Original subtitles

I heard from aunties in the marketplace.

You quit delivering?

I can earn more money here.

Everyone was worried about you because you work until so late at night.

Working hard is my only strength.

Are you still having trouble with the debt?

Kei-chan, it's not something you need to be worried about.

What happened? You surprised me with your sudden visit.

I...

Passed the exam for medical certification.

Really? Good for you!

Congratulations.

I see. That's amazing.

You are a doctor at last.

I still need two years of apprenticeship before I can become a real doctor.

I'll get you to examine me if I get sick.

Sure! Leave it to me.

But I've never even caught cold before.

I guess I'll have to force myself to get sick if I ever wanted to see you again.

Youta, I...

Kei-chan.

I can't see you anymore.

Are you still upset about my father?

No, that's not it.

You will be walking a new path.

Besides, we were so different from beginning.

I felt like you were just forcing yourself to be with me.

Why would you say something like that?

I've never thought of it that way, not even once!

No way! I bet you were the whole time.

It's not good for you to be in a relationship with someone like me.

I have to get back to work.

They reduce my pay if I slack off too much.

You were the one... Who forced yourself to be with me, wasn't it?

I was always lonely.

Ever since Kaoru came.

Things like me becoming a doctor,

or what my father did...

They don't really matter, do they?

If you really loved me,

Those things shouldn't matter, should they?

They are not things that don't matter.

Things like that...

They do matter.

Niinii!

Tada!

Why are you wearing that?

I borrowed it from a friend.

It's a bit small, but

What do you think?

Pretty good...

Let's go, before it's over.

Look over there! It's Yuuichi.

- Huh? Where? - Right there!

Oh, I see him!

There.

Hey.

Hey!

Whoa!

Are you stupid? Staring at your sister as if you are lost in love.

No! Don't be ridiculous.

Well, she did became really beautiful lately.

Did she?

Yes.

Ah!

What?

Ow, ow!

What's with this "part time job"?

Explain it to Niinii!

Explain?

I... Just wanted to help you out a little bit...

Do you know how important it is right now for you?

But...

I thought you would be angry if I told you the truth.

Of course!

Why is a student about to take the university entrance exam doing something like that?

Tell me!

Niinii...

What?

Why are you so concerned about university?

I don't know why you want me to go to university so badly.

I don't care if I drop out of high school right now.

What kind of nonsense is that?

Who do you think I work so hard for?!

That's what bothers me!

It bothers me too see you like that.

Always saying "it's for you", "it's for you."

If you like universities so much, why don't you go?

Could you stop pushing your dream on me?

What did you say?!

You always say academic history doesn't matter,

but it bothers you more than anyone else!

You broke up with Kei-chan because of it too...!

I'm your younger sister.

What's wrong with a younger sister trying to help an older brother?

I don't want to go to university if it causes you so much trouble.

I'm not a kid anymore. I can think for myself!

That's why...

You should think a little for yourself!

Not working day and night...

Not always for me...

You should just live the way you like, for yourself!

Stupid Niinii!

Where did you go?

Until early in the morning?

Niinii.

Sorry.

I'm sorry.

She passed! [In Japan, students must pass the entrance exam for that university to be accepted.]

She passed! [In Japan, students must pass the entrance exam for that university to be accepted.]

She passed! [In Japan, students must pass the entrance exam for that university to be accepted.]

Auntie she passed! It's Ryukyus!

It's not like you passed it.

You are right.

You-chan!

Congratulations, take this.

Thank you.

You-chan! As a celebration! Take these!

Good for you! Take these too.

Thank you!

Thank you, thanks, all of you.

Kaoru, you just wait.

Niinii will make really delicious dinner for you.

Ah, we have to have a toast first!

You are an university student now, you can drink!

But you sure are amazing. As expected of you, Kaoru.

My debt is paid off too. This is going to be a good year!

Niinii. There's something I want to talk to you about.

Hold on, I'll prepare for the toast right now.

I want to talk to you about this before we do that.

Just wait for a little while, it won't take long.

Niinii, I'm leaving this house.

Huh?

I was thinking about it for a while.

The room is small, and I'm already an university student.

It's more convenient if I found a place near the campus.

How will you pay for it?

Don't worry about the money. I can pay for it somehow.

How?

It seems I can get scholarships, and I can work part time too.

Why, all the sudden?

Not all the sudden...

It's something I've been thinking for quite a while.

If the room is too small,

we can move to a bigger place together.

I was thinking this place was starting to get unbearable too.

Actually, it was more than unbearable from beginning, huh?

I like you, Niinii.

What are you saying?

It's about time I...

... Get away from you, and live by myself.

Why?

Why?

There is no reason.

Just... I'm an adult now.

I graduated from high school too.

That's all.

It has to be a man!

A man?!

There must be a man she likes!

Kaoru is already 18, right?

It wouldn't be strange for her to have a boyfriend. Right?

More like, it's strange she didn't have one until now.

Hey, You-chan,

don't tell me you thought she didn't have any experiences before.

"Experiences"?

She's 18. She has a 'nice body'.

This is Okinawa!

Ah! With a Niinii like this, I can see why she wants to leave.

Actually...

It's me.

I'm her boyfriend.

I'm sorry!

Why you...!

Just kidding!

Got ya!

I got you there!

It's hard for me to tell you this...

But I heard of this strange rumor...

Rumor, just a rumor. It's not like I saw it myself.

Why are you explaining it to me?

What is it? Master chef?

You know there's an old jazz club called 'Hideaway'?

It seems she was seeing a middle-aged man there.

Who was?

Who?...

Kaoru.

It wasn't me.

She was the one who found me.

I was shocked! I didn't recognize her at first.

You never know what a woman is thinking.

Scary, huh?

Where were you until now?

I returned here around a year ago.

Until then... Well, I was wandering around.

Mitsue.

I heard she passed away.

She was a good-tempered, kind woman.

I told Kaoru...

She should be grateful to you and Mitsue.

You raised her even though she's not related by blood.

You looked after her until she's a full adult.

She's been under your care the whole time.

I told her she should set you free.

And... What did Kaoru say?

What did she say?

About what?

After she heard what you said! About you!

She didn't say anything.

Why did you tell her?

Why not?

I said why did you tell her?!

It's the truth.

Do you still call yourself a father?

A father?

Do you know?

How hard it was for mom, for Kaoru... After you left?

Youta.

Kaoru became a fine woman.

Thanks for taking care of her until now.

Where did you get that wound?

Niinii?

Kaoru.

You go live on your own.

What?

You should. It's for your own good.

[[Insert song: BEGIN - Sanshin no Hana (Flower of Sanshin)]] [Sanshin - Literally means "Three Strings", it is an traditional Okinawan string instrument, similar to a banjo.]

[From that spot across the TV,]

[where you used to live]

[As I sit down, the evening moon rises beyond the window.]

[If I can sing happiness and sadness someday,]

[It lies under this Island's soil, crying during fall, enduring through the winter,]

Kaoru, hurry and eat. It's getting cold. [It lies under this Island's soil, crying during fall, enduring through the winter,]

[It lies under this Island's soil, crying during fall, enduring through the winter,]

Okay. [It lies under this Island's soil, crying during fall, enduring through the winter,]

[It lies under this Island's soil, crying during fall, enduring through the winter,]

[Flower of Sanshin blooms in spring.]

Lets eat. .

Lets eat. [Neither this sky, or that ocean will tell us a story]

[Neither this sky, or that ocean will tell us a story]

[Its resonance turns into warm wind, summons rain unto this island]

[It was Flower of Sanshin that bloomed.]

Kaoru.

Take this with you.

Why? This is...

Just take it.

What if I lose it?

I'll kill you if you lost it!

Fine, I'll keep it.

Take care.

Niinii...

It's not like we are separating for life.

We can meet anytime we want to.

Right.

Niinii.

Hmm?

I like you a lot, Niinii.

I love you.

Are you stupid?

Hurry and go.

Okay.

Good-bye, Niinii.

Niinii!

Thank you for having me under your care for so long.

This play depicts a nation's great accomplishments.

Of course, Shakespeare is an English poet, so you can say he is a poet who expressed the honor and pride of England.

What do you want to do?

Let's all work together!

Good idea!

When does your club activity start?

Around three.

Okay, I'll call you later then.

Bye.

Bye.

[Guide to Coming-Of-Age Ceremony.] [Coming-of-Age Ceremony: Every year in Japan, local governments organize ceremonies for young adults who reached age of 20 in the previous year. Ceremonies are held on second Monday of January.]

[Coming-of-Age Ceremony: Every year in Japan, local governments organize ceremonies for young adults who reached age of 20 in the previous year. Ceremonies are held on second Monday of January.]

[From: Arakaki Kaoru]

[Niinii, how are you?]

[I am doing well, and attending the university.]

[I'm sorry for not even writing you for such long time.]

[It's already a year and half since then.]

[Time really flew by.]

[I'm almost 20 years old.]

[I will be attending the Coming-Of-Age Ceremony on the Island next year.]

[Niinii, there's no point keeping it from you now, so I will tell you the truth.]

[When I met him, when I met my father,]

[somewhere in my mind, it still made me happy.]

[He was an unreliable person who abandoned mom and I,]

[but it still made me happy to find out that my father was alive, and that he was right in front of me.]

[But you know,]

[I couldn't think of him as family no matter how hard I tried.]

[Because...]

[I don't have a single memory of being loved by him.]

[After splitting with you,]

[I realized once again that I was protected by you the whole time.]

[Niinii is still the most important person to me.]

[You are my family, the person I can't live without.]

[Please never forget that.]

[Do you have any plans for New Year's holidays coming up?]

[I think I will return to the Island, to say thanks to grandma and everyone else for raising me to this day.]

[I hope I can see you there too.]

[I hope I can see you, and I hope we can talk again.]

[Please take care and good luck with your work.]

[I am praying from the bottom of my heart that your dream will come true.]

[ - Kaoru.]

Your change is 100 Yen. Thank you.

[Very large and extremely intense typhoon number 28 is]

[located west of Okinawa, and advancing north.]

[Kerama and Aguri islands are within the range of this typhoon.]

[It is very rare for typhoons to approach the prefecture of Okinawa in December,]

[This will be the first time in 21 years, since 1984.]

[At the present moment, typhoon's central pressure is decreasing at an alarming rate,]

[increasing intensity and approaching the Main Islands.]

Ahhh!

Kaoru! It's me!

Are you okay? Are you hurt?

It's okay now.

Wait here.

Kaoru! Take important belongings to the back so they don't get soaked!

There are glass shards lying around everywhere, so be careful!

Bring one more sliding door here, Kaoru!

Hurry! It's going to get soaked!

Here.

I'll use this, okay?

Hold it.

Get something to stuff in between.

Hurry!

Use this!

Thank you, Niinii.

I don't know what I would've done without you.

I'll get you change of clothes right away.

What's wrong? Niinii?

Are you okay?

You have a really high fever. Let's go see a doctor.

- We can make it to a hospital near by... - Don't worry.

Fever will go away after a good night's sleep.

But...

I'm fine. Don't worry.

Why?

Why did you come? When you have such a high fever.

I thought I heard someone crying.

Crying?

For some reason,

It felt like you were crying.

That's why...

I made a promise... With mom.

Niinii...

Are you okay? Niinii?

Are you okay?

You are not fine. I'm calling a doctor.

Who can I get on a day like this?

Niinii, they are coming soon.

The ambulance is coming now.

I'm...

So lame.

What?

I was supposed to come save you...

What am I doing?

Niinii...

I'm really pathetic...

Niinii.

I wanted to see you the whole time.

Ever since I left you, I wanted to see you every single day..

What are you talking about?

You were the one who wanted to leave.

You are right.

You are right...

Niinii, I...

Actually knew...

That Niinii...

Is not my real brother.

What?

That day we first met...

I still remember it to this day.

But...

I had a feeling you would disappear from me, right in front of my eyes... If I told you the truth.

I was scared of being alone.

That's why I...

Pretended to not know about it.

I'm sorry, Niinii.

I'm sorry.

Kaoru...

Kaoru!

Keiko!

We are already prepared for medical examination.

Thank you.

Youta?

Kei-chan.

Please move him in.

"Inflammatory heart disease"?

The flu virus reached his heart,

caused inflammation in the heart, and his heart rate is slowing down as a result.

His blood sample shows a high rate of inflammation,

and his nutrition condition is poor as well.

It seems his immune systems was weakening even before this.

Was your older brother working excessively?

It is necessary for him to rest and recuperate.

Let's have him stay in the hospital for few days, and check on his progress.

Yes.

Thank you.

I was surprised.

Youta, of all people gets sick...

Why did you leave him unattended until it got this bad?

Keiko,

I'm living separately from Niinii right now.

Ever since I got into the university.

It has really been a long time since I met him... Today.

I see.

Kaoru.

I'm leaving Okinawa soon.

What?

I decided to work at a hospital on the mainland.

I see.

I was thinking I'd never see you two again.

Isn't it strange?

That's when I got the phone call... From you.

Doctor Minamine,

Arakaki's condition has suddenly worsened in room 645!

Please come.

Yes.

What happened?

It became bloody all the sudden. A total AV block.

Get the defibrillator ready.

Youta, Youta!

Keiko, what will happen to my brother?

- What's the saturation? - 80.

- Prepare for intubation. - Yes.

Family member, excuse me.

Blood pressure?

Undetectable.

Niinii...

Niinii.

Niinii!!!

[["Naakunii" - An Okinawan folk song sang with Sanshin. Lyric usually made up freely by the singer for each occasion. The first three verses of this version are the official lyric.]]

[It happened in the past,]

[But the emotions still burn within me]

[How can I forget your kindness to me?]

[My sadness]

[Is taller than the mountain and deeper than the ocean...]

Kaoru.

What are you doing at a place like this?

Grandma...

Where did Niinii go?

I still can't believe...

That Niinii is gone.

Kaoru.

When grandma was your age,

The person I loved most went to war,

and died.

I was sad and filled with regret.

I cried and cried, but my tears still didn't cease.

But you know,

Eventually grandma got married,

a daughter was born,

then you grandchildren were born,

and I lived a long life.

People have...

Long lives and...

Short lives.

There are many kinds of lives.

25 years must have been...

... His lifespan.

It can't be helped.

Kaoru.

You don't have to hold it. It's okay to cry.

When you are sad,

it's okay to cry as much as you want!

But you know.

Niinii passed away, but he still exists.

At a place far far, endlessly far south beyond this Island, [Okinawa is the southernmost part of Japan, south of Okinawa can be interpreted as "another world".]

[Okinawa is the southernmost part of Japan, south of Okinawa can be interpreted as "another world".]

The man grandma loved, your grandfather, your mother too...

And Niinii too...

They are all there...

They all live happily together.

Thank you for everything.

Kaoru,

If you ever have any problems, feel free to visit us any time.

Yes.

Grandma, don't worry. It will be fine.

Miss Arakaki.

A package for Ms. Arakaki Kaoru.

Ah, yes.

[[Translated by: 8thSin]]

[[Special thanks: FSC - FantasticSuperClub.org for making this sub possible.]]

[Dear Arakaki Kaoru.]

[Congratulations on Coming-Of-Age!]

[You are 20 years old at last!]

[I couldn't do anything for you until now, but I'm sending you a Kimono to commemorate this occasion.]

[I'm sure it will look good on you.]

[No, I'm sure you will look more beautiful than anyone else there!]

[Your letter made me think about many things.]

[I am planning to come back to the Island during your Coming-Of-Age Ceremony.]

[Like you said,]

[I have to be grateful to grandma and others on the Island too.]

[Let's have a drink together when the time comes!]

[And also talk about many things!]

[I will work hard as I eagerly await that day.]

[And one day, I will open a huge restaurant for sure!]

[Just kidding...]

[Take care of your health,]

[and study hard.]

[From Niinii.]

Niinii...

Niinii...

Niinii.

Niinii.

Niinii!

Niinii!!!

Niinii!!!

[I whispered "Thank you" while turning the pages of the old photo album] (furui arubamu mekuri, "arigatou"tte tsubuyaita)

[Always, always in my heart, a person who encourages me] (itsumo itsumo mune no naka, hagemashite kureru hito yo)

[On any days, clear sky or raining, that same smile emerges on your face] (harewataru hi mo ame no hi mo, ukabu ano egao)

[Even when my memories of you fade away,] (omoide tooku asetemo,)

[I would search through my mind again,] (omokage sagashite)

[And on days when you come back to life in my memories, Tears Flow Endlessly] (yomigaeru hi wa nada sou sou)

[Wishing to the stars to be with you again, this has become my new habit] (ichibanboshi ni inoru, sore ga watashi no kuse ni nari)

[When I look up to the sky during sunset, I'm searching for you in my mind] (yuugure ni miageru sora, kokoro ippai anata sagasu)

[Whenever I'm feeling sad or happy, I recall that smile] (kanashimi nimo yorokobi nimo, omou ano egao)

[If you can see me from where you are now,] (anata no basho kara watashi ga mietara)

[Then I will go on with my life, believing we can meet again someday] (kitto itsuka aeru to shinji, ikiteyuku)

Ending theme song: Natsukawa Rimi - "Nada Sou Sou" Composed by: BEGIN ~ Lyric by: Moriyama Ryouko (2001)

[On any days, clear sky or raining, that same smile emerges on your face] (harewataru hi mo ame no hi mo, ukabu ano egao)

[Even when my memories of you fade away,] (omoide tooku asetemo)

[I'll be lonely, I'll be missing you] (samishikute, koishikute)

[Still have feelings left for you, Tears Flowing Endlessly] (kimi e no omoi, nada sou sou)

[I want to see you, I want to see you] (aitakute, aitakute)

[Still have feelings left for you,] (kimi e no omoi,)

[Tears Flowing Endlessly] (Nada Sou Sou)

Niinii.

Kaoru will...

When Kaoru grows up, I'll be your bride!

Can't I?

Of course not!

Why?

Are you stupid? You don't know?

Huh?

Brothers and sisters can't get married.

Why not?

Hmm... Hmm... I don't know.

Why not?

I don't know.

Why not?!

I don't know!

"Nada Sou Sou" International title: "Tears For You"