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The sound of the bell of Gion Shōja.

Echoes of impermanence.

The color of the sal trees’ flowers.

Reveals the truth of the inevitable decline of the prosperous.

Even the arrogant do not last long.

Like a dream on a fleeting spring night.

Even the mighty shall eventually perish.

No different from dust before the wind.

The sound of the bell of Gion Shōja.

Echoes of impermanence.

The color of the sal trees’ flowers.

Reveals the truth of the inevitable decline of the prosperous.

Hey.

Let’s change the whole background.

Let’s completely redo all the ideas from scratch.

Understood.

The colors are wrong too.

Whatever, just change it and show me a new plan.

Yes.

How many years have you been doing this job?

Hmm... This is my fourth year, I think.

I can’t believe you’ve lasted this long.

I don’t think I can do this anymore.

It’s your second day.

Well...

It’s just different from what I imagined.

I didn’t expect it to be this tedious and dull.

If this is how it is...

I’d rather work part-time at a convenience store.

Then why don’t you?

That’s not an option. I have a graduate degree.

Hey, is this alright?

We need to be delicate, expand from the center outward.

Yes. I’m counting on you.

Ah, Akimoto, sorry, sorry.

So the assistants put together the final product, right?

Does that still make it completely your work?

Of course!

Really?

What are you even saying?

Everything originates from inside my head.

They’re just making it tangible.

I dictate everything, the colors, the shapes, every detail.

Oh, I see.

“Oh, I see”? Give me a break.

Cut the camera. Stop filming, now. Now!

Look...

If you’re going to ask stupid questions, just leave.

You promised not to get in my way.

Yes, sorry.

Thanks for your hard work.

Akimoto is unbelievable.

Yeah, he was crazy again today.

Sawada.

I’ve been thinking this for a while...

Watching you makes me miserable.

You’re overworked for low pay.

Your ideas are always stolen.

Akimoto is just using you for his own gain.

What about your own art?

My own art?

Things like that...

Don’t they make you want to die?

I do.

Adults who live doing only what they love...

Are rare.

The reason why you and I are poor

is entirely because of exploitation by the wealthy, like Akimoto.

Everywhere in the world.

Do you know who built Horyu-ji Temple?

Huh? Why that, all of a sudden?

Do you know?

To... Tokugawa...

It was Prince Shotoku.

Not really, though.

The ones who built Horyu-ji Temple were craftsmen from over 1,300 years ago.

The world's oldest wooden structure— isn't that amazing?

Prince Shotoku didn't exploit the carpenters to build Horyu-ji, right?

Would anyone say that?

No one does.

So...

You're not an artist,

but a craftsman?

Good work.

But Akimoto isn't as great as Prince Shotoku.

In fact, he's actually kind of a huge jerk.

What are you gonna do without your tools of the trade?

Well, maybe this is good timing.

Sawada.

If you fight against the times, you’ll lose.

Alright.

Thanks for everything up till now.

Was I fighting something?

Don’t steal office supplies.

Sawada!

Are you really okay with this?

Carpenters are no longer needed.

The next one is on the 31st.

Kanon always tells me when that day comes.

Look.

That big one over there.

Here you go.

I just got fired.

Do you know what day March 14th is?

No.

3-1-4.

It’s Pi Day.

Strange, isn’t it?

A circle has no beginning or end.

It just keeps repeating.

Sensei!

Sensei, everyone is waiting for you.

3.141592...

6535...

8979...

3238...

4626433...

8!

8...!

All things are impermanent.

All things are impermanent.

What should I do?

I got fired.

I need money.

This isn’t a pawnshop.

What is this?

Hmm... Art?

It’s big.

That’s wrong.

That one goes here.

Ah... Ahh. Look.

Ah, sorry. My apologies.

Yeah.

- That one goes there! - Hm?

Look.

Ah, ah... Sorry.

Over there.

Oh, that way.

Sorry...

- Here? - Yes!

Sawada,

Once your hand heals, you’re going to quit, right?

I knew it.

Take your job seriously.

Okay.

Welcome.

Welcome.

Do you need a bag?

Do you need a bag?

- Do you need a bag? - No, I don’t.

That will be 432 yen.

That will be 432 yen.

Cut it out.

- Five hundred. - Five hundred.

Your change is 568 yen.

Your change is 568 yen.

You should study Japanese properly.

Thank you very much.

Sorry.

For what?

Sorry that they’re idiots.

It’s not your fault, Sawada.

It’s round, round.

People should be round.

Myanmar is a Buddhist country, you know.

Happiness and virtue, A complete and fulfilling life.

You know some difficult words.

Don’t space out.

Yes.

- I heard you had an accident? - Huh?

The landlord told me.

Did you get the insurance payout?

Hey, how much did you get?

Hey, tell me.

Buy me sushi, sushi!

Sorry.

Buy me sushi. Hey, what about sushi?

How much did you get?

Hey, I'm being considerate and comforting you.

I'm comforting you!

The sound of the bell at Gion Shoja.

Echoes the impermanence of all things.

The color of the sal trees' blossoms.

Reveals the truth that prosperity must decline.

Ah, hello.

My name is Tsuchiya.

I have a request for you, Mr. Sawada.

I would like you to draw an Enso.

En...sō?

What do you mean?

Here.

This is your Enso drawing, isn't it, Mr. Sawada?

I will offer 1,000,000 yen per piece.

O-one... one...

However, only for the Ensos I approve of.

What do you think?

Eh... one... one million...

What do you think?

Thank you very much. I look forward to working with you.

Well then.

I’ll be in touch.

He really said one million.

Ugh... I just wanna die. I just wanna die!

I wanna die!

One million?

So boring, Sawada.

Sawada?

Stop zoning out and get back to work.

Sorry.

Something happen?

Sleep deprivation.

That’s not good.

Welcome.

Welcome.

That’ll be 130 yen.

No way, Sawada?

Huh? Weren’t you gonna be an artist?

That’s pathetic.

Yo-shi-mu-ra.

We were in the same class. Don’t forget, you jerk.

Yeah, it’s painful.

At our age, still chasing dreams.

Though working at a convenience store is just as pathetic.

But well...

Being a painter is the least useful thing in the world.

Convenience clerk is probably better.

Just kidding, I’ve been investing in contemporary art lately.

I want to invest in you soon.

Keep the change for later.

Good fortune and prosperity.

If it's too round, you'll trip and get hurt.

It's fine, it’s okay even if I fall a little.

"Enso is one of the Zen art forms."

"It expresses enlightenment, truth, the entire universe."

"It represents everything while rejecting all attributes."

"Yet, it perfectly embodies all virtues."

"It shows the silent realm of nothingness."

"Silent and peaceful, a state of nothingness."

100...

...ten thousand.

2 million...

3 million...

4 hundred...

Are you okay, Sawada?

You look really tired.

I've been sleep-deprived.

Yeah.

It’s really raining.

Do birds flying in the rain

think, "Ugh, the rain is annoying"?

"Feathers are wet and heavy," or

"Rain is getting in my eyes and I can't see"?

That’s what I thought, back then.

Just before I fell off my bicycle.

You're really tired, aren't you?

Ah, Sawada, do you know about this?

It's trending right now.

They say it helps with insomnia.

I hear it makes you fall asleep really fast.

Enso, it is a mirror reflecting your heart.

It has no beginning, no end.

An infinite universe that never wanes.

An infinite universe... an infinite universe...

What’s wrong?

I haven’t been able to sleep lately.

You know...

A weird person came by

and said they’d give me money if I drew a circle.

Actually, there was someone who wanted it.

They took all your circles.

Ah, hello...

Dad is not here right now.

Dad is not here right now.

Dad is not here right now.

Dad is...

1 million...

2 million...

Ahh! Damn it!

Damn it! Damn it, already!

Ahh, I want to die.

Damn it! I want to die, damn it.

Damn it! Damn.

Damn it!

Damn it!

Sawada!

I heard you made a hole in the wall?

No, well...

You’ll have to pay for it.

That's...

I also heard you’re keeping some weird creature.

You know pets aren’t allowed, right?

If you can't follow the rules, you’ll have to move out.

You’ll be charged for the wall repair and the pet fine.

I’ll send you the bill later.

Eh, wait...

Are you stupid?

Ah, welcome back. Welcome... Welcome back.

Mm... yeah.

The hole in the wall wasn’t me.

Well, it's not that big of a deal.

It's not okay.

Don't get mad.

By the way, did you know this building is leaning?

You didn't, huh? Every night,

it leans about 3 millimeters with a creaking sound.

Because of that, I get headaches and can’t sleep.

I also get dizzy.

Well, I can’t sleep well either.

Right?

Yeah, this calls for compensation.

We should tell the landlord and get some compensation.

Once we get the compensation, let's eat sushi together.

I don't want sushi. I just want to move out.

Wait, wait.

Wait a second! Hey, hey.

Forget about that.

How about we eat together?

No way.

It’s fine, we’re neighbors after all.

Let’s deepen our friendship to commemorate the hole in the wall.

Fine, let’s deepen it. I’ll carry your stuff.

Please don’t.

What’s your job? What do you do?

I work part-time at a convenience store.

Oh, really? That’s tough.

Well, I get it. I’m kind of the same.

I deliver food by bicycle.

Yeah, you know, if you work hard, you can make decent money.

Want to try it? I’ll teach you.

- I’m good. - Oh, okay.

But you know,

when I hand over the food,

most of the time, people look at me with pity.

Like, "Ah, poor guy, doing this at his age."

So every time, I think to myself,

"You’ll see, someday!"

The guy you’re mocking, is going to succeed as a manga artist

and make you regret it, you damn idiots.

Manga artist?

Oh, yeah, I’m a manga artist.

I just haven’t debuted yet.

This is my work.

Wow.

Oh... well, yeah.

But the manga I submitted the other day, didn’t get accepted again.

I was confident about this one, too.

I wonder what’s missing?

For me,

I don’t want to be one of the 20% of ants.

Aren't you going to ask? Come on, you're curious, right?

"What's the 20% of ants?" Aren't you curious?

Yeah, then let's ask.

What is it?

You know, with worker ants, everyone thinks they're working hard.

Right?

But there's always 20% that aren't working and are slacking off.

If you remove these 20%,

another 20% of the remaining ants stop working too.

It’s just like human society.

20% with zero productivity, totally useless.

Zero contribution to society, just garbage to society.

Damn, right?

But based on what you just said, wouldn’t the other 80% work?

What’s that?

Maybe the 20% is necessary, so that's how it works.

But that doesn't mean you can stop working, right?

Everyone’s working hard, you know?

It’s unfair to just slack off and make it easy for yourself.

But these 20% maybe mean something, right?

Maybe it has some purpose.

I’m telling you, here’s no purpose to it.

There’s no value in their existence!

Hey!

Ah, sorry...

Sorry.

- Shut up! - Sorry.

I’m sorry.

No, it's just... how should I say...

Well, I...

Well...

I just want to be a person who’s helpful to others.

And then, someday...

I want to draw a manga that will surprise everyone

and succeed, get recognized.

I want to change the world with my manga.

But if things stay like this, I’ll become that useless 20%.

I can imagine it, I’m already at that point.

I feel like I’m at about 1.8%.

And that’s really scary.

It’s... it’s really painful. Seriously.

If you're not useful,

is that a problem?

Yeah... It’s a problem, yeah.

So, if you're someone who's totally useless,

what’s the point of living?

Then what value do you have?

Then what can you do?

- Whistle. - Hmm?

- You can whistle. - Huh?

You can whistle.

You don’t need that, right?

Definitely don’t need that.

Besides, I can’t whistle anyway.

Yeah.

Ah, I can't even whistle...

This is the worst.

Ugh, come on!

Here it comes, I know this one.

It's trending lately, right?

What, like... something like this?

That kind of thing? Anyone could draw this, like a beginner.

Why on earth is it worth several million?

Several million?

It's crazy. It's terrifying, really.

It's just ridiculous.

I can't keep doing this! Really!

Really!

Why am I even working as a manga artist?

My life's worthless at this point. Seriously.

Hey, hey, hey I'm an idiot, really.

I'm an idiot! Look at me, an idiot! An idiot!

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Yes?

Um... I think this circle painting was displayed here before.

Was it the Enso?

Ah, yes, probably.

That was bought by the modern art museum.

The modern art museum?

Sawada.

A mysterious modern artist who appeared suddenly.

They're a very popular artist now.

The curator of a French modern art museum recognized their talent,

and as soon as the work was brought to Paris, it became a huge hit.

But, since there are so few works,

and the artist's true identity hasn't been revealed,

that mysterious feeling has only made people more fascinated by it.

In no time, the price skyrocketed.

How... how much did it sell for?

Hah! 2.5 million.

It's only going to keep rising from here.

Two... two hundred...?

Um, I...

I'm Sawada... um...

I only got 30,000 yen, but I am Sawada.

I see.

It's a lot during springtime.

Last year, three Fujita came by.

I got a business card from this person.

I deeply apologize.

In the back room,

would it be alright if we talked?

Would you like tea, coffee, or... oh, maybe wine?

Well then.

Please let me make a toast to this wonderful encounter.

The Enso that was with us

will be featured as the highlight of a minimal art special

and will be specially exhibited at the modern art museum next month.

And now, right away, Sawada, let's hold an exhibition at our place.

An... an exhibition?

Yes, that's right.

Please paint about 10 new pieces for us.

Well, I have a lot of paintings I've already made.

Would you like to see them?

Yes, of course.

But this time, I really want it to be part of the Enso series.

Sawada's Enso wave is spreading overseas.

You mustn't miss this opportunity.

Success always comes with timing.

Let's sell it in bulk.

I'll take full responsibility and assist you.

It's a down payment.

First, with this, please buy some good shoes.

The sound of the bell from Gion Shoja.

The sound of impermanence.

The color of the Sarusouju flower, the principle that the prosperous must fall.

Huh? Wait... Wait... wait!

What do we do? The extinction of humanity!

It's fine. It’s calmed down.

No, it’s already too late.

Due to earthquakes and climate change, the Earth's axis is shifting.

Soon, humans won’t be able to survive.

If humanity goes extinct like this...

I will never escape being a loser in life.

I’ll end up as one of the 20% of ants.

No, no, no. no, no. What should I do?

Huh? What should I do?

Why did I think I wanted to draw manga?

Huh... What should I do...

What should I do?

Please do not touch the artwork.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

I’m Sawada.

Yes?

I’m...

I’m Sawada.

What? Seriously?

Please follow us to the office.

Sawada! Sawada!

Sorry, please refrain from filming.

Welcome.

Is it real? It’s definitely him!

Should we go? Let’s go!

- Excuse me. - Yes?

Could we take a photo together?

Excuse me, please.

Excuse me. Here we go!

Cheese!

This is amazing!

Take more, take more!

I’ll take it.

Alright, cheese!

One more, a little to the side, excuse me.

Thank you so much!

Let’s do that! Ready, go!

What was that?

Well...

Yo! Sawada!

Yo-shi-mu-ra.

We were in the same class, right? Don’t forget.

I'll manage you, alright?

With my broad network, I’ll sell you for a high price, yeah?

Remember, I told you I'm investing in contemporary art.

You can trust me, let’s make lots of money together.

Wait a minute. Eh, wait...

Sawada, wait!

It’s Sawada.

It’s Sawada!

Sawada.

It’s... It’s that guy.

Sawada!

Sawada!

How do you feel about the current situation?

Sawada’s Enso has become a social phenomenon.

Drawing circles in people’s hearts.

It’s a message of "A world without war, in peace."

Isn’t that right?

Sawada, the circle of peace is spreading worldwide.

Please, say something.

People are suggesting that you might be a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Sawada! Sawada!

Even if we work hard and sweat.

Why are we still so poor?

Today’s world is a system where only the wealthy benefit!

Everyone!

We’re being exploited, all the money we earn through hard work,

is being taken from us!

Should we just stay silent?

Now’s the time! Let’s raise our voices together!

We want sushi too!

We want sushi!

We want sushi!

We want sushi!

Is that the issue?

Against inequality!

Against inequality!

Stop the exploitation!

Against inequality! Stop the exploitation!

Against inequality! Stop the exploitation!

Sawada...

- Sawada! - Landlord.

My husband has had cancer for a long time,

and the medical costs are piling up, it’s tough.

Sawada,

Could you please draw that for me? Please.

Please!

Are you still mad about what last time? I said something awful.

You’re mad, aren’t you?

I’m really sorry, I was out of line back then.

You can keep any weird pet or whatever,

I’ll even forgive the cost of the wall repairs.

Please! Just one, please! Draw it for me, with your signature.

Wha... What is this?

Enso, please! Enso!

Come on, just draw it.

Please!

Sorry, I’m sorry.

No, please!

Sawada...

Hey.

Good work.

Hello.

It was you, huh?

You’ve been secretly laughing at me this whole time, haven’t you?

Not at all.

It's fine, don't hide it.

I guess you've made quite a bit of money, huh?

Hey, introduce me to some important people too.

We're friends, right?

If you think about it, even though our genres are different,

we're comrades who draw the same picture, right?

So, hey, treat me to sushi. Sushi!

Don't lie.

Something like that, something drawn so quickly.

You made a profit off that.

Don't look down on me, okay?

I can draw too.

It's just a circle, right?

That's just a circle, right? Just a circle.

Don't think you can escape from here on your own.

Hey, it's Sawada, right?

He's been working as my assistant for quite a while now.

I had my eye on him from the start.

He had a very different talent from the others, a special one.

Well...

I can say I raised him.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration.

Peace!

How has it been since then?

Here it is.

Unfortunately, we can't purchase it with this.

The inside of the circle is, how should I say...

Filled with greed.

People all over the world are now seeking peace of mind in your circle.

You must live up to their expectations.

Who exactly are you?

A magician who can't perform magic.

Well, we'll talk again later.

The most successful artist in the world right now in Japan.

Sachiko & Chikako.

Of course, you know them, right?

Hmm... Ah... Well...

This work was sold at last year's NFT auction.

Three million million dollars for the sale.

About 400 million yen.

I don't really know...

As long as you think being indifferent to money makes you pure,

you'll never be a true artist.

You have to be more ambitious.

I'll be blunt.

An artist who doesn't sell has no value.

Sawada, I truly believe that you will succeed as a next-generation artist.

Now, work, work, work!

Alright, roll the camera.

Ready?

Action!

The concept of Enso...

has neither a beginning nor an end...

It is a circle without corners to catch on,

and its continuous motion reflects the teachings of Buddhism.

Cut, cut.

You... You have absolutely no idea what people want from Sawada.

Meeting expectations is also a duty of an artist.

Alright! Let's do it again.

Ready?

Action!

Ancient fish...

have existed even before the dinosaurs.

For hundreds of millions of years, unchanged,

living in the oceans, rivers, and lakes.

Their life cycles repeat endlessly.

Even if humanity were to go extinct,

they would probably remain unchanged forever,

being born, dying, and continuing eternally.

Isn't that incredible?

I think the same can be said about circles.

A perfect circle that continues forever.

It begins and ends.

It ends and begins again.

A continuous cycle.

Humanity has discovered...

eternity.

That very spirit...

might be what connects us to Enso.

Not bad.

Ancient fish...

have existed even before the dinosaurs.

For hundreds of millions of years, unchanged,

living in the oceans, rivers, and lakes.

Their life cycles repeat endlessly.

Even if humanity were to go extinct,

they would probably remain unchanged forever,

being born, dying, and continuing eternally...

What are you doing?

From today, I'm Sawada.

It’s fine to say that I was Sawada all along, right?

That’s fine, right?

No, it's not fine.

Besides, I was the first one to draw a circle.

You copied me, didn't you, Sawada?

And you still can't draw a perfect circle, can you?

How do you know that?

I just do.

Money clouds your vision, and your circle is full of greed.

Alright.

Don't worry

I'll do Sawada properly.

Please stop.

Look, it's pretty good, right? My Sawada.

It feels right, doesn't it?

I'm Sawada.

Doesn't matter who draws this circle, right?

I’m saying it doesn’t matter who draws it.

To begin with.

Does it even mean anything for Sawada to draw Sawada’s circle?

It doesn’t mean anything, right?

An Enso, they say, contains nothing inside the circle, right?

To begin with! To begin with, you know?

Does Sawada’s very existence even mean anything?

Huh? Does it? Huh?!

Please stop.

From today, I’ll be Sawada

Hey, from today, I’m Sawada! Nice to meet you!

Nice to meet you, nice to meet you, nice to meet you...

I’ll be Sawada too

Sawada, just draw the circle already, please

Hey, draw it! Sawada! Come on, we're counting on you, Sawada.

Hey, Sawada, I think instead of Sawada,

SWD would be better if you want to compete globally

Hey, instead of Sawada, SWD!

Sawada! I think SWD would be better, right?

Sawada, Sawada, Sawada...

Sawada!

It’s Sawada! It’s Sawada!

Sawada? Circle! Circle!

The next one is on the 23rd, apparently

Sensei.

Please tell me. I don’t understand.

The circle I drew back then.

Started walking on its own without me knowing.

And before I knew it, it became something outrageous.

But...

Even if I draw it again when they ask me to...

It never turns out like that one.

What should I...

Be drawing...

Inside the circle?

What should be there?

Well then...

Let me offer you some tea.

I humbly partake.

This is an Enso painting by Sengai Gibon.

“Just eat this and drink tea.”

He was an Edo period Zen monk known for his soft, relaxed style.

You can look up the rest on Wikipedia.

Anyway, he is saying,

“Forget about difficult things”

“Just eat this and drink tea.”

And believe it or not,

He compared the Enso, a symbol of enlightenment, to a bun.

In other words,

That’s how it is.

Pi represents the infinite universe.

Eat a bun and surrender yourself to the universe.

1.41421356...

That’s square root of 2.

Sensei, I don’t understand at all.

If you don’t understand,

Struggle with it.

Because you don’t understand.

You struggle.

Struggle.

Okay.

Struggle... okay...

Well, thank you very much for today.

Please allow our company to display an Enso as well.

Thank you very much. This is Sawada.

It’s wonderful. Truly wonderful.

Please take your time and enjoy.

Excuse me.

Thank you for today.

It was truly wonderful, I was captivated.

Thank you very much. This is Sawada.

Thank you very much.

Please take your time and enjoy. Thank you.

Tanaka, thank you very much for today.

No, no, the pleasure is mine. Such a beautiful Enso.

Thank you very much. This is Sawada.

Please allow me to support this.

Ah! That’s wonderful.

Thank you very much.

Please take your time and enjoy.

Oh, Uran, you’re looking wonderful today as well.

Excuse me.

Tsuchiya! Sachiko too.

Thanks to your great efforts, Tsuchiya,

we have been able to hold such a grand exhibition.

Both Sawada and I are deeply grateful.

We look forward to your continued support.

Sawada’s Enso...

Hmm, it’s really good.

Thank you very much.

Come on, Sawada, say something...

I'm that person’s pet.

Just like a new breed of pig.

Oink! Can you squeal cutely?

Oink oink.

Oink.

You have to squeal.

Because you too, are that person’s pet.

Oink!

Oink oink.

Am I... a pet too?

Of course! Oink!

Oink!

Oink oink!

Oink!

Oink oink oink!

Oink oink oink!

Oink...

Everyone gathered in this venue,

What do you think art is?

That’s right!

Aren’t you just using art for making money!?

That’s right! That’s right!

Art is bought and sold for huge sums,

existing only as entertainment for a wealthy elite.

This isn’t real art!

It’s fake!

You pigs are only thinking about stuffing your own pockets!

All of you are fakes!

- Pigs! - Get down!

Don’t touch me!

Here, if you’d like.

There’s no soy sauce.

Hey.

If you keep going without giving up...

Do you think you’ll succeed someday?

Do you really have to give up if you don’t succeed?

That’s not true, right?

You think so?

Well, but in the end, humanity’s doomed anyway.

If I just keep going, it all feels pointless.

That’s not...

Then...

Why do you paint?

I don’t know.

A fundamental human impulse.

An uncontrollable desire.

To live as myself.

A selfish...

Selfish feeling of existence.

Even if I’m one of the 20% of useless ants.

I...

The desire to paint...

No one can stop it.

I guess I do want to succeed, after all.

Before humanity goes extinct.

Hey, did you know?

If the Earth’s axis shifts...

The seasons disappear.

The wind stops blowing too.

Good job.

Welcome back.

Good night.

- Good morning. - You’re late.

Sorry.

I saw the video.

Looked like a huge mess.

Yeah.

Sawada, you don’t need to work here anymore, do you?

Welcome.

So, I tried...

Selling my “Sawada” art on Mercari and NFT.

Didn’t sell at all.

And there were a ton of...

Fake "Sawadas" pulling the same scam.

Just drawing similar circles and selling them off.

Hey

Why can't you say for sure that you are the real Sawada?

You...

There’s no certainty that you are truly yourself.

That's what Buddhism calls "no-self."

Impermanence.

Well, in other words, it's like this, right?

Huh? What? Ah, wait, wait.

Huh, wait.

Wait...

Alright!

Ah, I’m done with Sawada.

I’m done with Sawada.

Be careful on your way back.

Thank you so much! Wait... Huh?

Alright, I’m handing it back.

Alright, thank you for your hard work.

I’ll remove it now.

I give up.

Everyone’s bringing stuff in.

This is not a pawn shop.

- Hey! - Ah, you scared me.

Sawada, are you there? Sawada!

- What is it? - Oh, there you are

Hey.

This building is going to be demolished, apparently.

Hmm... So, what do we do?

Hey, how about we room-share?

Answer with a circle or an X.

X.

Oh, I see.

Well then, maybe I’ll go to India.

Hey, wanna go to India together?

X.

Ah, well then, I’ll draw an X in India.

And Sawada, how about you collaborate online from Tokyo?

X.

It may seem harsh, but...

Honestly, I can’t accept it as it is.

I still believe,

Sawada is only Sawada because of the Enso.

An artist,

when you look at their artwork, you instantly know who created it.

Everyone has their own unique traits, right?

Jeff Koons has Rabbit.

Yayoi Kusama has polka dots.

Sawada is now defined by the Enso.

I understand not wanting to accept another self,

but,

Your name still isn’t widely recognized globally.

For emerging artists,

A strong impression is becoming more necessary.

Well, just like before, you might still find people who like

just a simple circle drawn on a canvas.

What do you think? Since we’re at it,

How about we try painting Sawada’s Enso on top of this?

By painting the Enso on this artwork,

It could be seen as Sawada’s further evolution.

Right?

Yeah.

Sawada.

Please, let me officially sign a contract with you.

It hurts...

It hurts...

What’s wrong? Sawada?

Did something good happen?

I’m moving.

The place I’m living in is going to be demolished.

It had been leaning for quite a while.

Hmm. Around here?

No.

I’m thinking of going somewhere far away.

I see...

- Sawada - Hm?

Please.

The beginning of the end...

The end... of the beginning.

Huh? Something...

I might have drawn the best one so far.

Thank you.

It’s worthless.

It’s okay. Good fortune and happiness.

I will treasure it.

- Thank you. - Yeah.

Oh, by the way, about the birds on the rainy day...

It’s not like “feathers are heavy from the rain”

or “the rain is annoying because it gets in my eyes.”

I think it’s more like, “The first shower in a while feels amazing.”

Like, “I’m so lucky the feathers got washed”?

Yeah, exactly! Like, “I can drink just by opening my mouth.”

“Rain sounds are so soothing.”

Exactly!

Really though, you’re so positive.

If you don’t think that way,

you can’t keep going on.

Next time, let’s work together at a convenience store in Myanmar.

That sounds good.

Ah, hey, what day is it today?

The 23rd.

I wonder if another big one is coming...

How about some sushi afterwards?

That sounds good.

Base times height divided by 2.

There you go.

There you go.

Sensei...?

Base!

Times height.

Divided by 2.

Divided by 2.