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Goethe once said...

Love at 20 is a fantasy.

Love at 30 is an affair.

Then the miracle I experienced last year between 29 and 30...

would be what?

Girls who swept in like a storm, splintered my heart...

then vanished without a trace.

Was it all a fantasy or a fling?

Yukio Mishima wrote...

In love, women are pros, and men are amateurs.

I wasn't even that.

So what chance did I have against FOUR pros?

But I wasn't a virgin.

I'd done it... just not with my favorite girl.

Say what, Bob Dylan

Something bigger than love and sex.

Easy for you to say.

Give me the love and the sex first, okay?

Love polishes you by Yutaka Ozaki.

Sorry to disappoint, but do I look anywhere near polished?

You died young, so everything you say is legend.

Never mind.

Focus on work.

I'm Yukiyo Fujimoto, 31.

I found your news site, Natalie, to be fresh and exciting.

I too am a big fan of manga, music and comedy.

Pretty basic, I know, but...

I like to Twitter.

And you guys picked up on incredibly fast.

I mean Twitter and subculture are intertwined...

Fujimoto, you still reek of a virgin.

It's good to see you, though, in a place like this.

Why're you here, anyway?

Did you see The Social Network?

I started this company to be like Mark Zuckerberg.

You know, squeeze money out of subculture geeks like you.

You follow 345 people. You have 3 followers.

And you've tweeted... 34,211 times?

You must be tweeting all day.

Definitely tweets of a virgin. Tenga fits like a dream!

No, that's...

No girlfriend, right?

- When did you last have sex? - Outside of masturbation devices.

It's an important question.

Virgin, right? Or second virgin?

The nerve of these people! What's virginity got to do with work?

If, let's say, I was a virgin, would that pose a problem?

Yeah. I don't like virgins walking around here.

Personal thing.

Takuya.

Hey, Chika.

Don't hey me.

What a surprise. I thought you returned to Kumamoto.

I saw your tweet.

You told me you'd never marry.

I was just visiting my girlfriend's parent's home.

You never visited my parents' home!

Put that down.

Takuya!

Oh, Kaori.

Don't oh me. Who's that woman?

She came by my house!

What is this?

Past and present lovers.

Mr. Sumida?

You have a girlfriend?

Even the water lady?

How could you?

Staff, too.

Miki just started last month.

A boss who diddles his staff is scum...

wrote Ryu Murakami in Nagasaki Holland Village.

This is nothing to envy.

But wow, he must have something that drives women crazy.

Is it talent, personality, or perhaps, sex?

Can I learn that here?

What's he going to do now?

I think they call this...

Moteki. (irresistible period)

Moteki, my ass!

This is my best shirt.

Have I died?

Without meaningful sex?

Or any kind, actually!

Like a threesome. Let me try that!

At least let me do it again!

Yes, bring it back it to me! Bring back my...

Hold me! I love you!

MOTEKI!

Three months later.

My desire to recapture my moteki...

has brought me back to life as an online news writer.

It's either a slack industry or it's understaffed...

because I had complete freedom...

to write and post my own stories.

Sure, I made a lot of stupid mistakes.

But it was more rewarding than any work I'd ever done.

Best of all, I was getting paid to pursue my interests!

I got staff passes to my favorite festivals.

Do I rock or what?

Still... death to all you couples who come to rock festivals!

Die a thousand deaths!

Excuse me.

Do you have a schedule I can see?

Sure.

Thank you.

Shoot... Marin and Traveler are playing at the same time.

She's not that cute, but kinda sexy on closer look.

Could she be here alone?

Are you staff?

I'm reporting on this.

Wow! For a magazine?

Webzine... Natalie.

I read Natalie all the time!

That's so cool!

This is promising.

This work has its perks. I mean, she looks rarin' to do it.

Care for a drink?

We can go backstage, too.

Mari!

What's this?

He started talking to me.

He invited me backstage because he's got a staff pass.

Let's go.

Why'd you disappear?

I can hear them I can just hear them now.

- What a twerp! - So creepy.

Who falls for that old pick up line?

Or a face like that.

Probably just a company gofer.

Starved for a woman. Ew, he's looking!

A virgin. No, Tenga is his girlfriend.

Gross!

Go ahead and laugh.

Uncool Rejection Words & Music by Senri Oe

"Another uncool rejection?"

"I guess I won't be seeing you again?"

"It's always like this with important things"

"I only realize it after breaking up"

"I just felt like talking to someone"

"I just thought I'd give you a call"

"Loneliness is unanswered feelings"

"Even married, it would feel the same"

"I want you... I still want you"

"So bad it makes me want to cry"

"I wish I'd never met you"

I want to die! I want to die! I want to die!

What? No photos?

From the festival?

What'll we do now?

I'm so sorry.

This is what happens with a virgin.

Shell out some cash and buy a hooker!

Don't ask a virgin to take photos.

Virgin.

Screwed up again. I want to kill myself.

Instead, I'm listening to TM Network.

Hi, Mr. Fujimoto. I read all your articles on Natalie.

I was listening to TM, too, after getting yelled at by my boss.

Who's this?

My first reply ever on Twitter. Cool.

Too bad it's a guy.

Well, good night.

Good night.

"I edit a subculture magazine for wow and wonder."

An editor, huh?

I like his taste. Writes well, too.

He got a reply tweet from Dr. Suidobashi. Whoa.

In my despair, I was listening to Self Control.

I'm a casual fan of TM's made-for-karaoke songs.

That was quick.

Is it true TM isn't Time Machine...

But Tama where the band lived?

And TM Revolution stands or Taka's Makeup Revolution.

Needless to say, we hit it off.

So we finally decided to meet for a drink.

Sure, we're both guys. And strangers at that.

But at least I've grown more social.

I'd still prefer to go home and read manga, though.

Yukiyo?

Are you Yukiyo?

Hey, you're cute!

Matsuo-san?

I was totally expecting you to be a guy.

Oh, my Twitter icon? Yeah, I get that a lot.

Color me surprised, though.

You tweeted you were ugly so I wondered, how much?

Oh, I see.

Shall we grab a drink?

'Kay.

"The story is always gonna be like this"

"Our story is always gonna be like this"

"The story is always gonna be like this"

I'm Matsuo of EyesCream magazine.

EyesCream, huh?

Okay, pinch me for a second. What is this?

Is this really happening? Okay, just calm down.

God, she's cute. She's gonna kill me.

Whoa, what pretty legs.

Someone register her as a world heritage site.

A girl this cute knows Shingeki no Kyojin

And I make her laugh.

And we share musical tastes.

We even speak the same subculture language.

Incredible specs. She's a doomsday device!

Wait, don't do that. It'll distract me.

Stop touching me, please.

And to make things worse...

she's got a rack.

Which all means...

this girl fools around.

What?

Excuse me.

Hey hey!

Phew, I was falling dangerously under her spell.

This Miyuki doesn't fall into any previous type.

How fun would it be to go out with her?

But then again...

Have you got a boyfriend, Miyuki?

Yeah. An older guy.

Of course.

There, you see! Bitch alert.

She's taken, hence the free-and-easy manner.

Might be better this way. No strange expectations.

Here comes the friend.

It became a drunken threesome of me, Miyuki and... Ayami.

We missed the last train, and Miyuki couldn't get home.

Before I knew it, we were in my apartment watching DVDs.

Play it again!

And then...

what's this here?

What does this mean?

Okay, what's this? This is a brand new pattern for me.

Let's see now...

I totally crashed.

Was I snoring?

I'd worry more about the drooling.

That's quite a lot.

Embarrassing.

I'm ready to crash, too.

First trains are running.

Let's go, Miyuki.

Just let me sleep.

We're going home. Come on, Miyuki, get up.

Time to go.

Can I leave her here?

Okay, then. Let's drink again.

I'd like that.

- You're on Twitter? - Yeah.

- I'll follow you. - Please do.

- Know the way? - Yeah, I think so.

Be careful.

Yes! My name's Matsuo!

I fell asleep.

You'll catch a cold like that.

You'd better take my bed.

Okay, thanks. I will.

Can I borrow a T-shirt?

And maybe some shorts?

How's this?

- Bathroom? - That way.

You okay?

Can I shower, too?

- Thanks. - Sure.

Well, good night.

Good night.

Shall we sleep together?

I'll be fine over here.

Could I have some water, then? Thirsty.

Sure.

Sleep together? Is she talking? in her sleep or still drunk?

Or...

Your water.

Miyuki?

Sorry.

Water.

Thanks.

Want some?

Good?

Let's sleep.

Hey Yukiyo?

What time's work?

I should get there by noon.

Me, too.

I don't want to go.

What's happening? Huh?

My brain isn't equipped to process something like this.

Hold on a second. Hey!

No bra? There's no mistaking this atmosphere.

The light is green! All systems go!

What?

Sex...

play.

Is there a Starbucks around here?

Let's sleep a bit, and go there.

But one thing.

I can't drink caffeine. Only decaf.

Is that right?

That's right.

A rock festival!

Serious? Let's go together!

What's this? A relationship?

This is a first.

She's unlike any girl I've known.

But she's got a boyfriend.

Ordinarily, I would run. It's a pipe dream.

But...

but...

Well, see ya.

Let's hang out again.

I've found my favorite person.

My moteki has arrived.

"Your romantic destiny"

"Your proof of love"

"Is something resembling"

"A voyage just for two"

"I'm dying to see you"

"Across the universe"

"BABY CRUISING LOVE"

"To reach our dream destination"

"If you misunderstand. That it's the simple things"

"You will realize you've miscalculated and take a look behind you"

"You've always tried to take The shortest route to every place"

"Eventually, you've lost Life's important treasures"

"And when you stop and turn Look at where you are"

"You see you've gone too far To turn back again"

"And yet you're far too scared"

"To only look ahead"

"Your romantic destiny"

"Your proof of love"

"Is something resembling"

"A voyage just for two"

"I'm dying to see you"

"Across the universe"

"BABY CRUISING LOVE"

"To reach our dream destination"

"Your romantic destiny"

"Your proof of love"

"Is something resembling"

"A voyage just for two"

"I'm dying to see you"

"Across the universe"

"BABY CRUISING LOVE"

"To reach our dream destination"

Thank you, Perfume! Thank you, dancers!

I'm ready to face Miyuki.

And begin our voyage together!

Or so I thought.

Killer hangover. I'll never make it through work.

Me, neither. It's torture.

I gave up on eating at Subway.

Do you always eat out? Or do ever cook for yourself?

On a feeding level. Can I cook for you sometime?

Woo-hoo, yeah! I can't wait!

When shall we meet?

I'll call ya.

25 hours, 46 minutes later, no call.

She went drinking last night. Looks like office staff.

Today, she's working late on a shoot.

And this person's reply sounds intimate. Guy? Girl?

Stop monitoring her activities. It's creepy!

Don't let absence swell your feelings for her.

You just met!

Stay calm. She has a boyfriend.

No expectations. No expectations.

"I can't stop smiling Nor my heart dancing"

"I'm on the move To you"

"Run, run, run"

"I can't stop smiling Nor my heart dancing"

I know what's wrong! I haven't told I like her yet.

I have to tell her how I feel!

Here I come, Miyuki!

To you!

"Move your body!"

"Run, run, run!"

Wake up, loser!

Stop mustering courage from teen idol lyrics.

Careful. Idol songs are like drugs when you're down.

Momokuro, AKB, Smileage...

all designed to brainwash you into confessing your love.

It's not reality.

Yes, I know.

I've spent years guarding against that.

what am I doing?

Sorry. I mean, thanks.

I'm starting to scare myself.

Forgive me.

Wait, how do you all know?

Actually, Fujimoto.

We figured out your Twitter password.

Your direct messages...

are read by all of us.

Heck, we can hardly work.

We're having too much fun.

Give me a break! What's with this company?

We're just screwing with you. We all erased the password.

Well, I changed it.

It's about time.

Your DMs were exciting.

You're totally in love, man!

How far did you go?

Did you do it?

No, we didn't.

A gift from me.

She's got a boyfriend!

Excuse me.

Whole lettuce Caesar salad and collagen soup dumplings.

Why's he intentionally ordering like a woman?

Well, Fujimoto.

What?

Gonna give up?

Without a boyfriend, you're competing with the world.

But with a boyfriend...

you've got one rival only.

You and Miyuki...

might be destiny.

Nah.

Not a chance.

I loathe these bastards.

Feels like destiny every time, right?

Who is it?

Toilet.

It's Miyuki.

Answer it!

Hello?

Yukiyo, I'm so sorry for not returning your calls.

That's okay.

What're you doing now?

Out drinking, huh? Sounds fun.

Well?

She's coming.

Let's get down to business.

Evening.

Can I crash your party?

I brought a friend.

Sorry for tagging along. I'm Rumiko Masumoto.

Please.

Sorry for barging in with a friend and all.

Rumiko's not seeing anyone.

Stop it. So embarrassing.

What do you do?

I design mini-cars.

Mini-cars?

Yes.

I make these.

They're transformers. From Skyline to...

police car.

That's awesome!

Incredible!

Really?

- Not childish? - Not at all!

Is there someone you like?

Not at the moment.

We'll start calling every day.

Sorry, Yukiyo. I gotta go. Early start tomorrow.

Okay.

Rumiko will stick around.

Excuse me!

I'm going to disappear here.

But I'll leave Rumiko.

What, Miyuki?

I'll call you later.

I'm on my way now. I'll take a cab.

That was him on the phone.

I'm on my way to your place.

They could be having sex right now.

Fujimoto-san.

Not singing?

I will.

Gotta pick one.

How about you?

You don't look the karaoke type.

Actually, it's the opposite.

I love it so much, I even go alone.

Really? I do that, too.

You're kidding!

Sing something.

Let's see.

Now I'm nervous.

Camouflage Words & Music by Mariya Takeuchi

Go Rumiko!

"A feeling more than just friends"

"I've got to keep it locked inside"

"But my heart can't tell a lie"

Wait.

This song...

These lyrics!

"In the gestures that you make"

"I confirm your feelings for me"

Were you checking my feelings?

"I couldn't say it for the longest time"

"But maybe we feel the same"

Me and Miyuki feel the same?

"When our eyes meet"

"and our fingers touch"

"The questions will melt away"

"Hurry and steal a kiss from these lips"

"So I can tell you I love you"

Rumiko!

Thank you!

You were the best! I mean that!

I'm going to give it my all!

So you do the same, okay?

Okay. I will.

I'll give it my all.

Go Rumiko! Go me!

Goodbye to old patterns of self-contained romance!

No self-denial. I'm expressing my feelings.

I'm going to enjoy the moment. No desperation.

So what if she's more seasoned?

We're bridging the distance.

I've seen more of her this month than he has.

My chances with her are going...

Nowhere, fool.

Nothing's changed at all.

But we're inseparable!

We see and mail each other every day almost.

She sees me more than him.

Look, Fujimoto.

What?

What's her boyfriend like?

I don't know.

We don't bring him up.

I'm waiting for the right time.

- That's weird. - I know I am but...

Not you, the bitch!

Big boobs, right?

- Right? - What?

It's important. Big boobs?

There, you see.

Listen, Fujimoto.

She's that way with every guy that likes her.

Ask to meet, she'll meet. Send mail, she'll reply.

When she's not with you, she's screwing him.

Hey, I'd like to do it, too.

But how? I don't know.

What is it?

You were staring.

Really? It was nothing.

No, something's wrong.

No, I swear.

Tell me, tell me.

Truth is I've never been good at Making eye contact.

I see. Then, why don't we have a staring contest.

You game?

Okay but wait.

The first to look away pays.

Fine. Ready, go!

Uncle! I give up.

That was quick.

That felt like an eternity to me.

I'm crying.

Say, Miyuki?

Tonight, I...

don't feel like going home.

Want to stay at my place?

I've still got some work, but you can crash.

Tequila!

This is it!

Sex play... No, real sex!

Miyuki?

Um...

are you two living together?

But he's gone for a while.

This is my room.

"I feel so lonely."

Why're you tweeting that you're lonely?

Hey, what do you know? it's okay!

The roles have reversed! I can go the distance!

Next we fall onto the bed kissing... no, take off her clothes first.

He's back.

No way!

That's funny.

I'll go.

Too late.

Too high.

Why? Why can't you get this right?

Hey, what are you doing?

I'm no good at this! I can't do it!

Ayami?

Sorry but my cell phone's dead. Can I crash here?

Sure. Yukiyo's over, too.

Oh.

Evening.

They made me drink tequila after the concert.

Who did?

Hama-Ken, Jerk.

Want some water?

Well, I'll be going.

I remembered some work.

See you.

Yeah.

Disqualified Words & Music by Izumi Tachibana

"I never say what I want to say"

"I can never do what I want to do"

"I can cry for myself but not others"

"I've got plenty of principles but I'm too scared to go outside"

"Only babies and the sick should stay in bed all day"

"I'm far too young to be fed up with everything"

"When I get hurt, I blow off steam by kicking up a fuss"

"Comforting a broken-hearted friend gives me strange relief"

"You should be disqualified. Please someone tell me that"

I want to die! I want to die! I want to die!

I want to love.

I want to...

love somebody...

completely.

I want to love somebody completely.

Fujimoto.

What're you doing?

He's the one?

This is the 31 -year-old virgin, Yukiyo Fujimoto.

Hi, I'm Ai.

Mr. Sumi's told me all about you.

He lacks social grace. Nervous.

Can I go?

Paid sympathy is depressing. And I don't like her makeup.

Why?

I'm here to listen.

Please sit.

He sat.

Maybe you don't really like this Miyuki.

I think so.

In your last moteki...

you fell for any girl...

who said she liked you. I see no progress.

No, I've made total progress!

Where?

She's all I want!

In that case, telling her how much you like her...

won't really change anything.

Having sex with her won't make her yours.

Right.

I bet she's not even the best you can do.

Precisely.

Shut up! Stop chiming in.

She's not kind at all!

Go easy, Ai. Virgins bruise easily.

I'm not a virgin. I'm a second virgin.

I'm drinking with stupid.

I'm sorry.

But it's never going to work with her.

Don't act so high and mighty just 'cause you got big boobs.

Me and my boobs apologize.

Boobs are just...

boobs.

I'll never touch them again.

Miyuki's boobs.

Morning.

Ai?

You were incredible, Fujimoto-san.

Wanna go again?

Ai! Breakfast!

Your new husband seems serious.

Told you.

When's he moving in?

We have to get married first or he'll run off again.

This is Lisa. Meet your new papa!

Hi, papa! she says.

- Which room? - Upstairs.

- How much? - 20,000.

- Not enough. - Why not?

- 40,000. - He can't pay that.

I'm sorry I slept with your daughter, but I was very drunk.

I remember nothing. I'm not ready for marriage.

I've just started working.

I only make $30,000 a year.

Forgive me.

You scared me.

You were way too drunk for sex. Right?

Do you wish to marry someday?

Just romance?

I don't NOT want to marry.

But I can't even get a girl yet.

I want to remarry quickly.

Really.

But men want romance even after marriage.

My ex fooled around all the time.

But that's 'cause I went from lover to mother.

I've figured a lot out lately.

Nothing difficult but...

men aren't in a hurry to marry like in old times.

There are lots of single men nowadays.

Lots of ways of having fun.

But it's also the same for women.

So what do you think, then, is the absolute difference...

between men and women?

What?

Child-bearing time.

That will never change.

That's why there's a limit to how long we'll wait.

I go this way.

Come visit the bar again.

I'll listen to anything.

If you start to feel like it, get married.

For a guy like you, Fujimoto-san...

there is a demand.

See ya.

She's singing alone.

Disturbing... and annoying.

Break time.

I'm singing karaoke alone.

The B'z medley rocks! But Inaba sings too high.

Drinking alone. B'z annoys me.

But I envy Inaba's energy.

Now there's two.

- Kind of creepy. - Intense.

Wow, that was a blast.

I'm not a fan of B'z, but this medley rocks.

I'm glad. I was worried I'd scare you off.

You were serious.

About solo karaoke.

Is it too weird?

I told you before. I do it, too.

That's right.

Can I ask your age, Rumiko?

Well... uh, 33.

So you're 7 years Miyuki's senior.

Even wider apart than most sisters.

But it seems just right.

With Miyuki, yeah.

We should all go drinking again.

I went to Miyuki's apartment.

She lives with her boyfriend, right?

I thought I heard him come home and I freaked out.

It's been awkward ever since.

It kills me that she's got a boyfriend.

Why would she want me?

Can I sing?

Nostalgic.

I liked your choice of song.

You did?

I didn't listen to Judy and Mary growing up.

I see.

I don't know their solo stuff.

It's real good. I'll lend you my CDs.

Thanks.

Okay well...

Well, see you.

Email me again.

I will.

With Miyuki again, too.

Bye.

"Enter a dream world with you"

"A song echoing behind"

"Against a frozen winter sky"

"Let's just go and disappear"

"Just you and me together"

"Let me melt into you"

"Overlap, and merge into one"

"The warmth of your body"

"Against my skin as dawn breaks"

"Today, these unsoiled sheep"

"Get bathed in the water of life"

"Wandering in a snow blind"

Excuse me!

Excuse me may not be right.

But...

What is it?

I like you, Yukiyo.

A lot... Extraordinarily.

"Let's just go and disappear"

"Just you and me together"

"Let me melt into you"

"Overlap, and merge into one"

"Let's just go and disappear"

"Just you and me together"

"Let me melt into you"

"Overlap, and merge into one"

Okay, what's this now?

Is this okay for my second time?

What the hell.

"Against my skin as dawn breaks"

Morning.

Don't look.

My face is a mess.

It's okay. Plus my eyes are bad.

No don't, don't, don't!

Can I wash up?

I borrowed a towel.

Yukiyo?

Shall I make coffee?

How about breakfast? Can I open your fridge?

No, it's all okay. Stop!

Sorry.

That's alright.

I'll dry my hair and go.

"Went and sang karaoke B'z kicks ass!"

"From solo karaoke to a duet."

Wild, huh?

Totally.

You're doing a feature interview next month.

Miyuki!

You came, too.

For work.

With someone?

It's been so long. How are you?

Good.

I haven't mailed you lately.

What've you been up to?

Work's been busy.

Evening.

Um... oh, evening.

What a surprise?

I was kind of interested in this, so I asked Miyuki.

Here.

Shall we?

Wait.

It's nothing.

"We drift apart"

"As we hold each other tight"

When this is over, I'm going to ask Rumiko...

to be my girl.

She might grow on me.

But...

"I can't be just friends"

"I want to be your lover"

"I'll give you all my happy memories"

"I want to be your lover"

I uh...

slept with Rumiko.

"I want to be your lover"

What's wrong?

Why did I say that? I gotta apologize.

But how

Fujimoto!

Nice work.

Come.

Here.

Taki, let me introduce you...

our rookie writer.

How do you do? I write for Natalie...

Idiot. You don't need to hand out your card.

Keep it.

He's a long-time fan.

I've got your Nagomu label albums.

Me, too!

Fujimoto, right?

Yes.

I'm Yamashita, in charge of today's event.

Pleased to meet you.

Miyuki's told me a lot about you.

We're the same age.

Is that right?

When's our date, Miyuki?

How about next week?

What?

I told you. We live together.

- What? No! - I told you.

Oh, you and Miyuki?

Yes.

Should've said something.

Sorry. It's easier when people don't know.

Hey, you know what?

You look like a mouse.

A mouse?

He's got no manners.

But he does?

Stay clear of traps.

Did you know?

About Miyuki's boyfriend.

Yeah. Sorry.

Why apologize?

Oh, for keeping quiet about it.

Yeah, I'd never be able to compete with him.

We're the same age. You'd never believe it.

He seemed so cool, and good at his job.

I'd fall for him, too.

Wanna get a drink?

Come on. There's a food stall back there.

Sorry.

Our relationship just kind of happened.

But I guess I still...

I still... Miyuki...

I know that.

But I was still happy.

Because I really like you, Yukiyo.

I can't go out with you off the rebound from Miyuki.

I can't.

I understand.

But...

Well...

do you think we could hang out as friends?

Well, no. We can't just be friends.

We're very different.

Our interests, music.

I'm sorry.

And it annoys me the way you accept everything.

I mean you're...

you're... heavy.

Am I heavy?

That heavy?

What should I stop? Tell me!

I won't know unless you tell me.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry!

I won't be heavy.

And I'll study up on stuff.

The clothes and films and music you like.

Just don't call me heavy.

I'll watch Shinsei Kamatte-chan on YouTube.

I'll stop listening to B'z.

Sorry.

But it just...

won't work out.

"The world isn't one"

"A lot remains apart"

"No, the world can't be one"

"So let's go somewhere else"

"We pretend we fit together"

"When we merely overlap"

"You are the real thing"

"I'm a counterfeit"

"The world isn't one"

"A lot starts apart"

"We can't be one"

"So let's go somewhere else"

"But this world and that world"

"Share a common border"

"And there we might find"

"A thing that's only one"

"The world isn't one"

"A lot just overlaps"

"We can't be one"

I gotta tell you, Rumiko.

You're a hard worker.

Sorry. I get carried away.

No, that's good.

How was I?

Pretty precise, right? Hit all the right spots?

Yes. You were precise.

What you should do...

is have sex with various men.

Fujimoto's not the only one.

You're right.

Want breakfast?

They've got macrobiotic...

I'd better go.

I'm hungry.

Excuse me!

Can I get a refill?

Stop sighing.

I envy musicians. If they get dumped, they can write a song.

Don't take your failures out on Okamura-san.

I'll lead an mediocre life, then die alone.

Knock that off before I catch it.

Hey Fujimoto.

Music fest next week.

We're doing a feature. Can you cover it?

Thanks for coming. Nice to see you again.

Thanks for boosting ticket sales with advertising.

Three chai, please.

Chai?

Things are a bit hectic, so can we start?

Can you tell me...

your basic concept for this festival?

For me, it started with writing free music publications...

and promoting club events.

But I wanted to go outdoors.

The closed spaces were limited.

The words aren't entering my brain. Is this hell?

Must I listen to the success story of my rival for love?

He's got looks, managerial skills magnetism...

everything I don't have.

Plus sex with Miyuki probably a million times.

Take things up a notch.

So even now I bring my wife.

I think she enjoys it.

What?

It includes family time, of course.

Is that okay?

To include your private info.

Of course.

Miyuki knows about my wife.

Understood. Sorry.

We've chosen a convenient location near a campsite.

It's easily accessible.

Various support services.

Hold on.

I don't get it.

What the hell?

You think your girlfriend's fine with that?

What?

You bastard!

I...

I care a lot about Miyuki.

So please don't hurt her like this.

Stop it, Fujimoto.

Okay, I understand.

Thank you for today.

Thanks for your time.

Let's go, Fujimoto.

Everything okay?

Yeah, sorry.

Sumi knew, right?

That Yamashita's married.

That's why he sent me.

Beats me.

Why does Miyuki do that?

Why?

It's okay if they're both cool with it.

No, it's not.

What? You gonna go back and punch him?

Take up boxing, be a comic book hero!

Can you beat him in anything?

You're soft on yourself.

You wanna live freer, do as you please.

Only certain people are allowed those rights.

And you're not one.

Just shut up and work.

I'll...

quit this job.

You're not in a position to say that.

Write something by tomorrow.

"Dandy Shit-head Organizer"

Now what?

He's pretty riled, so he may visit you.

You'd better not answer the phone.

Okay.

Miyuki?

Don't be so kind, okay? To even friends.

How involved are you with him?

You've never worried about that before.

You didn't say anything when I hung out with others.

I didn't ask about you, either.

You could have. Why wait till now?

Because...

if I mentioned your wife, you told me plainly.

I really hated that.

There's nothing I could say.

I'm really swamped here.

Can we talk later?

Do you love me?

Miyuki! Miyuki!

Miyuki, it's me! I wanna talk!

I need to talk to you!

Would it be possible... to get a towel?

What is it?

It's pouring.

What do you want to tell me?

I never...

said it right but...

from the first time we met...

I've loved you, and so...

And so?

What?

I love you, so...

I want to see you.

And?

I love you, so...

I want to hold you.

And?

And then eventually marriage?

You know, dating with that in mind.

Depends on supply and demand.

I'm not anywhere near the level where I can speak about that.

Okay, then.

If you love me so much, why'd you screw Rumiko?

You think that wouldn't hurt me?

To be told almost spitefully you did it with Rumiko?

You thought you could hurt me.

Well, what about you, then?

What?

Why'd you kiss me if you've got Daisuke?

He's married. He's got a wife!

And you're okay with cheating!

I'm not okay with it!

I've never once thought...

it was okay.

Be my...

girlfriend.

Sorry.

Can I hug you one last time?

I'm sorry.

Kiss?

Sorry.

Just once...

I'd hoped to do it.

Sorry.

Can I stay if I don't do anything?

Sorry.

Do you like me?

With you...

I can't grow.

Thank you.

"I arrived in the city of Tokyo"

"Babbling nonsense as usual"

"I may not look embarrassed"

"I get nostalgic at the station for you"

"Caught in a downpour, Down with a cold"

"As usual, I'll survive"

"Just get some rest And I should be fine"

"Tonight I thought I might try to call you"

"Talk about why you've gone Why I get so tongue-tied"

"Talk about how great you were And things we'd forgotten"

"Charismatic young organizer aims for the ideal festival"

"Publish"

"Are you there to talk? Will I be able to talk to you?"

"What the hell"

"It'll get hard soon anyway"

"I think I'll remind myself of how wonderful you were"

"Yes, I think I'll remind myself I wonder if you're there"

"Are you there? Will I be able to talk to you?"

We on?

Yes, go call them.

Thanks.

Daisuke.

Hey there.

Having fun?

It's amazing. On a scale unlike before.

It's a pain in the butt. I can't see any of the acts.

I'll watch them for you.

Thanks.

Grab dinner later?

We should talk.

About what?

I talked to my wife. I'm moving out.

Now we can live together.

What? Is that the happiest face you can muster?

I'm Yukiyo Fujimoto of Natalie!

You're loud!

She does that with everyone.

I get a little excited.

We're doing a feature. I'm Miura.

I'm Karaki.

Fujimoto?

Fujimoto.

Hello?

Let's start the interview.

Excuse me. Quick bathroom run.

Can we take some photos until he returns?

Hey, you're cute!

Good?

I slept with Rumiko.

With you, I can't grow.

"I didn't know we could share the same time passage"

"I didn't know we could share the life like this"

"The story is always gonna be like this"

"Our story is always gonna be like this"

"It's totally beyond us just like..."

Idiot.

Run!

Miyuki!

Wait.

Miyuki, wait!

Why're you running?

Hold up!

Linda!

Marya!

This story is always beyond us, totally!

There is a begining

There's an end

"The time without you passes very fast"

"Now I do miss you. Do you miss me?"

"I've always tried to not give it up"

"And to not tear it up!"

"I didn't know I could find you"

"I didn't know we could share the life like this"

"The story is always gonna be like this"

"Our story is always gonna be like this"

What is this?

Miyuki, give me a minute.

Why?

Don't come after me.

Leave me alone.

I can't be with you.

I wish I hadn't met you.

I didn't want to see you.

Let go.

Please let me go.

Miyuki!

"It's totally beyond us just like..."

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Yoko Maki

Hirofumi Arai

Nobuaki Kaneko

LILY FRANKY

"Give it up for Moteki Night!"

"Yukiyo Fujimoto!"

"You got them going!"

"Who's moteki is next?"

"Can't be just friends"

Based on the manga "Moteki" by Mitsurou Kubo originally serialized in the bi-weekly

EVENING magazine published by KODANSHA LTD. (c) Mitsurou Kubo KODANSHA All Rights Reserved.

Written and Directed by Hitoshi Ohne