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Kuroiwa is missing. He disappeared after leaving a note behind. His mother gets panic.

Could it be that he...

Sensei.

Kuroiwa-kun, where are you now?

Sensei, I liked your lessons.

That's what I want to tell you for the last time.

Last time?

You want to see someone, right?

Please go.

Kuroiwa-kun.

Why...?

It's because you said 'the last time' on the phone.

You said 'the last time' and it makes me worried.

I heard that you ran away from home. Somehow it's strange, so I wonder if you're at loss and...

What are you talking about, Sensei? What I mean by 'the last time'...

...is that it's the last time I phoned you. That's what I mean.

You've told me 'Don't come again', anyway.

And seems like you already have a boyfriend.

That's why, I've made up my mind...

...but even so, why do you come here?

- Why, you said... - I'll be just fine.

So it's okay for you to go home.

How can I possibly go home now?

Moreover, why do you board on a ferry?

What are you going to do in Yamaejima?

I'm going to meet my dad.

My dad was always in Bali before...

...so I couldn't meet him. But in his latest letter...

Letter?

He said he had returned to Japan. A letter addressed to my mom came...

...and I accidentally found it.

"Shimazaki Kosuke"

I want to see him.

If I can meet and discuss many things with him...

...I feel like something will change then.

What about your mother?

Have you contacted her?

You haven't, have you?

I'm sure she is worried.

Well, I'll contact her then.

You don't need to. I will.

I'll contact her myself.

"Mom, I'm sorry. I'm going to Dad's place. I'll go home right away after I meet him."

"Message sent"

Do you know where your father is?

No. There was no address in his letter. Ah, but he said he made furniture at his friend's store.

- That's all? - Yeah.

But what if you can't meet him? Do you really think you can find him?

Well... I will think about it later.

- Hey, but... - I'll be okay.

Thank you very much.

Kuroiwa-kun.

First, shouldn't we go to ask the information desk?

Ah, yeah.

- Good afternoon. - Good afternoon.

- Is this your first time here? - Yeah.

- I see. Did you just arrive here? - Yeah.

What a right timing! Since today is Saturday...

...we are having The Sea God Festival. It's the land's number one festival.

- The parade will begin soon... - Excuse me.

Do you know the place which produces furniture here?

Aah, I'm really sorry. I don't know about that.

Um, excuse me. Do you know any furniture store around here?

- Hey, do you know any furniture store? - Nope.

- Thank you very much. - Thank you very much.

Do you know any place which sells furniture?

Well, perhaps they sell furniture there.

Where is it?

Do you know a furniture craftsman named Shimazaki Kosuke-san?

I don't know.

Shimazaki Kosuke... Dunno.

What should we do? We're in trouble.

Shimazaki-san... do you mean that Shima-yan?

Do you know him?

He's making furniture at Kajio Lumber Dealer.

- Kajio... - Um, can you please tell us where it is?

Okay.

"Kajio Lumber Dealer"

We found it. It's here. "Kajio Lumber Dealer"

We found it. It's here.

Excuse me.

Is Shimazaki Kosuke-san here?

He's not here now.

Um, when will he come back then?

Well... he's out now, fishing for some black rockfish at the sea, so I don't think he'll be back soon.

I'll wait for him then.

You...

Who are you?

I'm Kuroiwa Akira.

Shimazaki-san's son.

I see. Well, if it's so, I guess it's okay to tell you about that.

Actually, he's going undercover now.

Huh?

He's currently hiding in this island...

...from debt collectors.

He's on the run. That's why he can't...

Um, can we possibly meet him? We'd like to hear the circumstances...

Well, there's something like... over-payment, right? Like...

I understand. Okay. Yeah, yeah, I understand.

Well... let me say the truth then.

- He's hospitalized. - Hospitalized?

Yeah, yeah. Hospitalized.

Previously he was, you know... he collapsed. Yeah, he just collapsed and...

Dad?

You are my dad, right?

Ah, you got me.

Akira.

You're so big! You really are!

I haven't seen you for a while and look how big you are now, dude! Really, your muscle...

- What's with the stuffs you said before? - Huh?

About the debt. What's with that?

Sorry, sorry, it was... well, it was...

It's because you suddenly showed up! I have to prepare my heart, you know.

And moreover, Aiko-san also told me not to selfishly meet you.

So it's been 13 years...

Ah, then, who is this?

Ah, nice to meet you. I'm Suenaga Hijiri.

How great. So you bring along your girlfriend too, huh?

- It's not... - No, well, I'm his teacher.

Huh?

To be precise, I was his homeroom teacher.

He's my former student. Lots of things happened, so I'm here to escort him... yeah.

However...

I'm glad that you two can meet.

Please take care of him after this.

Well then, I guess it's time for me to catch the returning ferry.

Ah, there will be no ferry actually.

Sorry?

The boat only comes once everyday.

- Once? - Yeah. When a boat comes...

...you have to board on that same boat to return.

Ah, well... wait a moment.

Hmm, the next ferry will come... tomorrow.

- Then you can stay at my place too, Sensei. - Sunday?

- Huh? - We have no other option, right?

Both of you can stay at my place tonight.

Well, my house is a bit small though.

Chugakusei Nikki

English subtitle by: aoihachi

- Your son? - Yeah.

This is my son, Akira, and Hijiri-san.

Ah, this is Kajio-chan and his wife Wakako-san.

- Nice to meet you. - Can we join your lunch?

- Yeah, of course! Let's eat together. - Yeah.

Well, thank you, but I'm leaving now. I'll go looking for hotels.

No, no, it will be full anywhere.

We are in the middle of The Sea God Festival anyway. It's also the fishing season now.

There will be lots of guests in the hotels. Come in, come in.

- Yeah, come on. It's a bit messy here, though. - Hey, that's my line!

Here, eat up, eat up.

Glad to hear that! So you met Shima-yan in the end.

Grandpa Kusunoki, this guy is Shima-yan's son.

Huh?

Welcome home. Hey, you two!

Wash your hands!

Kajio-chan and I were fishing buddies.

I ever told him to come here if he returned to Japan. Well, it was just lip service though.

But he took it seriously and came here for real!

I'm making furniture here and selling them through online shop.

Well, what is it, boy? You also take your girlfriend along for a visit, huh?

- No, well, I'm his teacher. - It's not like that.

Huh?

I was his homeroom teacher, and he's my former student.

This time, we just coincidentally...

Mom, we're hungry!

Okay, okay, okay.

- Well, Sensei, please. - Yes?

Can you please help me removing the guts of these squids?

Huh? Guts...

Aah, you're a metropolitan lady, so I guess you don't know how to do it.

Don't you cook for your boyfriend?

I don't have any.

Then, let me...

Ah, I'll do it.

Huh?

Can you do it, Kuroiwa-kun?

Whoa, you're good at it~

Where did you learn to do that?

In my boarding house, I used to help out doing this.

- Give it back! Hey, give it back! - No, no, no way!

- It's mine! Give it back! - I won't!

Hey, both of you, get along well, okay? Don't quarrel.

Nevertheless, seems like I'm finally forgiven.

You know, no matter how many letters I sent to Aiko-san, she never replied.

I wonder why she suddenly...

I didn't tell Mom that I came here.

Look at this...

What?

Sensei told me to properly contact Mom...

...but I sent the email to my own computer...

...and lied to her.

- What are you doing? - If I really told Mom...

- ...she would be mad and come here right away. - But...

Well, but I guess...

...it's okay, isn't it?

I've been waiting for this for 13 years. So let it be like that a little bit longer.

This is the island's seaweed. It's tasty, you know.

How is it? Did he contact you?

- Nope... - Me neither.

I went to all the places he would likely go to, but he's nowhere to be found.

- How about the police box? - I've tried to contact the nearest police station.

They would inform me if they found anything...

Well, I guess Akira-kun is pretty reliable.

So perhaps, he's now staying at someone's place, yeah.

As expected...

...he went to that person's place?

We can't confirm it since we don't know her contact.

Ah, I know!

Before... well, wait a sec...

This person. He might know it, right?

This person is...

Kawai-san.

It's been a long time.

Um...

I'm Kuroiwa. Kuroiwa Akira's mother.

I'm sorry to bother you in the middle of your work.

This might sound impolite, but...

...do you know Suenaga-sensei's contact?

Hijiri?

Sensei.

I'm sorry.

About Akira...

...he's certainly a problem child.

He even dragged you along here.

He must be poorly disciplined.

Ah, no, I'm sure Aiko-san has raised him well.

But he carried the DNA from a useless parent like me anyway.

You shouldn't say that.

He was a very straightforward...

...and hardworking student.

He's an excellent student who always listened to my lessons seriously.

Wow~ He doesn't resemble me at all then.

But he's somehow clumsy.

When he wants something...

...he would likely cast away everything else.

Somehow, he has some unpredictable sides.

Perhaps even now, he's still like that.

That part of him resembles me a lot.

I was directed to answering machine.

I see...

I will tell you if Hijiri contacts me later.

Here is my contact, in case anything happen.

Thank you very much.

I'm sorry that I even bother you like this.

He's 18 already.

I know I shouldn't worry too much about him anymore...

...but if something happens again between him and Sensei...

When it comes to Sensei...

...he always loses sight of his surroundings...

Well, for now, I just want to know where he is and whether he is doing well or not.

The seaweed was delicious, right?

Yeah, it really was.

Let's eat it again later.

Here is my house.

Huh? Here?

Well, my working stuffs are everywhere though.

But it's pretty neat inside.

Come in, come in.

Ah, you can just put your luggage anywhere around there.

Why do you choose to be a furniture craftsman?

Huh?

I started making chairs as part-time job...

...and I was praised that I had a natural skill for that.

I started to enjoy it and got addicted to it.

Then, fortunately, I joined a big company.

That's where I met Aiko-san.

What? My charger...

How about you? You'll take the university entrance exam this year, right?

Is there anything you wanna do?

I still haven't decided yet.

Ah, I see. So you were quarreling because of that and ran away here.

Aiko-san will be mad, you know~

I don't know, okay. I don't know.

- Excuse me... - Why did you get divorced?

Because Mom liked someone else?

Well, lots of things happened~

Well, someday you'll fall in love with someone.

When you finally understand things going on between man and woman...

...let's talk about that again.

I understand it, you know.

I was troubled, worried...

I have someone I like, you know.

Is it Sensei?

I think I won't be able to like someone else...

...other than Sensei.

"Tokyo"

Good grief. You've been like that all the time.

There are only 3 kanji characters in your head.

What?

'Kuro', 'Iwa', 'Hijiri'.

It's because I'm worried.

Perhaps they are involved in some incidents.

- Don't say such... - Or otherwise, perhaps...

...two of them are eloping.

Not knowing what to do, they walk hand in hand and elope together.

Huh? That's certainly not...

They both reunited, right?

Because of that...

...his mother gets so worried that she's in agony.

But a mother's intuition is formidable, anyway.

That's the only thing that has driven her here.

Perhaps something is really happening.

Hijiri... She shouldn't be that stupid...

Whether she's a fool or a genius, regardless of age, occupation, gender...

...everyone is the same when they fall in love. They solely want to be together with the one they love.

Well, thank you very much for the charger.

I'm going out for shopping.

Okay, okay, take care.

Shopping?

I'm going out for a while. I didn't prepare myself to stay the night here.

- Do you know where the shop is? - I'll be okay. I have this.

Akira, you should go accompanying her.

It gets dark earlier lately. Well, just in case.

No, it's okay. I'll be fine going alone.

That way?

I've told you, haven't I?

Give it to me.

Hey, you two, what's the matter?

- We'd like to go here. - Hmm?

The shopping district.

Oh.

Ah~ I see.

Oh, you can borrow this.

Seems like the weather will turn bad, so it's better for you...

...to rush there and quickly come back. Here. It's that way, that way.

Rainbow's Chocolate! Let's buy this.

This is...

Ah!

Wha... We're really sorry.

Congratulations! Congratulations! Congratulations!

How beautiful~

Do you have any clue?

Nope. I've asked our elementary, junior high school friends...

...but none of them heard anything from Kuroiwa.

Even Ebihara knows nothing about it. Nothing at all.

I won't apologize.

Why should I apologize anyway?

Huh?

Well, it's true that she shouldn't.

No, no, no, no. You know...

...it's because she told Kuroiwa where Suenaga was, Runa-chi got...

It's okay! From the start, I didn't want to keep it a secret anyway.

- It's not fair to keep it a secret from him. - There's nothing fair in love.

You know you have no chance to win, so why do you still expressly fight for it?

I've been watching you since junior high and it's seriously annoying.

That's why you did something unnecessary like that?

Girls are indeed scary...

I've told you, it's such a waste, right? Disappearing like this, I'm sure that...

...Kuroiwa must be going to Suenaga's place.

Just cut this out, open your eyes. From the start, you have no chance to win.

The one who has no chance is her, isn't it? They're teacher and student!

No one is going to approve them.

They have no future together.

You took photos like that too before.

I like this time the most.

No matter how bad things turn out or how irritated I got...

...I feel like everything is just swept away in times like this.

You like the setting sun.

You can remove squids' guts.

You're good at playing with kids.

And you like this.

I didn't know about that.

Well, as for me, I know you well, Sensei.

Really?

Somehow I feel like I can understand you.

When you were my homeroom teacher before...

...even though you desperately tried to behave like a teacher...

"Delighting in a spring night rain."

"A good rain knows its season."

...actually you didn't have any self-confidence.

If it's about that, even though it's not you...

...other people would also think the same, I guess.

But now, you've gained self-confidence...

...and happily continue being a teacher.

In my previous school, I caused a trouble with one of the students.

For betraying everyone...

...I truly apologize!

As expected, you don't understand.

I told them about that.

I told them in my current school about what happened with you before, Kuroiwa-kun.

Why...?

I wonder why.

I just thought that I couldn't hide it anymore.

I thought that if I remained that way, I couldn't be a teacher.

That's why now I'm no longer assisting in classrooms.

I don't know how it will turn out later.

But I don't want to run away anymore. I want to convey my own feelings.

Because I like my current school.

I like the students.

That's my true feelings anyway.

I will protect you. From now on and always.

I'll quit high school and look for a job. Wherever is fine for me...

Wait a sec.

Looking for a job? How about university?

I'm not going. It doesn't matter anyway.

For me, as long as I'm with you...

Let's go back. Your father must be waiting.

"Shotaro-san"

Please leave a message after the beep...

It's all potatoes.

- Thank you for letting me using the bathroom. - I got these from Kajio-san...

Huh?

Um, this is...

Huh?

You fool! What are you thinking, huh?

This is for me and you. Sensei will be upstairs.

- Of course it is. - Yeah.

You fool.

Of course it is.

I will protect you. From now on and always.

I'll quit high school and look for a job.

Looking for a job? How about university?

Thank you for everything today.

No, no, I'm sorry that you have to help me with lots of things.

No, it's okay for me.

And also thank you for the charger.

"1 message from Shotaro-san" "5 missed calls from Shotaro-san"

"Urgent! Please call me."

- Hijiri? - Sorry, I just read your message.

Where are you now?

Whom are you with?

Why? What's the matter?

Kuroiwa-kun's mother came to my place.

Huh?

Her son ran away from home and didn't contact her at all.

She was really worried that she went all the way to meet me.

She suspected that her son might be with you, Hijiri.

Kuroiwa-kun had contacted her mother...

So you're really with him?

You are.

Where should I start from...

Well, I got a call from Kuroiwa-kun.

The situation was weird, so I got panic and ran after him.

We ended up in a ferry to his father's place.

Ah, but there's nothing to worry about. Really.

Do you understand it? Do you understand how much uproar you caused...

...because of what you did? You understand it but still you did it?

Well, I planned to go home today...

It can be considered as a crime, you know!

- What are you doing? I'm still talking... - Cool your head down.

Sensei, Dad said...

What's wrong?

You lied when you said you had contacted your mother, right?

Huh?

You lied about that, right?

I thought that if I told her, I couldn't possibly meet Dad.

But how come...

I'll talk to your father.

Wait a sec, Sensei.

The reason why I came to see you...

...is simply because I was worried.

There's no other reason than that. But seems like it makes others misunderstand.

You should call your mother so she wouldn't be worried anymore.

Wait, Sensei, where are you going?

Perhaps I can find a hotel with vacant room if I look for it once again.

I'll stay there.

At this time?

As expected, it's better if we don't stay at the same place tonight.

I'll go home tomorrow.

Whom are you going to call?

That boy's mother?

I've promised to contact her.

Are you jealous?

Huh?

To know that even now, Hijiri-chan still thinks about that boy.

- You're wrong. - It hurts your pride so badly...

No, no, it's not like that!

That guy knows that he can rely on Hijiri, that Hijiri can't just leave him alone, so he's using her feelings.

He always manipulates Hijiri and drives her crazy.

She doesn't realize it. Or even though she does...

...she still meddles with him. She must be crazy already, I don't know what she's thinking.

You see, it's definitely not because I'm jealous. I simply...

Why don't you just leave her alone then?

If it's not because you're jealous...

...and you don't have any feelings anymore for Hijiri-chan...

...just forget about it!

It doesn't matter whatever happens to her, right?

Stop it.

I'm just...

Yes, this is Kuroiwa.

Hello. Hello?

This is Kawai.

Well...

...I got a call from Hijiri before.

She is with your son now.

Good night.

Miss, wake up, please. Miss. Wake up.

Miss, please wake up.

Today's ferry is canceled.

- Canceled? - Seems like there will be rainstorms.

Do you know any place I can stay at tonight?

Well, there's a bungalow in the campsite. It's usually closed in this season...

...but we can open it if you don't have anywhere else to go.

I'll go there then.

Thank you for the meal.

I will protect you. From now on and always.

I'll quit high school and look for a job.

- Where are you going? - Huh?

- You can get on. Come on. - Is it okay?

Yeah. You can get on. Come on.

I'm really sorry about yesterday. I lost my temper.

But what I want you to understand is that about Hijiri, I no longer...

Jealous.

- I've told you, it's not like that. - I'm jealous.

Huh?

To hear Hijiri-chan's name coming out from your mouth.

To see how serious you became yesterday.

I'm jealous and therefore I realize it.

3 years ago...

...you broke up with Hijiri-chan in such way.

It must have hurt you.

At this rate, I can't marry you, Shotaro-san.

Whose fault it is that we're now caught in such shameful, absurd situation like this...

I'm sorry.

Even though we're together, I can't give anything to you...

You shouldn't say that...

But even so, I...

Even so, I'm still by your side...

About your overseas assignment.

Even now, I'm still wavering whether I should recommend you for that or not.

That's why I will devote myself to work.

It will be good for your career if you can get a new post overseas.

Once again, I'll recommend you to be sent to Singapore.

What?

But... how about us, then?

We'll end it today.

Let's break up.

Let's end this, Kawai.

The last supper.

It's lunch, though.

Thank you very much.

"Campsite 2.1 km"

I remember taking you to a park in a windy day like this before.

You're still 3 or 4 years old that time.

I told you, 'God of Thunder will come, so let's go home'.

But you were like, 'I want to catch the God of Thunder'.

'I won't come home until I find him', you said.

What's that? I don't remember it.

That stubborn side of you...

...resembles Aiko-san.

Maybe that's why both of you are in a conflict now.

Let's not talk about Mom anymore.

She won't listen to me no matter what I say.

Especially when it's about Sensei.

"Due to the storm, today's ferry service is canceled"

She also told me nothing about you.

She always treats me like a child.

That's why...

...I won't expect anything from her anymore.

I've given up.

That's certainly because...

...you are her child. It's because you're his son.

She's just protecting you.

About how terrible I was before...

...or how awful I was as a person...

...Aiko-san never told you anything.

I was so irritated because my works didn't go as I expected it to be...

...so I gadded about various places, drank alcohol...

When you were making noises, I would blame Aiko-san...

...I got angry and yelled at her...

...but she patiently endured it.

She didn't want you to be fatherless...

...so she endured it until her limit.

Being told like that, I got angrier and angrier...

...I harshly yelled at her so often, then I left the house.

I was running away.

So, if after that Aiko-san met someone else and was attracted to him...

Even if she was attracted to another man before we got divorced...

...I won't say anything about that.

In the end, she kept everything to herself...

...and without telling you anything, she raised you.

Listen, Akira.

If you really like Sensei...

...work hard to make Aiko-san understand it.

Don't run away like I did.

If you really like Sensei...

...be a splendid man.

Why is he with Sensei...?

Why didn't he contact me?

Joffe...

What actually happens to Akira?

What should I do to make him come back?

Anyone, please tell me.

Hey, did Sensei come here?

Nope. Sensei went to a hotel last night.

She didn't stay at any hotel last night. She slept at the waiting room.

What?

Today the ferry is canceled...

...so she booked the bungalow. But seems like she hasn't arrived there yet.

- Okay, I'll call you again later. - Dear, how is it?

Welcome home. She hasn't been found yet.

What? I wonder where she is now...

Sensei!

Sensei!

Anyone...

Anyone!

Sensei!

Sensei...

Sensei.

Anyone!

Help me please!

Anyone!

Sensei!

- Kuroiwa-kun... - Wait there! I'm coming now!

Are you okay? Can you stand up?

I lost the map on the way...

Why don't you contact me?

Don't make me worry.

I'm sorry.

- Are you okay? - Yeah.

Are you okay?

I'm okay.

Let's take some rest there.

Kuroiwa-kun, here.

No, thanks. I'm okay.

It's cold, isn't it? Come here.

I'm okay. I'll stay here.

When the rain lets up, I'll get out right away.

- Just quickly dry yourself. - I'm okay.

Kuroiwa-kun.

I am...

...a man anyway.

That's why, it's okay. I'll stay here.

It's all my fault...

...that everything turns out like this.

Yeah, it is.

It's your fault, Kuroiwa-kun.

It's all your fault, Kuroiwa-kun...

...that I came to this island and ended up getting injured here...

To think about it...

...if I didn't meet you before...

...I wouldn't have to resign from the school.

I could continue being a teacher.

Even now I'm still blamed for that...

That's why...

That's why...

...I left like I was running away.

But I don't understand anymore.

What reason should I put on...

Or what should I blame for this...

It's painful.

I'm also the same.

I'm still like...

...the way I was that day, that time...

...at the fireworks festival, the sea...

I am too...

What should I do to forget it?

I like you, Kuroiwa-kun.

I like you.

Yes?

I have something to talk about your daughter.