So?

So...

Creatures have evolved by coexisting with other species.

We have different tastes, which satisfies the laws of survival.

So?

I love you.

I want to spend my life with you.

I see.

I'd be Kanna Suzuri if I marry you. Still a difficult name to read.

Let's do it.

Yay!

Hot!

Nobody knows where corn comes from. It's said to be from outer space.

Oh... The plate...!

I forbid you to touch anything that could break.

Treating me like a kid.

Because you are. Look at your toys.

Yeah, you're right.

You're wearing my socks.

Sorry.

No problem.

Letter of resignation

Can you really work for a private company?

I don't know, but my job now won't put food on the table.

I'm still jobless but I'm working on it.

You're gonna be a great designer one day.

Just a matter of time.

- Coffee? - No, thanks.

- Really? - Yeah.

Sorry I'm late.

I'm home.

Hi.

Are you angry?

Of course not. I'm still working.

- Let's eat cake... - No time.

I came home as fast as I could.

Like I said, I'm not angry.

- Don't assume I am. - I'm not.

You also broke our promise and went to play baseball.

It was for work!

Baseball?

Don't be so snarky.

I have a boss too.

I know you want to stay on his good side but...

- But this... - Hey.

You left the AC on full blast.

There was an emergency at work!

Sorry.

I still have work to do.

Fine.

Don't look at me like that.

- Mr. Suzuri, we're finished. - It's all set.

Thank you.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

- Hi. - Hi.

You bought a bed?

More practical since we keep different hours.

Oh...

- I said I'll do the laundry. - I need them tomorrow.

- Just your own stuff? - I didn't know...

My bad?

Don't make it sound like we're always fighting.

Divorce registration

Oops. I spilled coffee on it.

- No problem. - You think?

I'll submit it after work.

Not to your company, okay?

Hey...

I wish you would've submitted this beforehand.

I saw you yesterday.

You, 15 years ago when you were in your 20s.

You asked me if we'd met before.

I should've punched you.

I wonder if I can travel through the Napoleon cake again.

Forgive me!

What's the date today?

August 1, 2009.

Good.

Hot! Hot! Hot!

- Hello. - Hello.

Pull this?

Not yet. Ms. Takahata, the designer, will do...

It's Takabatake.

- Congratulations. - Congratulations.

1,000... 1,000...

Too cheesy.

- Looking forward to tomorrow. - Thank you.

Hello.

Enjoy.

Professor, I made 300 copies as you requested.

- I kept you busy. - Not at all.

Have a drink.

Thank you.

Thank you.

- Well then, cheers. - Cheers.

You can't drink.

- Good? - Yes.

- Thank you. - Another toast.

- Okay? Cheers. - Cheers.

Dad, I need to borrow your charger.

Sure.

- Whoa... - Are you okay?

I'm fine.

- Have some water. - Thank you.

I Love Shaved Ice

A man has to make a living to support his family.

That's how he becomes a real man.

Stop lecturing.

It's not a lecture. I'm just hoping...

That woman is having fun.

She must love dogs.

Yeah.

Is she having fun?

Oh yeah, the charger. Is it in your room?

I'm not sure.

Let's go look.

What?

- I'll be back. - Okay.

Are you having fun or not?

Not! I can't stand dogs! Help me!

Okay.

C'mon, boys...

Leave her alone.

Help...

There. You're fine.

Well then... Bye.

Bye.

Do you like shaved ice?

Can you tell?

It's hard not to...

There's a famous shaved ice shop nearby.

Is that right?

You should go there.

Well then...

- Well then... - Yeah.

Hold on. It might be hard to find.

I'm a research assistant at a university in Tokyo.

Oh, really?

We're having a conference tomorrow.

I didn't know that.

The first time I told you.

The first time you told me.

The research I do is called paleontology and I specialize in dinosaurs.

My favorite is called Hallucigenia.

A lobopodian from 500 million years ago in the Cambrian Age.

It has seven sets of legs and spines on its back.

Surprisingly until the 80s, the spikes were thought to be the legs.

Charles Walcott, a paleontologist I admire...

Mr. Suzuri.

Yes, Ms. Takabatake. A question?

The line's moving.

The line?

Oh... This line. Yes, of course.

- He didn't notice? - Some people are like that.

I'm sorry for rambling on about a useless topic.

Better than rambling on about a useful topic.

Why do you like ancient creatures?

The earth is 4.6 billion years old, and we live to be around 80.

Yes...

A person's life only lasts for a split second. Snap! And it's over.

Snap?

But there's a theory in physics.

Time doesn't flow, but past, present, and future exist simultaneously.

Oh...

We're living in the same spacetime as dinosaurs and Hallucigenia

and also with people who will be born after we die.

Sounds like a story a middle schooler might write.

True.

In that sense, human life isn't short at all.

The concept of the future being decided already is like

the red string of destiny that connects lovers.

I wonder who's on the other end of my string.

In terms of physics, you've already met your destined lover.

No kidding...

The line's moving.

Maybe she's too old to see.

Listen. You two and us two, we already ate shaved ice.

Huh?

- You're already old... - Let's go.

- I don't get it. - Forget it.

The table at the back, please.

Six, seven, eight, nine...

We're almost there.

This ring...

I'm sorry. I wouldn't have asked you out if I'd known you were married.

I owe you an apology...

I recently got divorced.

What?

I'm not married anymore.

I just can't pull it off my finger.

I'm afraid we only have ten more servings left!

One, two, three...

I'm sorry...

Never mind.

Hey... What about that instead?

They say love is blind, but marriage gives you high-resolution vision.

Overlooked faults become visible in 4K.

4K?

My husband used to turn off the lights I accidentally left on.

Is that bad?

Very bad.

I'm sorry.

When I talk about my worries, he tells me what to do.

Is that bad?

I'm not looking for answers.

Just a sympathetic ear to show me he cares.

I see.

When romance fades, you always want to be right, which leads to divorce.

If you don't lose the romance...

Romance and a sock disappear sooner or later.

He gave priority to complete strangers over me.

Now that's very bad.

You think so? How about a punch?

Yes. You can even stomp on him.

Um... That's my foot.

Oops... Sorry.

Corn is said to be a plant from outer space.

Really?

Did you know that corn tastes better when it's boiled with the husk?

Is that right?

I'll have to try it.

I just found out last night.

Yeah?

Hello! We're making a newspaper for our summer project.

- I see. - Secret love affair?

No.

Make a funny face.

Leave us alone! Shoo!

Wow!

Wow!

Kakeru! Let's go to the party!

I'll catch up with you.

Thanks for everything.

Um... Why don't you join us?

I'm 45 years old.

So what?

29-year-old men don't take 45-year-old women to parties.

There's no such rule.

I'm glad we met and don't want to say goodbye yet.

What's the matter?

Give me five minutes.

I'll go fix my face.

Ms. Takahata is here.

- Great. - Let's go.

Takabatake...

- Hello! - Thank you for coming!

- I'll take you there. - Thank you.

He invited me to a party.

You were so cute.

Sharp jawline.

Sparkling eyes. Glossy hair, smooth skin...

We're getting on a train.

Excuse me.

Hello?

Kaede!

I didn't send you off properly.

Don't worry about it.

- What about me? - They're in trouble!

Kakeru!

Stay calm. Let's get you up there.

Do something! Give us a hand!

The approval rating of the Cabinet reflects

the public's expectations for the tax reform.

Next, an update on the repair work on the Metropolitan Expressway.

The repair of the tunnel ceiling that collapsed

at around 10 PM on the 24th is expected to take several more days.

Unaffected areas in the tunnel are now open except for the interchange

from inbound No. 4 Shinjuku Route to the Inner Circular Route

that's causing a 5-km congestion around the Miyakezaka junction...

Strictly just a theory of mine.

This is a pretty old photo.

You used to boil corn without the husk.

How it's usually done. There was no husk in this photo.

But now, the husks are still on the corns.

It changed for some reason.

It's what I said to you of 15 years ago.

Corn tastes better when it's boiled with the husk.

The future changed.

Your future changed because of what I did when I went back to 15 years ago.

This is incredible.

The starting point is noon on August 1, 2009.

I can't exist at the same time as my 29-year-old self

so I have eight hours until 8 PM.

Exiting the tunnel brings me back here.

If I can pull this off, I may be able to keep you alive in the present.

That day, you finished work at 2 PM and left your office.

Jul. 10, 2024: Kakeru dies

You bought croquettes at the usual shop.

If we change this action, you probably won't be on the platform at that time.

Don't buy croquettes

You didn't buy croquettes.

Sorry, Kakeru. I'm gonna go cheat on you with you.

Kakeru lives

Dad, I need to borrow your charger.

Sure.

You okay?

Is your charger in your room?

I'm not sure. I'll be back.

Okay.

Hello.

What's your favorite food?

Me?

Croquettes...

Takamatsu Meat Shop in Momoyama Shopping Arcade.

You know it?

Just between us, its floor is filthy, crawling with bugs.

Deep-fried foods do that.

The cook doesn't wash his hands after he pees.

Some customers get stomach trouble. You shouldn't go there anymore.

Badmouthing other people is unbecoming of you.

Wait...

You look exhausted. Are you seeing ghosts?

He doesn't take my advice.

Falling in love and giving advice is like oil and water.

You have to get him to like you first.

How do I do that?

Hello.

It should be there.

Maybe...

You have dry eyes too?

How can I get him to like me? What should I do?

If someone screams on a rollercoaster next to you, you pretend to be unfazed.

It's the same with romance.

Don't chase him. Wait for him...

To chase me.

- Hello. - Hi.

Going down.

- Pool! - Pool!

Pool! Yay!

- Heavy? - Very heavy.

- He's gained weight. - Yeah, a lot.

- Hello. - Yes?

Do you like that picture?

What?

You've been admiring it. I think it's a fine painting too.

Do you know who the artist is?

Um...

Don't worry about it. Sorry to bother you.

Do you know who the artist is?

This person.

Oh... Right.

Take a look.

- May I? - Certainly.

I like this.

This creature...

Hallucigenia.

You know it?

- A lobopodian. - Yes!

They thought the spikes were the legs.

Yes!

I've never met anyone who knows it.

I like history.

Most history buffs only know about feudal lords.

Feudal lords?

I'm 45.

It feels like you're my age.

It feels like you're my age too.

What else do you like besides shaved ice?

Croquettes from Momoyama Shopping Arcade...

- Takamatsu Meat Shop. - Yes.

They have the best croquettes.

What's wrong?

The cook gets burned by the oil from the deep fryer.

But he keeps making them to please the customers.

I didn't know that...

I don't buy croquettes there.

I'll stop going there too.

Yes, yes, yes!

I'm home!

Why...?

Crunchy chocolate donuts... A sweet tooth all of a sudden?!

Donut shop, Momoyama Shopping Arcade

No problem. The future can be changed.

Okay, next. Don't let him order the book.

Orders book

Gets book

Won't order a book he already has

Kakeru lives

Good evening.

I'm here for this.

My husband ordered it.

A farewell gift.

Thank you.

- Hello. - Hello. It's been a while.

Hello.

Did you find it?

Yes, there's 100 here. So, 200... 300 altogether.

Great. Thank you.

Mr. Mimura, the pamphlets are here.

That's great. Thanks.

Professor!

Professor!

- This one too. - Yes, sir.

You're here.

Cheers.

Take a look at this.

I already read that.

Isn't this odd?

These illustrations of Hallucigenia.

What?

I don't see anything wrong...

Facing the wrong way.

They call this the tail and this, the head.

Why?

A discovery by Cambridge University and Toronto University.

They found two eyes and a mouth on the tail.

The head was actually protruding internal organs.

Not just upside down...

Front and back reversed as well.

- A discovery of the century! - Yes!

When is this dated?

Uh... Here.

201...

- 2015... - 2015?

- Who's that? - Let me try again!

Doesn't work at Yagami Realtors.

Charles Walcott, a paleontologist that I admire...

Ew, creepy.

May I?

Not creepy at all. It's really cute.

Sorry...

I'm boring you talking about my job.

Not boring at all. It's a wonderful career.

I can't call it a career yet...

Why don't you become a professor?

It's easier said than done.

I should consider changing jobs.

Are you okay with commuting? Do you like baseball?

I can read on the train but baseball isn't my thing...

You'll be like this on the train, getting shoved and pushed.

At the office, all you hear is baseball talk.

You're confusing me.

Sorry. Let me try again.

What?

Why don't you become a novelist?

Novelist?

You'll be safe working at home.

Is being safe the reason for becoming a novelist?

You can write dinosaur novels. Roar!

Or dinosaur manga. Roar!

The line's moving.

I wanted to be a baker when I was a kid.

Baker is a good job. You can stay indoors.

Better yet, the ingredients are soft and safe.

Let's open a bakery together.

What? You and me?

Yes.

I'll attend to the customers and you do the baking.

I hope the neighbors love us.

What should we call our shop?

Excuse me...

What? Mr. Suzuri...

Yay.

Wait. Um...

Did I say something to offend you?

Let's open a bakery together.

So?

It's... practically a marriage proposal.

Starting a bakery together is almost equal to getting married.

You're overthinking.

I can't help it coming from you.

I envisioned a future with an attractive woman like you.

Please don't tease me.

I'm not.

Don't make my heart beat faster.

Let me hear that again.

Please don't tease me.

I'm not.

Don't make my heart beat faster.

Good, really good.

Please don't tease me.

I'm not.

Don't make my heart beat faster.

Ms. Takabatake.

This one is ketchup. This one, pickle sauce.

- Which do you want? - Ketchup.

Okay. It's this one.

Here we go.

I had a great time.

Pen "No coffee"

14:52, Jul. 10, 2024

Kakeru lives

Kakeru lives

Like I said, I'm not being unfaithful.

The guy over there is you.

I don't know what to do.

Maybe the future is set and impossible to change.

You went to the station.

The last place to change things.

16:55, Jul. 10, 2024: arrives at station

The train will be arriving shortly.

Please stay behind the white line.

- Oops, sorry. - Sorry.

Sorry I'm late.

Emergency button

- Will you hold this? - Sure.

What's this?

Watch out! Move!

- Stop! - Stay there! Push the button!

Push the stop button!

Emergency button

She fell off the platform! Stop the gondola!

Are you okay?

- Are you hurt? - I'm fine.

You must've been so scared.

Sorry.

She's okay.

I remember the Keiso Line derailing accident in July.

It was almost six months ago.

A terrible catastrophe that took 62 lives.

My heart aches for the victims' loved ones.

Let's hope that a tragedy like this never happens again.

This is a re-enactment of the accident.

The train approaches a curve before the station.

The operator who has dozed off fails to decelerate the train.

A man sees the stroller fall off the platform

and pushes the emergency button at this point in time.

The operator wakes up but is too late for the curve...

I haven't been on a gondola in years.

Yeah?

Repair work on expressway expected to finish tomorrow

Probably my last chance.

Ms. Suzuri.

You have a visitor.

I'm very sorry for your loss.

The day Kakeru died, I saw him for the first time in 15 years.

You did?

Was he happy? It's been weighing on my mind.

What do you mean?

I ran into him in town and we had a short chat.

But I noticed

a yellow stain on the collar of his shirt.

It made me think that he was being neglected.

I was angry and disappointed.

I thought he should've chosen me.

Sorry!

Watch it.

Sorry about that...

I wanted to marry him.

My father wished it too.

Then he would've stayed at the university

with a future as a professor.

He thought his research on dinosaurs would be mocked for being childish.

He thought he needed a "real" job.

But I always told him

how wonderful it is to have such a great passion in life.

You only live once.

No second chance so do what you love to do.

But instead, he chose

a job he wasn't suited for...

wearing a stained shirt

and died the way he did.

You must think I'm being a sore loser.

I felt sorry for him.

I'm sorry.

Wait.

We can redo this.

We can change it!

I know what to do! I got it!

I know how to save you.

It was so simple!

We were 29 when we met on this day.

We got married and you died 15 years later.

The answer is simple.

Just cut the red string.

Aug. 1, 2009: falls in love with the professor's daughter

We don't meet.

We don't get married.

Kakeru lives

I got married to keep the romance alive.

I got married to stay in love.

A life of romance with you.

A life of love with you.

Weddings for eternal love and romance.

- Hello. - Do you have a charger?

No, I'm sorry.

Right... Fine.

Here.

- Really? - Sure.

- That's so nice of you! - Go ahead.

- What are the chances? - Yeah... Take it.

- I'll use it right now. - Okay.

An outlet...

Do you have a boyfriend?

I don't but there's a guy

who I really like.

Let me teach you the go-to phrase that he'll definitely fall for.

Let's open a bakery together.

I don't want to.

I want to wait in line for shaved ice with you.

I don't want to.

Thanks anyway.

- Wait... - I have to go.

Hi, Kakeru!

You have to think of other ways to advance your career at the university.

I know...

You can strengthen your relationship with the professor by dating his daughter.

Why are you saying this to me?

Ritsu wants to get to know you.

I feel awkward with women.

I'm a woman.

That's why I was wondering

why I feel so comfortable with you.

Me too...

Why don't you go on a boat ride with Ritsu?

But we're already in line...

Is shaved ice worth the wait?

I suppose it's not something to wait in line for.

It's just ice and sugar.

But only humans line up for just ice and sugar.

Only idiots wait in line. One bigger idiot after another.

True. Bigger idiots are behind us...

At this rate, a tragic future awaits you.

As if you've seen it.

- Hey... - To continue your research...

Old lady...

- What, girlie? - Don't you get it?

He's not interested in the professor's daughter.

He's attracted to you.

What?

I'm not into younger men. I'm just being polite.

- I mean... - I'm sorry.

You better go.

I'm sorry!

- It's okay. - I'm really sorry.

Why apologize?

I don't know but...

Why are you following me?

Because I'm your wife.

Are you okay?

I'm sorry. We only just met...

No, not really...

For some reason

I think we click.

I want to get to know you better.

I want to see you again.

Hold on...

I don't know why I feel this way...

Listen.

Yes, we do click. We do want to see each other again.

It's already been proven.

I don't understand...

I think

it's okay never to understand.

Am I falling in love with you?

Is it why I want to see you again, get to know you better?

I...

No, no, no... You've got it all wrong.

Do you fall in love with everybody? Confess your love to anybody?

- No... - Don't you get it?

I'm not attracted to you whatsoever.

Zero possibility of me falling in love with you.

What's the worst thing in life?

To hear a confession of love from someone you don't love.

Sorry.

The dinosaurs are displayed in order that they went extinct.

It will help you visualizethe history of evolution.

The past is a part of who you are today

and even lives that were lost accumulate into the future.

Dinosaurs

Sorry.

Okay... Okay...

Coming.

Hold on!

Professor...

Is this jam trying to make a fool of me?

Let me open it for you.

- Here... - Is it open?

- Both? - Yes.

Professor Tenma, please.

Hello. I'm from...

- Come here. - Yes, sir.

We have a problem.

Not enough copies.

I see...

We need 300 copies. There are only 200.

Right.

I'll go look for them.

Thank you.

You're a man, right?

Cheers.

Cheers.

I need to borrow your charger.

Are you okay? Have some water.

- Um... - Help me!

What? Okay...

Get up off the ground. You'll be fine.

My legs...

Come on! Hurry!

A lobopodian that lived 500 million years ago in the Cambrian Age.

As you can see, with seven sets of legs and spines on its back.

Surprisingly until the 80s...

I'm boring you.

Please continue.

A boring topic...

You're not boring when you discuss boring topics.

We just met, but it feels like we've known each other forever.

You're imagining it. We just met today.

Thanks for waiting. Come on in.

Yes!

It would've run out if we didn't run.

I guessed right.

- Please. - Thanks.

Which side do you want?

It doesn't matter... Either side...

This side. I'll sit here.

Hello.

Let me know when you're ready.

- Thanks. - Thank you.

Look! Wow!

They look delicious.

Dark syrup-matcha, strawberry-milk, Earl Grey-milk, grape-yogurt,

strawberry-melon, the peach special...

What are you getting?

How about you?

I think I'll get dark syrup-matcha.

I'll get strawberry-milk.

- Excuse me! - Yes, sir.

Dark syrup-matcha and strawberry-milk.

I'll be back with your orders.

It was worth the wait.

Yes.

It must be really good if so many celebrities come here.

- What's this? - My cellphone.

- I've never seen... - Give it back.

A popular model in America...

I wonder how long it takes...

Jul. 10, 2024: Kakeru dies

This fell off your sock.

A very rare name, so it must be me.

Am I going to die on July 10, 2024?

- Um... - So...

What does this mean?

Restroom.

- The ice will melt. - I'll be right back.

Am I going to die in 2024?

Not necessarily...

Then what?

Well...

Tell me.

Doing the right thing or your family?

Which is more important to you?

What?

You see someone in danger but saving them is also dangerous.

What would you do in that situation?

What do you mean?

Ignore them or help them?

I wouldn't ignore them.

Your family will be hurt if you get hurt.

Will you still help them?

Yes, I think so.

At the cost of your life?

I can't imagine...

You have to.

Why?

You're going to die.

Why are you asking me these questions?

It's crazy sacrificing yourself for someone else.

Am I going to die

in 2024?

Yes.

Who are you? I mean... Who...

Where are you from?

Sorry about the wait.

Here you go.

Enjoy.

One last try. I think there's time.

For what?

To erase what just happened here.

Hello?

This is Takabatake.

I see. Okay.

Ms. Takabatake! What happened? Are you okay?

I'm fine. Just a box of stuff.

Are you okay?!

Can you breathe?!

Wait here?

Okay. Thank you.

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

Let's go back to the hotel and get some rest.

You're staring at me.

Sorry.

What time is it?

6:26 PM.

A bit more than an hour.

What?

Did you see that woman at the station?

Yes.

What did you think?

She looked like you.

- Obviously. - Your sister...?

It was me.

Me 15 years ago.

What?

So... who are you?

Me 15 years from now.

15 years from now... 15 years?

15 years from now...

I was driving past an accident on the expressway in Tokyo

and ended up here.

- I know it's implausible. - Actually, it's not.

The past, present, and future exist simultaneously.

The Metropolitan Expressway that runs through Tokyo...

We talked about that before.

Before?

- You've been here... - A few times.

I see.

Are you convinced?

Are you?

I'm actually here, aren't I?

Right.

All that said, may I say something else that's also implausible?

Sure.

Can I take a guess?

- You'll never guess it. - Are you...

the woman I married?

Are you my wife?

Yes. That's right.

We're husband and wife.

Wow... Nice to meet you.

That doesn't sound right. Sorry.

Sorry too for not telling you the whole truth.

- How did you know? - How?

Nothing in particular...

You wanted to marry this person?

No.

Whoa...

What?

Did I marry a mean girl?

Did I marry a jerk?

I'd never be a jerk to my wife.

You left the light on again.

That was you.

I wouldn't say it like that.

Oh yes, you did.

If I did, maybe it's because I was reacting to your attitude.

There you go again.

- No... - You always say "no."

You express your bad mood by slamming the door.

Who are you talking about?

You, of course.

Even so, it's not fair

blaming me for things I haven't done yet.

That's true.

Don't hold me responsible yet.

But it was you all right.

I was the bad spouse?

How about you? Were you a perfect wife?

Well... we both could have been...

You too, right?

I do take a little blame for our divorce...

We got divorced?

Yeah.

This is too much...

What can I say?

We're not married yet but we're already divorced.

It was to be expected. We had an awful marriage.

Marriage for love or out of obligation?

Definitely not out obligation.

We fell in love and got married.

It was wonderful at first.

Then why...?

Not "why" but "because."

We fall in love by finding things we like about each other. Right?

In a marriage, we find things we hate about each other.

Constantly pointing out each other's faults.

Like in a driving school?

In a marriage, you're each other's driving instructor.

You pinpoint your partner's shortcomings.

That sucks.

There's something else that sucks even more.

Like what?

The worst comes later when there's nothing.

Nothing?

Like these two pens.

No expectations.

No emotions. Nothing between them.

This is what eventually happens in a marriage.

You moved out of our bedroom and bought your own bed.

You started avoiding eye contact and we stopped talking.

I'm sorry.

- Don't apologize. - I'm such a jerk.

Don't criticize your future self.

I'm sorry.

Forget it. I was the one who...

I don't want a divorce.

I don't want a divorce.

What can I do now...?

Can we start over?

I've been trying to but nothing's working.

It's too soon to give up.

You came here this many times?

Why?

Because...

Jul. 10, 2024: Kakeru dies

Because I'm gonna die.

Yeah.

How does it happen?

A baby in a stroller fell off the platform at the station.

You went to go help her while other people just watched.

I've been trying to change the events

that led up to it.

Did I save the baby?

Yes.

That's good.

Not bad... I died as a hero.

The whole country was moved by you.

Yeah?

I got letters of praise for your bravery.

They wanted to make a movie about you.

Wow, cool.

- I turned them down. - Why?

Because I'm angry.

You died and left me behind.

Oh...

Just "oh," huh?

I had to file your death notification.

At the city office that's a real pain to go to.

I appreciate it.

Yeah, whatever.

How old was I?

44

15 years later...

I guess it is a pretty short life.

That's why I'm trying to change it.

That's why I'm here again.

The same every time?

Yes, every time.

The fact that you're here now means

we'll end up in the same place no matter which path we take.

You're not going to marry me.

You're not going to meet "me" that comes to this hotel.

You're not going to marry me and lead a different life.

Then the future will change...

But...

it's a terrible idea. I hate it.

Why?

Because it would mean that I can't meet you.

Which "you"?

You.

If I meet that woman out there, I'll meet this you 15 years from now.

I suppose...

So I'm going to choose the future with you in it.

I want to meet you again.

If I can, meeting her today won't be a mistake.

Our marriage won't be a mistake.

Probably...

dying won't be a mistake either.

I have 15 years to work at it so I'll give it my best shot.

But...

there are things that are more important than living or dying, don't you think?

No.

If I were to redo something

it'd be the 15 years we were married.

I don't mind dying...

if I can redo our marriage.

Come on...

We don't have time and I know it's sudden...

but I have a favor.

Miss Kanna Takabatake.

Look at me.

I'm afraid it's the second time...

but please marry me.

What's it like 15 years from now?

People say "insane" no matter what they see or hear.

What?

That's insane.

Yes, insane.

Totally insane.

Totally insane.

No.

Why not? We're married, right?

We haven't done this for years.

It's the first kiss for me.

No, in any case...

Let's be happy together.

Let's take a bath.

Who wants to take a bath?

Me.

After I leave, I guess you're gonna go meet the young me.

You of 15 years ago.

Sounds like you're gonna cheat on me.

You cheated on me with me of 15 years ago.

Don't die.

I'll do what I can.

It'll be fine. The future can be changed.

Ms. Takahata, is everything okay?

It's Takabatake.

Be careful.

There...

Sorry.

- Here. - Thanks.

Are you all ready? Let's open it!

Ladies and gentlemen...

It's beautiful.

Thank you.

Look this way.

Shake it for two minutes.

What?

Miss Kanna Takabatake.

Yes.

Uh... Have we met before?

No. Happy to meet you.

- Hi. - It's been a while.

I love you.

I want to spend my life with you.

Let's do it.

Yay!

Phew...

That's a rice cracker.

You prefer the peanuts.

Good morning.

I'm still sleepy.

Me too.

Ew, hot... Go back to your side.

- Hot. - No kidding.

Thanks.

Okay.

- Here. - Thanks.

Okay.

- Let's eat. - Let's eat.

A toaster's coming today.

You bought one?

A far-infrared toaster for yummier toast.

Would it make a difference?

What? There?

What's my next move?

Let's continue the game tonight.

Thanks.

Laundry pick-up time?

Around 6 PM, I think.

- I'll go pick it up. - Thanks.

Do I look weird? Grey hairs?

You're the same.

Oh...

See you.

See you later.

Don't fall down.

Okay.

- Bye. - Bye.

I must've dozed off.

Death notification: Kakeru Suzuri

Here.

Minami-Fuchu.

It's hot.

I don't taste the difference.

Hot.

Hot!

Where did it go?

Let me start with the conclusion.

I had 15 happy years with you.

You're now asleep on the sofa in the living room.

You asked me to wake you up at bathtime, but you won't wake up.

You said you're sleepy in your sleep.

Another fun day with you who's sleepy in your dreams.

I don't know how many times I've written this letter.

I started writing it a few years ago but could never get it right.

The deadline is tomorrow.

How should I explain that extraordinary experience of ours 15 years ago?

How do I convey what you did for me and the promise we made?

I couldn't articulate my thoughts in the previous letters.

In the end, rather than leaving you with "us" from 15 years ago

I want you to know how much I love you today.

If you're smiling right now, you don't have to read this letter.

If you're crying, this is a love letter to put a smile on your face.

We got married 15 years ago.

What exactly is a marriage?

Our names on the marriage registration? Sharing our wallets?

The enigma of two strangers sharing a life together.

Becoming a family and precious partners in life.

Like the air we breathe.

It's a miracle.

Having someone to eat with.

I think it's a bigger miracle

than traveling through time.

Kanna, you crashed again.

I'm worried...

You love sleeping in the heated table.

You keep it out until summer.

The carpet's imprint on your cheek.

Putting your toast on the mug so you don't have to wash a dish.

Breadcrumbs in your coffee.

- Running late? - Yeah.

Strangely, we never catch a cold at the same time.

When I get well, you get sick.

When you get well, I get sick.

The canned oranges we ate together were delicious.

Your text asking me to buy yogurt for tomorrow.

Your text telling me the TV broke again.

Your text asking if you could eat something past its expiration date.

Try to eat it before it expires, okay?

Your "Hey!" when we ran into each other at the station.

Yo.

Yo.

You wearing my socks again.

Finishing our popsicles before we get home.

People normally don't wear other people's socks.

Kanna, I can't stay here with you anymore.

Our place might feel a little bigger now.

When you come home, it might be a bit chilly.

You might feel lonely.

I miss you already.

It's sad missing each other but it's not just loneliness.

We wouldn't be lonely if we didn't love each other.

Meeting each other that day and falling in love

is the origin of loneliness.

That's how much I love you.

I accepted this future of mine in order to be with you.

I couldn't change the result

but was able to change my life.

I'll always love you.

- Bye. - See you later.

Good morning.

Good night.

Hi, you're home.

Hi, I'm back.

Thank you.

Bye.

Be happy.

Bye.

Kakeru.

Hello!

You have a package!

Hi...

You have a package.

Right. Thanks.

A refrigerated package. Please sign here.

Oh... What is it?

Did I buy something?

Are you okay?

Why?

Potstickers.

Potstickers with a three-year wait.

Did I order this? Yay.

Thank you.

Yay, yay.

Kakeru... did you order them for me?

I can't wait to eat them.

Thanks.

Takako Matsu

Hokuto Matsumura

Screenplay: Yuji Sakamoto

Planning & Producer: Kenji Yamada

Director: Ayuko Tsukahara