10 - When You Choose to Look at Contemporary Art for a Date... Part 1 | When You Choose to Look at Contemporary Art for a Date... Part 2 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [01:41] Hime     Sorry! Did you wait long? [01:45] Nozomi     Hey, looks like the perfect disguise. [01:49] Nozomi     For some reason, you still just     look like Hime to me, though. [01:52] Kyoko     It's her body and height. [01:55] Kyoko     Well, anyway... [02:07] Kyoko     It's just about time. [02:10] Kyoko     Shall we? [02:11] Hime     But we still have fifteen minutes. [02:13] Kyoko     Nakafumi always arrives     fifteen minutes early. SIGN    Check [02:19] Nozomi     Wow, you're paying for us, Kyoko? [02:21] Kyoko     As if. [02:22] Kyoko     Keep watching outside. [02:27] Nozomi     Nakafumi really did come     fifteen minutes early. [02:33] Kyoko     All right. Let's move. [02:35] Hime     Should we really be doing this? [02:37] Nozomi     We don't want any mistakes to happen. [02:39] Hime     Mistakes? [02:41] Nozomi     Well, you know... [02:43] Kyoko     Stuff like illicit sexual relations. [02:46] Hime     Huh?! [02:49] Hime     They wouldn't! [02:50] Nozomi     Shh! [02:52] Kyoko     Let's go. [03:13] SP1     Target is on the move. [03:16] SP1     Unidentified pursuers confirmed. [03:20] [SONG] Text     Unidentified          Unidentified          Unidentified [03:26] SP2     We should search within     terrorist organizations... [03:28] Shigetoki     No need. They're the target's classmates. [03:32] Shigetoki     It's just a childish prank. Ignore it. [03:35] SP3     Public Security, military police,     the Cabinet Research Office, [03:40] SP3     CIA, and FSB are also tailing her. [03:43] Shigetoki     So, the usual crowd. [03:46] Shigetoki     Don't act unless something drastic happens. SIGN    Contemporary Art SIGN    Contemporary Art Exhibit [04:13] Suu     Do humans find this sort     of thing pleasant to observe? [04:19] Nakafumi     It's contemporary art,     so it's not that sort of thing... I think. [04:24] Nakafumi     I don't know anything about it myself, [04:27] Nakafumi     but if I could explain it... [04:30] Nakafumi     Making things that are pretty,     whether it's a painting or sculpture, is art. [04:35] Nakafumi     A long time ago, only so many     people could make or own art. [04:40] Nakafumi     They couldn't just buy a tube of paint     from the local stationery shop. [04:47] Nakafumi     But in the modern age, [04:49] Nakafumi     we started seeing photography,     which could capture images [04:51] Naakfumi     more elaborately and accurately     than any painting. [04:54] Nakafumi     Then industrial technology emerged,     which could mass-produce [04:57] Nakafumi     highly-detailed and precise     models inexpensively. [05:02] Nakafumi     When the sort of beauty people      previously knew became commonplace, [05:05] Nakafumi     demand emerged for a different sort of beauty. [05:09] Nakafumi     But it only meant things anyone     would find pleasant to look at. [05:12] Nakafumi     With the Interstellar Wars movies,      for example, [05:15] Nakafumi     paying ten times the money won't give     you ten times the entertainment. [05:20] Nakafumi     So people started painting things     in subjective ways that photos couldn't capture [05:25] Nakafumi     and implementing aspects of African art,     which was seen as barbaric at the time. [05:30] Nakafumi     Artists began to tamper with     the standards of beauty itself, [05:33] Nakafumi     some making abstract paintings     that depicted nothing at all. [05:37] Nakafumi     At that point, people still found     them pleasant to look at... [05:41] Nakafumi     But then, even that [05:43] Nakafumi     was lost as people started putting ordinary     industrial goods on display as art. [05:49] Nakafumi     Now, it's just a game to see how much [05:52] Nakafumi     people can change the meaning     of the concept of art in context. [05:56] Nakafumi     That's what I've managed to piece     together on the subject, anyway. [06:00] Suu     What, specifically, is that context? [06:04] Nakafumi     I'm not sure... [06:07] Kyoko     Of course no one will tell you that. [06:10] Kyoko     Anyone who knew the answer to that     could make a fortune as an artist. [06:14] Kyoko     It's their livelihood. [06:16] Nozomi     Does something like that really even exist? [06:19] Kyoko     No idea. [06:20] Kyoko     But it puts a price on reality     and moves huge amounts of money, [06:24] Kyoko     so there must be rules. [06:25] Hime     Look, they're moving. [06:38] Nozomi     A date at an art museum? [06:40] Nozomi     I guess that doesn't surprise me. [06:46] Hime     I wonder if Suu-chan     is actually enjoying this. [06:50] Kyoko     Would arts and crafts even     exist where she comes from? [06:54] Nakafumi     What's art like in Antarctica? [06:59] Suu     There are drawings and symbols     used as design plans, but... [07:03] Suu     I suppose, in terms of what     humans consider "art," [07:06] Suu     we have logic and numerical formulas. [07:09] Suu     They're said to be beautiful     in their brevity. [07:13] Nakafumi     Would you have preferred     to go to a traditional museum? [07:17] Suu     Oh, no. I'd have no trouble     understanding those alone. [07:20] Suu     But in the case of art,     I need someone to look at it with me. [07:25] Nakafumi     I don't think I'm the best choice     to explain this stuff to you, but... [07:29] Suu     It's just as fascinating to hear [07:31] Suu     what it means to someone who doesn't     specialize in the subject. [07:51] Omaki     Whoops, sorry— Oh... [07:55] Omaki     Princess? [07:57] Hime     You recognized me, huh? [07:58] Manami     Oh? [08:08] Hime     Are you on a date? [08:10] Manami     D-Do you know what that is? [08:16] Hime     No idea. [08:18] Nomomi     Hime, they're moving! [08:21] Hime     Well, bye. [08:26] Hime     Sorry about that. [08:28] Nozomi     Was that the class president and Omaki? [08:30] Hime     Yeah. [08:31] Nozomi     Are they on a date, too? [08:34] Hime     Seemed like it. [08:36] Kyoko     We're focusing on this date right now! SIGN    Contemporary Art     Museum [09:05] Nozomi     They're not heading for the station. [09:07] Hime     Yeah. [09:08] Kyoko     That direction leads to... [09:12] Shigetoki     The sun's going down.     There's still more to this date? [09:16] Shigetoki     Don't get too caught up     in the nightlife, now. [09:27] Nozomi     Seriously? [09:29] Kyoko     So they were headed here. [09:32] Shigetoki     Oh, come on... [09:34] Hime     What should we do? [09:35] Nozomi     Is there anything we can do? [09:38] SP2     What do we do? [09:39] Shigetoki     Send one of our guys in suits     to the hotel's front desk. [09:42] Shigetoki     Show them a dummy police     badge and kick them out [09:44] Shigetoki     on the grounds of the     Juvenile Protection Ordinance. [09:46] SP3     But even if we do that, [09:47] SP3     what do we do afterwards? [09:49] Shigetoki     We'll play it by ear. SIGN    Short Rest Overnight Stay SIGN    2 Hours [10:00] Nozomi     Whoa, whoa! [10:02] Hime     Um... [10:04] Kyoko     Oh? [10:07] Shigetoki     Don't do it! [10:12] Hime     Please! [10:18] Kyoko     Darn. [10:22] Kyoko     Uh, I mean... [10:28] [SONG] Text     Used Books Nakoto Bookstore [10:32] Kyoko     A used bookstore? [10:33] Nozomi     Talk about a sophisticated hobby. [10:36] Hime     Yeah. [10:55] Hime     How was your date yesterday? [10:59] Suu     He showed me some very interesting things. [11:02] Hime     Wow, really? [11:04] Suu     We went to an art museum     and saw some contemporary art, [11:08] Suu     which I didn't understand... [11:10] Suu     But not understanding felt new to me. [11:14] Suu     What did you think, Himeno-san? [11:17] Hime     Oh, yeah... [11:19] Hime     That stuff is hard, isn't it? [11:21] Hime     I didn't really get it, either. [11:23] Nozomi     Hey! [11:27] Hime     You knew, huh? [11:29] Suu     I could see you, Himeno-san. [11:30] Manami     Thanks for yesterday. [11:32] Omaki     I'll tag along anytime. [11:32] Nozomi     Jeez... So it really was Hime's fault. [11:33] Manami     Oh... Sure. Same here... [11:34] Hime     Sorry! [11:37] Manami     But really, thanks for everything. [11:39] Omaki     No big deal. [11:41] Kyoko     Oh, nothing. [11:41] Suu     What? SIGN    When You Choose to Look at Contemporary Art for a Date... Part 1 [11:48] Chinami     What? You're going out? [11:51] Manami     Yes. Watch the house, okay? [11:53] Manami     Of course, Dad's home today,     so you'll be fine. [11:57] Chigusa     It's not fine!     All he does is draw all the time! [12:02] Manami     What do you expect? [12:03] Omaki     Hey, Tama. [12:05] Omaki     Yo. [12:07] Chinami     You have a date? [12:08] Omaki     That's right. [12:09] Chigusa     Well, Koma-chan's really good-looking. [12:11] Omaki     You think so? [12:12] Chinami     Still, leaving the kids at home     on a weekend for a secret tryst with a boy? [12:17] Chigusa     Isn't that child abuse? [12:19] Omaki     "Tryst"? Really? [12:21] Omaki     Also, I'm a girl. [12:23] Manami     I'll be back in time for dinner. [12:28] Chinami     Oh, switching out? [12:32] Chiho     Going out? [12:33] Manami     Well, take care of Sue-chan. [12:36] Omaki     We'll buy you souvenirs. [12:38] Chi     Boo! Boo! [12:39] Manami     Now, don't make that face. [12:43] Manami     See you later. [12:48] Omaki     It's tough for you to even go out, huh? [12:51] Manami     Yeah. [12:52] Omaki     You're lucky to have     little sisters, though. [12:54] Omaki     Little brothers are just... [12:56] Manami     Really? I feel like a little brother     would be more straightforward. [13:02] Omaki     I don't think so. [13:05] Manami     Really? [13:07] Omaki     Want to link arms? [13:09] Manami     Why? [13:12] Guy     How about some karaoke with me? [13:14] Girl     No, thank you... [13:24] Manami     This is kind of embarrassing. [13:26] Omaki     It's allowed between two girls. [13:28] Girl     What an attractive boy and girl. [13:30] Girl     Are they models? [13:31] Girl     They're so tall! SIGN    Contemporary Art [13:43] Omaki     With stuff like this, [13:45] Omaki     sometimes it takes longer to read     the explanation than look at the art. [13:48] Manami     And sometimes you have     to read it to understand it. [13:51] Omaki     You actually get it after reading it? [13:52] Manami     No. [13:54] Omaki     Whoops, sorry— Oh... [13:58] Omaki     Princess. [14:00] Hime     You recognized me, huh? [14:02] Manami     Oh? [14:05] Hime     Are you on a date? [14:07] Manami     D-Do you know what that is? [14:11] Hime     No idea. [14:12] Nomomi     Hime, they're moving! [14:15] Hime     Well, bye. [14:16] Nozomi     Was that the class president and Omaki? [14:19] Manami     What are those three doing? [14:22] Omaki     Doesn't look like they're on a date. [14:24] Manami     Hey, you should be looking at the art. [14:27] Omaki     That's easy to say... [14:42] Chigusa     Aren't you done yet? [14:43] Dad     Stay still just a little bit longer, okay? [14:52] Sue     Nee-nee? Nee-nee? [14:55] Chinami     Oh, Sue-chan woke up. [14:57] Sue     Nee-nee? [14:58] Chiho     We're coming. [15:02] Chigusa     Time to switch! [15:05] Dad     Wait... [15:09] Dad     This would be a great time     to step out for a smoke... [15:12] Dad     except I don't smoke. [15:15] Dad     I can't drink, either,     and I'm not interested in gambling. [15:21] Dad     And I can't even imagine     taking it out on the kids. [15:24] Dad     Even if I paint, I have no one to sell to, [15:26] Dad     but I can't just not paint. [15:30] Dad     There's no way out... SIGN    Contemporary Art Illustrated Guide [15:36] Manami     It's expensive... but... [15:39] Omaki     Gonna buy that? [15:41] Manami     I can't understand what I'm looking     at if it's not explained a little better. [15:47] [SONG] Text     Museum Shop Exclusive     Belgic Chocolate [15:47] Omaki     They sell sweets, too. [15:50] Omaki     It only works if there're six, right? [15:53] Omaki     Here. [15:54] Omaki     For the kiddos. [15:55] Manami     You don't have to do that.     I talked you into coming here. [15:59] Omaki     C'mon, don't be so distant. [16:03] Manami     Besides, I can't accept a gift     from someone with no income. [16:08] Omaki     I do get paid a bit for helping     with my family's business, actually. [16:14] Omaki     And I told the Chisters     I'd buy them souvenirs. [16:17] Omaki     I don't want them to hate me. [16:20] Omaki     So... Yeah? [16:22] Manami     Okay... Thank you. [16:27] Omaki     If what we saw today is contemporary art, [16:31] Omaki     that means your dad isn't very modern, huh? [16:34] Manami     Strong words. [16:36] Manami     You're right, though. [16:39] Omaki     Speaking from an amateur's perspective, [16:41] Omaki     if he wants to sell... [16:43] Omaki     He should paint stuff     that's more... surreal? [16:46] Omaki     Or just quit painting and try     performance art instead. [16:50] Omaki     He could do something suggestive,     like tossing a nationalist in the air. [16:56] Manami     Still, he can't just do     whatever and call it art. [17:01] Omaki     True, but... [17:03] Omaki     What I mean is, there just needs     to be logic behind it, right? [17:07] Omaki     "By doing such-and-such,     social ideals are rendered invalid, [17:11] Omaki     and those who see it are hurled     into a sea of free conception." [17:15] Omaki     That sort of thing. [17:18] Manami     But even that sort of thing has a value,      or context, or something... [17:23] Manami     It's like a language arts book report     that says, "It appears to be freedom at first, [17:26] Manami     but there are actually     unspecified rules," right? [17:30] Omaki     I don't know about all that. [17:32] Manami     I don't get it, either. [17:35] Manami     If I had to say whether my     father wants to be an artist, [17:39] Manami     I almost don't think he does. [17:41] Omaki     What does that mean?     That's really turning things upside-down. [17:46] Manami     My father wants to be a painter. [17:48] Omaki     So that means an artist, right? [17:51] Manami     No, it's different. [17:53] Manami     He just wants to paint pictures, [17:56] Manami     and not avant-garde or abstract ones. [17:59] Manami     The classical, realistic kind. [18:02] Omaki     Then why doesn't he become an illustrator? [18:05] Manami     Good question... SIGN    Watching Over You Publishers SIGN    The Adventures of Chi-chan SIGN    Hide and Seek with Chi-chan [18:06] Manami     Some of his paintings have     been used as book covers. SIGN    Chi-chan's Tail [18:11] Manami     But a career illustrator has to draw     what they're told to draw, right? [18:16] Omaki     And that's different? [18:18] Manami     Yeah. [18:19] Manami     If you look online, [18:21] Manami     there are tons of middle school and high     school students who are unbelievably good. [18:25] Omaki     Then why doesn't he just leave it as a hobby? [18:27] Manami     He can't! That's absolutely not allowed! [18:34] Omaki     But why? [18:36] Manami     Saying he can leave it as a hobby [18:38] Manami     would be telling him that art like his     will only ever be worth doing for fun. [18:43] Manami     It'd be telling him there's no hope. [18:45] Manami     He's been pouring his time and passion     into painting for longer than I've been alive. [18:51] Manami     I can't tell him that. [18:53] Omaki     Yeah, but wanting to be recognized      among so many candidates [18:57] Omaki     means he wants to win, right? [19:01] Manami     Well... [19:03] Omaki     In sports, like baseball, there's more     to it than playing with a ball. [19:07] Omaki     You have to do stuff you don't want to,      like running to build strength. [19:11] Manami     But my father is an artist,     in a broad sense. [19:15] Manami     He wouldn't just give up who he is. [19:17] Omaki     Tama, I think... [19:19] Omaki     you're way too soft on your dad. [19:24] Manami     I am not! [19:26] Omaki     I mean, you're Miss Perfect. [19:29] Manami     That was my nickname in middle school... [19:32] Omaki     Yep. [19:33] Omaki     You're the girl our home ec teacher said      was most likely to get married. [19:38] Manami     Well... [19:39] Omaki     But you're still a kid, the same age as me. [19:43] Omaki     You haven't entered society yet. [19:45] Omaki     You don't even know     if you'll be successful. [19:47] Omaki     So how is it possible for a kid like that     to try to plan out an adult's life for him? [19:52] Manami     Yeah... You're right. [19:55] Omaki     And your dad isn't a kid. [19:57] Omaki     I'm sure he's thought things through     and made up his own mind. [20:02] Omaki     Anyway, having faith is one way     of supporting someone. [20:07] Manami     You're right. Thanks. [20:10] Omaki     You're welcome. Talk to me again anytime. [20:14] Manami     Yeah. [20:15] Manami     Oh, look at the time... [20:18] Omaki     Ready to go? [20:19] Manami     Yeah. [20:23] Manami     I'm home. [20:24] Chi     Welcome back! [20:27] Manami     Here's your souvenir. [20:28] Manami     It's from Koma-oneechan. [20:30] Chi     Yay! Souvenir! [20:32] Manami     I'll hurry and make dinner. [20:39] Manami     Dad, dinner's ready. [20:41] Dad     Okay... I don't know, though... [20:44] Dad     I'm kind of in a groove here. [20:49] Manami     Don't knock yourself out. [20:50] Dad     Huh? Oh... yeah. You're right. [21:00] Manami     Your efforts might end in vain. [21:03] Manami     If you ruin your health, too,     you'll have nothing left. [21:09] Manami     It looks like a nice painting     to this amateur... [21:18] Suu     We went to an art museum     and saw some contemporary art... [21:23] Suu     But not understanding felt new to me. [21:26] Suu     What did you think, Himeno-san? [21:28] Hime     Oh, yeah... [21:30] Hime     That stuff is hard, isn't it? [21:31] Hime     I didn't really get it, either. [21:33] Nozomi     Hey! [21:35] Hime     You knew, huh? [21:36] Suu     I could see you, Himeno-san. [21:39] Nozomi     Jeez... So it really was Hime's fault. [21:41] Hime     Sorry! [21:42] Omaki     Morning. [21:44] Manami     Good morning. Thanks for yesterday. [21:47] Omaki     I'll tag along anytime. [21:49] Manami     Oh... Sure. Same here... [21:52] Manami     But really, thanks for everything. SIGN    When You Choose to Look at Contemporary Art for a Date... Part 2 [21:57] Omaki     No big deal. SIGN    Next Time SIGN    There Are As Many Names of Flowers... As There Are People, But That's Totally a Lie! SIGN    There Are As Many Types of Beauty As There Are People, Which Is Probably True If Used in a Broad Sense?