Original subtitles

Hiromi's grandmother, Hatsue Ozawa,

fell seriously ill and was rushed to the hospital.

Under Kunihiko's guardianship,

Hiromi returned to the embrace of nature,

but it also reignited her inner demon, Yumi.

Yumi had disappeared from the mountain villa

and suddenly appeared in the hospital

where Hatsue was hospitalized.

She has tuberculosis?

And you say it's terminal, too?

A normal person would've succumbed to it by now.

Mrs. Ozawa's vitality is astonishing, though.

So we should be prepared for the worst?

Hey, old bat, don't be catching Z's like you're on cloud nine!

Wakey, wakey!

Hiromi…

Are you back, Hiromi?

My name is Yumi. Yumi came to see you.

You came to see me?

What do you want?

I'm about to blow this joint and head overseas.

You're gonna cough up the dough for my trip.

I won't take no for an answer.

I've got the goods on you.

-The goods? -That's right.

Hiromi's a scatterbrain, she never figured it, but I'm onto you.

You killed Hiromi's mother, didn't you?

What did you say?

It was you!

I've had this gut feeling for a while now

that you're the one who did in Hiromi's mom.

A gut feeling for a while now?

Yeah, ever since I can remember.

Old coot, if this got you rattled, cough up the cash.

If not, I'll kill you!

Kill me.

Take that knife…

and stab me in my heart.

Listen here, old bag, I ain't just blowing smoke.

When I say I'm gonna do something, I mean it!

Yumi!

Teach, I'm ready to split this joint.

I'm fed up with puny Japan and I'm fed up with your mug!

-Stay outta my way! -Yumi,

if you're set on going abroad, I won't interfere.

But you can't leave now.

Now, I wanna split, right this second!

Old codger, you gonna pony up or not?

Just kill me.

-You bitch! -Yumi!

Have you stooped to killing someone immobile!?

What?

Hiromi, let's leave this world together.

Even if I'm alive, there's no hope.

Will you join me in death?

Go to hell! Get off me, you old hag!

Yumi!

-Mr. Tsutsumi! -Hiromi!

Old bat, I promise I ain't done with you.

Get that cash prepped and primed.

Otherwise, Hiromi's gonna hear all about your dirty little secret.

-Now, outta my way! -Yumi!

Kazuki, just a moment…

Yumi! Come back.

Teach, don't get in my way!

Come back to the mountains with me.

No way I'm heading back. I can't stand being caged in!

Yumi!

Yumi, hop on!

Yumi!

The ancient Roman god Janus was said to be able to see

both the inside and outside of things at the same time.

This story is a grand romance about a girl whose other heart

was peered into by Janus.

THE MIRROR OF JANUS

Suppose, you too, had another face…

SHINING COALESCENCE

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Please, come in.

Mrs. Ozawa, there's something crucial I must convey to you.

Could you please release Hiromi from this realm of darkness?

Realm of darkness?

That's right.

She's been under your full control

for as long as she can remember.

That's why Hiromi had to create Yumi,

a persona completely unlike herself.

Yumi is a bold woman, unafraid to transgress moral boundaries.

But Hiromi isn't like that.

Hiromi is now striving to make amends for Yumi's misdeeds

by sacrificing herself.

Hiromi wants to die?

That's right.

Mrs. Ozawa, only you can mend Hiromi's spirit.

The key lies in you revealing the truth about Yukiko.

The truth about Yukiko?

Indeed.

Nothing else can salvage Hiromi's soul.

I must also ask another difficult request of you.

Hiromi believes that if she dies, Yumi will cease to exist as well.

She sees this as her way to atone.

But she remains unaware of the true nature of life and death.

Mrs. Ozawa, please enlighten Hiromi

about the harsh reality

of human mortality,

its cruelty, and its senselessness.

This is a lesson that only you can impart to her now.

Hatsue, have a good night's rest.

I'm heading home.

Hatsue, what are you talking about?

I'm uncertain how much longer

the flame of my life will flicker.

That girl promised she'd return.

I'll be waiting for her there.

Does that mean you're granting Mr. Tsutsumi's favor?

That goes without saying.

I live by my beliefs.

After that, I'll die.

Yumi, get off.

You're Hiromi!?

Ryoko, I turned into Yumi again, didn't I?

I became her and ran away from the mountains to town, right?

You got it. You betrayed Mr. Tsutsumi and came here.

I'm going back to Mr. Tsutsumi.

Not so fast!

I get that you're as pure as snow now,

but I can't live with myself unless I deal with Yumi.

No way I'm letting you waltz back to Mr. Tsutsumi.

Ryoko, please let me go back!

Stop acting like a brat! Come along now.

Hiromi, we both got ditched as babies right after birth.

I was chucked into a coin locker at Tokyo Station.

In a coin locker!?

I sat in that cramped, dark box.

Most kids would've croaked in three days,

but I was still squawking when they found me.

For better or worse, I ended up in an orphanage,

thanks to the station staff.

There were no clues about my folks.

The thing that raised me was this city.

This sea of neon lights is my stomping ground.

I was a kid born without luck

and spawned from hatred.

The only one who ever felt like family to me was Yumi.

But Yumi turned her back on me.

You think I'm just gonna let that slide?

Ryoko, if I did something bad to you as Yumi, I apologize.

But it seems like you're drowning in hate.

Aren't you letting your fixation on hate consume you?

What'd you say!?

Get lost with that nonsense!

My hatred isn't some petty squabble.

Hiromi, listen up,

I won't let you outta my sight until you become Yumi.

I ain't letting go of my hate till I've given Yumi a big thrashing.

Will beating up Yumi make you feel better?

You bet it will.

Ryoko, I have a favor to ask you.

I have to ask Grandma something.

Can you give me some time before I become Yumi?

-Are you trying to turn tail? -No, I'm not.

I promise I'll return to you after seeing Grandma.

Hiromi, I'll be with you

until you finish asking your grandma, got it?

Come in.

Get me a drink, the strongest you have.

So Mr. Prodigy over here drinks, huh?

I graduated from high school.

Be that as it may, you're still a minor.

So I can't drink?

Fine, I'll get it for you.

I guess you're on the edge of falling apart without it, huh?

Here, both of you can share this bottle.

Both the shining stars and the slackers alike

should just knock it back till they pass out.

Welcome.

Tatsuro, I've come to pick you up.

Tatsuro, it's time to head home.

Haven't you been out long enough?

Go back to high school and start anew.

I'm not going back to high school.

Falling in love with Yumi

taught me more than high school ever could.

Tatsuro, cut it out with this childish talk.

You're a man.

Eventually, you'll have to take matters into your own hands.

I know. I've got a heap of things on my mind, too.

But my mind's all muddled. Because you're all full of crap.

Tatsuro!

Pops, you might've owned up that Hiromi's your daughter,

but it feels so phony.

It wasn't really out of concern for Hiromi's well-being,

but to skirt around a commotion for you.

It's so damn cold.

Tatsuro, your father is doing his best

in his own way to not hurt me.

Save it, Mom.

I'm sick of grownups like you

who are just obsessed with their image.

Mom, now you've found out Pops has a secret kid.

How about divorcing him? No reason to keep up this marriage.

-Tatsuro… -Tatsuro!

Welcome!

Tetsuya, I've been looking for you.

Inspector, are you here because your son's drinking underage?

Spare me, please.

I'm just here to see him like any regular father would.

Tetsuya, what's bothering you?

I took a look in your room, and it was a complete mess.

It's all gone.

Everything I've been striving for, it's all vanished.

Can't you see? Since elementary,

my whole being revolved around getting into Tokyo University.

And once I achieved that, there was nothing left.

What are you talking about, Tetsuya?

Can't you see that you're about to embark on a new world!?

How can I believe in the future

when my whole past has crumbled!?

Sure, I aced those exams,

but I feel like I've missed out on what truly matters.

And what's that?

The real world, filled with living, breathing people,

that forges genuine connections.

It didn't hit me until Yumi torched all my Ozawa paintings.

I never loved Ozawa as a real person.

I loved her like a doll, dancing to my tune.

I've lost.

I have been heartbroken.

So you admit you're heartbroken?

Right! I admit I'm heartbroken over Hiromi Ozawa!

Then drink until you drop.

Okay, I'll join you on that drink.

To my broken heart for Yumi Onuma.

Wanna keep my company?

Why not?

Where did we go wrong in raising them?

I'm at a loss for what to make of all this.

Because they've lost all sense!

Ma'am,

if you keep talking like that, you'll push Tatsuro away for good.

Why not just give him the freedom he needs?

That way, he can explore the world

and eventually find his way back to you.

Tetsuya!

Wait!

You said Yumi Onuma burned your paintings. When was this?

Wasn't she with Mr. Tsutsumi in the mountains? Speak up!

Dad, all you ever do is bark orders.

Do this, do that. Don't you know any other Japanese words!?

Tetsuya, I won't tolerate your disrespect!

This is exactly what I can't stand about you!

What did you say, you punk!?

Did Yumi show up or not? Answer me!

Mr. Shindo, I'll answer for him.

Yumi came back to town.

What!?

But don't worry,

Yumi will head back to the Ozawa family tomorrow.

What makes you so damn sure?

Hiromi called me, that's why.

Mr. Kawamoto,

come to the Ozawa household tomorrow and reunite with Hiromi.

Me? I don't see why I should do that anymore.

Mr. Kawamoto, if you don't come clean,

Hiromi will be stuck in her endless nightmare.

Consider that carefully.

Pops.

If you don't go, I'll stab you.

Mom, the same goes for you.

It's the old lady.

Mr. Tsutsumi!

The hell is going on?

Dear, ensure the Ozawa family understands

that Hiromi is not your child.

-Oh, I'll be very clear. -After that, we'll excuse ourselves.

Mrs. Ozawa, I think you should lie down.

You needn't worry about me.

Principal, I won't die until I see Hiromi.

Will Hiromi really come?

Yes, I have faith that she will.

Hiromi's been waiting for you since last night.

Hiromi, come in.

Ozawa!

Mr. Tsutsumi, I'm sorry for worrying you.

-Please forgive me. -Hiromi…

Hiromi.

Please,

let me take a good look at you.

Grandma, when I found out that the part of me

I was losing myself into,

called herself Yumi Onuma,

wreaking havoc in the city

and causing criminal incidents,

I felt like dying.

But now, with Mr. Tsutsumi's guidance,

I'm trying to understand why I turn into Yumi Onuma.

However, if Yumi refuses to leave me,

I'll end both our lives.

This is what I've concluded.

The first thing that comes to mind is your punishment.

The most agonizing part

was when you hurled hateful words at me

about my birth mother.

Hiromi, you've inherited your mother's licentious blood.

She ignored my advice,

freely mingling with city delinquents,

and now you carry that same inclination.

Do you want to follow her path and become licentious!?

Your insults would leave me numb,

losing touch with reality.

The thought that

my mother's licentiousness also runs in my veins

shattered my will to live.

I felt incapable of both giving and receiving love.

I cried myself to sleep so many times.

Grandma,

Mr. Principal,

and Mr. Kawamoto,

please tell me the truth about my mother.

Yukiko, your mother

was an exceptional daughter.

Your grandparents had high hopes for her

to become a woman of great stature.

We educated her about the world

and instilled in her a thirst for knowledge from a young age.

We raised her with utmost care.

But then…

this man next to you tore it all apart.

This monster!

Now, just a minute. I did no such thing.

Mr. Kawamoto, I don't acknowledge you

as my father right now.

I don't even want you to be my father.

I just want you to tell me the truth about my mother, Yukiko.

Hiromi, it's true that I was dating Yukiko.

As I've mentioned before,

I met this lady and she called me a fortune-hunting mongrel.

I was still young and full of pride.

After that encounter,

I abruptly ended things with Yukiko.

Pops, you admitted yesterday that you're her father!

Tatsuro, be quiet!

Mr. Kawamoto, you dated Yukiko

and your wife simultaneously, right?

Didn't you leave Yukiko to run a jewelry store

in Ginza instead of marrying into the Ozawa family?

Hiromi, Yukiko was pregnant with you back then.

I didn't want her to have you.

You despicable witch!

You ought to be ashamed for getting knocked up

by some hoodlum!

Listen up, Yukiko,

I will never allow you to bring this child into this world.

Never, do you hear me!?

Unsure of how to secure a future for her daughter,

Yukiko fled from home and gave birth to you.

Hearing rumors of her wandering the streets at night with her child,

I began searching for Yukiko.

-Yukiko! -Mother.

You imbecile!

How much further do you plan to disgrace the Ozawa family!?

Mother, I gave birth to a daughter.

I'm sure when he lays eyes on this child, he'll return to me.

I mean, look at her, she's such a cute baby.

Disgusting! It's a spawn of sin.

This child has no place in the Ozawa family!

Mother…

Take your own life, along with this child! You disgrace!

You've no right to live, birthing such a tainted offspring!

End your life! End it all, along with your child!

Mother, I ask that you please spare the baby.

Please, spare her.

Please, spare her.

Yukiko!

Hiromi, your mother Yukiko

was an honest woman who loved deeply.

My obsession with the Ozawa family's reputation

pushed her to her death.

Can you forgive me?

Hiromi, I projected

my anger towards Yukiko onto you.

I nearly condemned you

to the same tragic fate.

Please, forgive me.

Grandma!

I refuse to die.

Hiromi,

I'll keep on living…

until I witness you walking down the wedding aisle.

I swear I won't let death take me.

I don't want to die…

I want to live…

Ozawa!

What just happened!?

I believe Hatsue agreed to Mr. Tsutsumi's plea.

What was Mr. Tsutsumi's plea?

He asked her

to impart upon Hiromi a crucial lesson only she could deliver.

To confront death.

Death!?

Human demise isn't gentle or kind, it's grim and horrifying.

Hatsue sought to teach Hiromi this harsh reality.

As Hiromi's grandmother,

Hatsue endured till the end to save Hiromi's soul

from the clutches of death.

That's how she revealed the brutality of death.

I…

I am an irredeemably shameful man.

I trifled with Yukiko's feelings and deserted her,

neglecting every responsibility as a father.

Not once did I consider

my daughter's well-being.

Hiromi…

is my daughter!

She's my real…

daughter.

-Ozawa, wait! -Hiromi!

You're Yumi!

Ryoko, let's settle our beef once and for all.

Bring it!

Fine, let's do this thing.

Teach, you're here as our witness.

Don't butt in until we're done.

You're dead. I'm gonna end you for good!

I'm gonna make you regret crossing me!

Ryoko, did you forget that even if you stab me with a knife,

I don't feel a damn thing?

Shut it!

What's the deal, Yumi?

Aren't you supposed to feel no pain?

Dammit, the hell's going on!?

Yumi, it seems like you've lost your magic.

Consider yourself history!

You think I'm just gonna let you kill me!? I want to live!

I'm gonna fight tooth and nail to stay alive!

Tsutsumi, I'll kill anyone who gets in the way of my life!

Yumi!

I'll kill you. I'm gonna freaking kill you!

Yumi, stop!

Sis!

-Yumi… -Hiromi! Don't do it!

Shut up, just buzz off!

Die!

Yumi, what's the matter!?

Why won't you stick the knife in?

Yumi.

If I do that, you'll be dead, won't you?

And if you're dead,

I'll never get to hear your preaching again!

Yumi.

Yumi.

Ozawa!

Mr. Tsutsumi, I…

Ozawa, you were able to stop being Yumi

of your own free will!

Mr. Tsutsumi…

Seems like Yumi is out of the picture for good.

That means my enemy's vanished.

Now it's my time to hightail it out of this town.

Boss, where are you going?

I'd rather you ask the north wind.

This officially closes the book on the Yumi Onuma case.

Dad, I'm gonna try to start anew.

Hiromi, it's the start of a fresh school year.

Keep your head up and good luck!

Sure! Dad, shall we go?

What an honor.

Hiromi!

-Good morning! -Good morning, Junko!

I have good news, Mr. Tsutsumi is teaching again.

Mr. Tsutsumi's back? Really?

Dad, I'd better run along!

Excuse me! Hiromi, wait up!

-Hey, it's Hiromi! -Hiromi, how you been!?

-We've all been waiting! -Hiromi!

You think she's actually cured?

It doesn't matter, a troublemaker should be expelled.

Still, with her split personality disorder,

her Ozawa side isn't guilty of the crime, right?

If we're too harsh on the children,

we might just breed another Yumi.

-Mr. Principal! -What is it?

Has Mr. Tsutsumi really been reinstated?

That's right.

But he's been transferred to a private high school in Kyushu,

where my friend serves as principal.

-In Kyushu!? -No way.

Ozawa, Mr. Tsutsumi asked me to deliver this letter to you.

Ozawa, as you read this,

I'll already be bound for Kyushu.

Ozawa, leaving you feels like severing a limb.

But it's a choice I've made.

And the reason for that, Ozawa,

is that I want you to reclaim your youth at 17.

Mingling with peers of your age.

Despite the trials and immaturity,

that's also the world 17-year-olds must undertake, right?

Ozawa, you've experienced various encounters and goodbyes

in both daylight and darkness.

I urge you to etch them deep within your heart once more.

Just like you, they craved freedom fiercely,

burning their souls in pursuit,

resulting in deep wounds

that mark them as warriors.

Placing trust in humanity outweighs surrendering to despair.

Despair breeds stagnation,

but trust instills the courage to forge your own path.

Embracing the struggles and triumphs of a freedom fighter

will shape you in ways nothing else can.

Ozawa, may you utilize these experiences

as wings for your imagination, seeking new horizons.

Encounter many wise and compassionate souls

until you find the one deserving of you.

Ozawa, through the fusion of Hiromi's and Yumi's spirits,

you've been reborn.

I have faith in your strength as a revitalized individual.

Humanity's resilience lies in embracing the world's pains

and persevering with a smile.

Ozawa, this is goodbye.

Ozawa, I am grateful to have met you.

Goodbye.

Mr. Tsutsumi,

goodbye.

Goodbye!

ON APRIL 16, 1986, HIROMI OZAWA, 17 YEARS OLD

YOUR LIFE HAS JUST BEGUN

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