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Moss?

Do you visit botanical gardens a lot?

No, not a lot.

Just once in a while, I’d say.

Well, to be honest, almost never.

Really?

I invited you here only because you had written

"I like plants" in the hobbies section.

I did put that.

And what about you, Sakiyama? Do you come here a lot?

To botanical gardens?

Ever since…

I was little,

I've always been pretty introverted, I never had many friends,

and even now, I'm not good at dealing with people.

So when I was little,

I spent a lot of time alone,

and I used to often go to a botanical garden

that was near my house.

In the end, I ended up living a life that has

nothing to do with plants…

But once in a while, I like to visit botanical gardens…

So, that's why I listed it as a hobby.

Sorry, what were you saying?

-See you. -Bye.

-Bye. -Bye.

ISHIKAWA, 2023

-I'll be leaving now too. -See you.

THANK YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL OUTING. I'D LOVE IF WE COULD SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN.

LOADING…

NO NEW MESSAGES

PEOPLE WHO MIGHT LIKE YOU

JUST JOINED

DISCARDED ITEMS AREA

Um…

Excuse me. That was industrial waste, right?

Could you please separate it from the burnable trash?

I'm sorry, who are you?

Oh, I work here as a cleaner.

I'm about to start my shift.

You're right, it is industrial waste. I'm sorry.

Please let the rest of your coworkers know as well.

Yes, I'm sorry.

Huh? Ah, um… excuse me…

So, please move that trash.

You're right. Sorry.

Ow, ow…

-Hey. -How much longer is your break?

Uh, about another ten minutes I guess.

Why'd you start working here?

-Why are you asking all of a sudden? -Just answer.

I don't remember now. It's been over ten years.

Where'd you work before this?

I snapped and punched someone at the shop, then I quit.

I've had enough.

I'm thinking of quitting this job.

-What will you do if you quit? -How should I know?

"I'm not going to continue like this. I'm going to live a good life."

"Change is the only constant."

-Who said that? -Tenshin Okakura.

"Maintaining your current situation is equivalent to retreating."

-Oda Nobunaga? -Walt Disney.

"Life is like riding a bicycle."

"To keep your balance, you must keep moving."

Bill Gates?

-Einstein. -Damn, I was so close.

-Were you? -I knew it was an American, right?

No, Einstein was German.

We sincerely thank you

for shopping at Vega Mall.

-Nishihama? -Yes.

I'll be working with you today.

-My name is Sakiyama. -Oh, hello.

-Nice to meet you. -You too.

-Let's go. -Okay.

Okay.

You take this off,

and then the ones we used before,

-you put them… -Ah…

You're already in uniform.

Yes.

It looks good on you.

Don't tease me.

I mean it. See you.

And, um, you store the used ones here.

KATSUMI'S

-Wow, Ogi. -Yeah?

-Thanks for inviting me. -Come on!

You don't even remember.

Don't be so shameless!

Ogi, you're looking at them a lot.

-Seriously, you don't remember. -I'm fine!

Hey…

-This must be expensive, right? -Nah, I'll give you a discount.

-Really? -Yes.

Yes, for you.

Hey, Minagawa!

Minagawa!

I told you, I'm fine.

He says he'll give us a discount.

-5,000 yen. -He says for 5,000, we can go in.

Nah, nah, nah…

Don't worry, I'll pay!

I'm not really into this stuff.

What do you mean? You're not a kid anymore!

Ah, hey!

That's an order! I'm ordering you! Hey!

Hey.

-Ogi. -Hmm?

What were you talking with her about?

Huh? What? You saw us?

Just by chance.

-I asked her out on a dinner date. -Huh?

And she said yes, surprisingly.

-And of course, you're coming too. -What?

I told her, "My coworker wants to have dinner with you."

You're way too shy.

Oh, come on…

-It's tonight. -Tonight?

She's on the morning shift today.

So we're meeting tonight at the station. What do you think? Happy?

Well…

yeah, a little.

A little? A little?

-Good morning. -Good morning.

Good morning.

H-h-hello.

We've got quite a lot of appointments today.

Let’s have that old guy do the work.

Oh, Shim?

Well, Shim is quite skilled, you know.

When he first came here,

I was told to look after him,

but there was no need for that at all.

He might be the best barber in this place.

Well, he's passionate. He does stutter a lot though.

That phone case is cute.

-Oh, this? -Yeah.

Looks expensive.

I wonder. It was a gift, so I don't know.

Ah, from your boyfriend?

Yes.

Did you meet him on a dating app or something, Nishihama?

No, I didn't.

I see.

You can just write whatever you want on your profile, right?

I've never trusted them.

Sakiyama, have you used them before?

Me?

No, no.

You don't know who you're dealing with. It's scary.

How do you like the job?

Nothing tripping you up?

Ah, no.

Nothing with the job is.

Nothing with the job?

You know, Sakiyama…

I saw some people here stealing stuff

from the discarded items area.

Even if they're going to be thrown away, it's stealing, isn't it?

Um, if you report this kind of stuff,

does that make your evaluation better?

Uh, well, I'm not sure.

Attention all Vega Mall shoppers,

we will soon be closing.

Please remember all your belongings…

and exit the building.

Are you okay?

Are you hurt?

I'm sorry.

I tripped, and it fell over.

I see…

I'm going to quit this job.

We don't need to talk about that now. Come on.

What are you doing? Hurry up!

Do you have her phone number?

I didn't ask for it.

Alright, can I ask you to take the cart?

Yes.

Well, that's it for today.

See you tomorrow.

-Sakiyama. -Hmm?

I wanted to tell you that

I'm really sorry

about what happened today.

Not at all.

But there's something

I have to tell you,

something I can't let go.

What is it?

Earlier, when I knocked over the cart,

you yelled at me in front of the customers.

And honestly, being scolded like that in public

was incredibly humiliating.

-Hey, wait, I wasn't trying to-- -You yelled at me,

and you were very harsh.

-That was because we had to fix-- -Then you should've said it like that.

I feel like that reaction

was way too harsh compared

to the mistake I made, and it crossed the line.

What are you talking about?

I would've rather cleaned it up myself

than have you treat me like that.

What?

Excuse me, I have to go.

Normally we drink at cheap izakayas,

not nice places like this.

But today, since a woman was supposed to join us,

we thought we should go somewhere more proper.

I didn't think you'd come out this late. I'm glad you did.

I wanted to have a drink with you.

Let's order their famous eel kamameshi.

-Eel? -Yes.

Well…

T-that's…

Are you worried about the price?

Don't worry, it's my treat today.

Ah, wait, do you not like eel, Shim?

N-no.

I can't really eat eel…

I-I'm sorry.

What? Just say that then!

Then, how about this? They also have sea bream kamameshi.

Okay, well, I guess it's about time.

Shall we place our usual bet?

-Better not. -Why not?

What's up with you today?

Shimura.

No offense, but I'd like to make a bet with him.

I say you are a "yes."

-Yes? -Hey, that's really rude.

-So, what do you say? -Come on…

-I say it’s a "no." Definitely a "no." -Okay!

Shimura…

I know it's a rude question,

but you've been in the pen, haven't you?

Prison. Have you been there?

You know,

I have a sort of knack for knowing

when someone has done something bad just by looking at their face.

Ah, no, I’m sorry. This is uncomfortable for you.

Just ignore him.

-W-well… -Shimura, have you?

-No. -What?

See? You owe him an apology!

I win.

Shimura, you really don't have a criminal record?

N-no.

Even if you do, don't be embarrassed.

Believe it or not, both Minagawa and I

have criminal records.

You can get a barber license while serving your sentence.

T-t-that's true.

Right, Minagawa?

Shim,

don't take it personally, okay?

This guy bets on "yes" with everyone.

He just wants to meet people like himself.

Excuse me, we really are closing, so please…

-How many times have you said that? -What?

-How many times has it been already? -What are you doing?!

-How many times? -Stop it!

-Stop it! -Get off me!

Stop!

-We're drinking over here! -Stop!

Huh? How many times?

-Stop! -How many times have you said that?

Hey! Hey! What's up with you?

Hey! Shut up!

Um, that's industrial waste.

It's over there.

The last one on the left.

-I'm sorry. -It's fine.

There you are.

Sakiyama, Boss Nitta is looking for you.

Come in.

-Excuse me. -Ah, hello.

-Sit down. -Hello.

Sakiyama,

how should I put it, well…

This is hard for me to say…

Ah, am I being fired?

Ah, no, you're not exactly being fired…

It's fine. Just hurry up and tell me.

Well, I'll be blunt…

When overall sales at the shopping mall start to drop,

the cuts affect departments like cleaning

and their staff.

Right?

Of course, Sakiyama, your work has been top-notch,

and above all,

we relied on you and your experience.

To be honest, it wasn't an easy decision.

Did that girl say something to you?

The new one.

Nishihama.

Nishihama?

No, not that I recall…

Is that so? I'm glad then.

Well, I'm very sorry, but…

your contract ends at the end of the month.

I'm quitting today.

You won't get your full severance pay.

I'm quitting today.

Ah, there you are.

I found this in one of those baskets.

-They were going to throw it away. -Um…

I'm sorry about yesterday.

To be honest, I had some trouble…

Ah, no,

it's Ogi's fault for putting you on the spot and inviting you like that.

I'm sorry.

Don't worry about it. More importantly, here.

It'd be a waste to throw away, right?

I can't take those things anymore anyway…

Hey, um, I actually had something to ask you.

Something to ask me?

Well, for example, how about

after work today, can I see you?

I'm already done with work.

Do you have any hobbies?

Why do you want to know that?

Well, I guess I'm just trying to start a conversation, you know.

Mo-moss,

I guess…

-Moss? -Yes.

I collect wild moss and take care of them

in my apartment.

Wow, that's unusual.

Is it unusual? I'm not sure myself.

It's pretty though.

Like the moss that grows on temples and stuff.

No, it's fine… You don't have to force a conversation.

Why'd you get into moss?

Why?

Ever since…

I was little,

I've always been pretty introverted, I never had many friends,

and even now,

I'm not good at dealing with people.

So when I was little,

I spent a lot of time alone.

It's a hobby you can do by yourself,

and I guess it's easy to get into.

I take care of moss by myself at home.

That's amazing. I really get that.

Not being able to talk to people as a kid.

Thank you.

Oh, that's right…

WOWCA TRAIN PASS

How?

I found it on the ground by the station we were supposed to meet at yesterday.

Thank you, and sorry about that.

It's mine.

I'm glad.

You finished work early today, huh?

Because I got fired.

I got fired.

I won't be going to work anymore starting tomorrow.

Huh? What are you going to do starting tomorrow?

I don't know.

I see…

Well, okay then…

How about we take a nice stroll and think about it?

What?

A stroll?

In the morning, I just have to stop by the salon for a little bit.

So around noon, maybe in a park somewhere…

Huh? Why do I have to go on a walk with you to think about that?

Well…

it's better to talk things out

with someone

than to worry all by yourself…

-Is that true? -Of course it is.

Oh, yeah.

How about instead of the park, we look at moss? At the botanical garden.

The botanical garden?

Okay.

As a thanks for listening to me today,

I'll bring something to eat tomorrow.

Huh?

Ah, lunch, for tomorrow.

It's no problem. I have plenty of time anyway.

7:09 A.M.

What… What's going on?

What are you doing here so early?

Uh…

Don't you have today off?

Ogi, I thought you've been acting

super suspicious the last few days.

You said you were going to quit your job,

but if you quit now, you're gonna be the first one they suspect.

Do you want in?

What?

Should we split it?

You can't live on this salary, right?

Did you know?

We get paid less than a regular worker.

The security cameras don't work in this place before opening hours,

so if you help me, we won't get caught.

No,

I'll pass.

Listen to me.

People like us, no matter how honest we are at work,

we're never going to have freedom. Never.

That's just how the world works.

I'm sorry.

Right now,

I want to live an honest life.

That's how the world works!

8:55 A.M.

9:12 A.M.

Mi-Minagawa!

Oh, Shim!

Good morning.

Huh? What are you doing around here?

Th-th-this morning, I felt like

going sh-sh-shopping.

And you, Minagawa?

Oh, well, I had to run an errand

at the hair salon.

-Y-you seem busy. -Oh, no.

I have plenty of time until I have to do something, so it was just to fill the gap.

Then,

s-since we bumped into each other, h-how about one drink?

T-today is your day off, right?

Sure, why not?

Huh? Wait, you want to drink now?

Um, i-i-it's

just that, if I don't drink a little alcohol…

I-I-I…

I can't…

talk properly.

Shim, you’re a real drinker, huh?

Ah, right. I've got a story that will blow your mind.

12:46 P.M.

AT 1 P.M. AT THE SQUARE AT THE BOTANICAL GARDEN

OKAY

What? Hey…

What? Why?

Wait, why?!

Why? Why? Why?

No way! No way! Wait! Wait!

Why? Wait! What?

I-it's true

that I had plans with Sakiyama

to meet yesterday at the botanical garden.

But on Sakiyama's outgoing call log,

there's activity past 3:00 p.m.

Yes…

Actually…

before I went to meet her,

I was having a drink

with a coworker,

but I ended up drunk and fell asleep…

-With a coworker? -Mm.

In the morning.

Yes.

We ran into each other in front of the mall.

So you didn't see Sakiyama yesterday?

No.

When I arrived at the botanical garden,

she had already left.

I see…

By the way,

I heard that you attacked

a female coworker at your previous job.

P-pardon?

That's why

you had to change jobs.

Um…

Are you suspecting me or something?

I heard that it was an accident. Was it not?

I see.

Come in.

Excuse me, do you have a second?

Okay.

I'm sorry, I have to step out for a moment.

Would you give me some more of your time again later?

Detectives investigating suicides

-in other prefectures? -Yes.

Kanagawa Department, First Criminal Investigation Division.

-All the way from Kanagawa? -Yes.

Why…?

Sorry for the trouble.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Um, is it true that you found

something unusual

-in the victim's hair? -Huh?

Yes, that's true.

This way.

Is this some sort of special investigation?

No.

We are looking into a series of potentially connected murders.

The appetizer will be herring roe on kelp and steeped wild vegetables.

We don't have sashimi right now,

but for next month, I'm planning to feature yellowtail.

It's nice.

We tried steam boiling that in a pot.

It has a sophisticated umami flavor

and a pleasantly moist texture…

THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION

ANY PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS WHO APPEAR

HAVE NO RELATION TO ANY ACTUALLY EXISTING

Your brother is working his life away at the inn,

and here you are. You two might be brothers, but you are nothing alike.

To put it bluntly, the inn is up to its neck in debt.

Have you heard about your brother?

And apparently, your brother is

blackmailing Mitake with help from Sakurai.

-Stay away from Mitake. -Brother,

I have a couple of pieces of advice for you too.

What are you doing here?

-Moss. -But

I still don't understand what her motives were.

Moss is fantastic.

Like it was something she had planned all along.

Subtitle translation by: Maslin Friedman