E12 - A Red Thread

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[00:01] Mao
    And again, Hisashi gives me what I want
    before I know I want it.
[00:11] Mao
    If only I could make him happy, too,
[00:16] Mao
    then maybe I'd be able to show him
    how much I really like him.
[00:27] (Flashback) Giichi
    Otomo, would you be willing to act in
    my movie? This time as the sole lead.
[00:33] (Flashback) Hisashi
    I don't think I'm up to it yet.
[00:52] Mao
    Do I say something? But what?
[00:55] Mao
    Should I ask why he turned it down?
[00:58] Mao
    If it was me, I wouldn't want to be asked.
[01:02] Mao
    But he's obviously depressed and
    I still haven't done anything for him.
[01:08] Mao
    I'm always the passive one. Always
    swept off my feet. I hate myself for it.
[01:12] Mao
    I'm so self-absorbed. I don't think
    I ever truly paid attention to Hisashi.
[01:17] Mao
    But right now, as his friend,
    as his cameraman, as his boyfriend,
[01:24] Mao
    what can I do to help him?
SIGN    Twilight Out of Focus
SIGN    Twilight Out of Focus
[03:03] Hisashi
    Oh, crap! I'm late!
[03:05] Hisashi
    Mao! Ma... Oh.
[03:09] Mao
    Hisashi. Let's skip class today.
[03:13] Hisashi
    But you never want to skip class.
[03:19] Hisashi
    And do what? Go somewhere?
[03:21] Mao
    I've already made plans for us.
[03:24] Hisashi
    I can probably guess... but what?
SIGN    Sharkcrash
SIGN    Potato-ya
SIGN    The Flavor
    You Love!
SIGN    Potatops
SIGN    Mega Consommé
SIGN    Delicious
    Potatoes
[03:29] Mao
    First we'll watch a movie
    and eat snacks. And after that,
SIGN    Potato-ya
SIGN    The Flavor
    You Love!
SIGN    Potatops
SIGN    Sour Cream & Onion
SIGN    Delicious
    Potatoes
[03:33] Mao
    we'll eat snacks and watch a movie.
[03:35] Mao
    I even brought our lunch.
SIGN    Omega Foods
    Miso Ramen
[03:40] Hisashi
    That sounds about right.
[03:44] Mao
    I tried to think of something else,
    but this is all I came up with.
[03:49] Mao
    When you're feeling depressed,
    I want to do something to cheer you up,
[03:54] Mao
    but I never know what. I'm useless.
[03:59] Hisashi
    Mao...
[03:59] Mao
    But I did get a bunch of happy movies.
[04:02] Mao
    Like this one about a princess
    who tries to sabotage...
[04:10] Hisashi
    You aren't useless.
[04:12] Hisashi
    I'm the useless one, turning down the
    film club after they offered me that role.
[04:18] Mao
    Hisashi...
[04:19] Hisashi
    I'm not confident enough.
[04:23] Hisashi
    Before, I was able to push through it,
[04:25] Hisashi
    but this time is different.
    I can't play the lead role.
[04:29] Hisashi
    The drama club is full of
    way better actors than me.
[04:32] Hisashi
    I know how bad I am.
    I've got a long way to go.
[04:36] Hisashi
    Do you really want to film me like this?
[04:41] Hisashi
    You keep doing your thing, and
    you keep getting better and better,
[04:45] Hisashi
    while I'm always here, just freaking out.
[04:46] Mao
    Hisashi...
[04:50] Hisashi
    This script. I reread
    it every once in a while
SIGN    Midorigaoka High School Film Production Club
    Feature Film for the Culture Festival
SIGN    You and the Seasons, etc...
    Shooting Script
[04:54] Hisashi
    and I think about how much better
    I could read these lines now.
[04:57] Hisashi
    Like this part. "Do you think
    you might actually be into me?"
[05:01] Hisashi
    Deep inside, Otomo really likes him, so it
    must've taken a lot of courage to say that.
[05:08] Hisashi
    So more like...
[05:11] Hisashi
    Mao?
[05:13] Mao
    Can I record this? Like I did before?
[05:17] Mao
    Keep reading the lines.
[05:19] Hisashi
    From where?
[05:20] Mao
    One line back, from "I didn't
    know you were still here."
[05:24] Hisashi
    "I didn't know you were
    still here, Class President."
[05:28] Mao
    It's the same composition,
    the same lines as before,
[05:35] Mao
    but to me, he seems to shine brighter now.
[05:39] Mao
    I can't take my eyes off him.
[05:41] Mao
    I want to keep the camera
    rolling a little longer.
[05:45] Hisashi
    Do you think you might actually be into me?
[05:48] Mao
    Yeah.
[05:50] Mao
    I'm totally into you, Hisashi.
[05:54] Hisashi
    Mao...
[05:55] Mao
    So sometimes I totally
    lose confidence in myself.
[05:59] Mao
    It's my first time dating someone and all.
[06:02] Mao
    I'm not a very considerate boyfriend.
    All I ever do is talk about movies.
[06:07] Mao
    And sex, too. I never initiate anything.
    I'm totally useless.
[06:14] Mao
    I make you do everything.
[06:16] Hisashi
    Huh?
[06:17] Mao
    But I mean, nobody knows
     what to do at first, right?
[06:20] Mao
    We're beginners, but we'll get better.
[06:24] Mao
    Maybe.
[06:28] Mao
    Both your acting and my
    boyfriendliness... maybe.
[06:32] Hisashi
    "Boyfriendliness"?
[06:34] Mao
    And they don't just want any good actor.
    They want you, Hisashi.
[06:41] Mao
    So do those guys in that music club,
    so does the director... so do I.
[06:47] Mao
    I mean, when someone shines on camera
    like this, I want to film them.
[06:52] Mao
    So... let me film you, Hisashi!
[06:56] Mao
    Nobody else can capture you better
    than I can. That much, I'm sure of!
[07:02] Hisashi
    Getting a little pushy, huh?
[07:07] Mao
    That's right.
[07:12] Mao
    Just leave this one to me.
[07:16] Mao
    You're laughing?
[07:17] Hisashi
    I mean, it's so obvious you're trying
    to start something naughty.
[07:22] Hisashi
    It's so cute!
[07:23] Mao
    Yeah, that's right. I'm coming on to you.
[07:28] Hisashi
    You're coming on to me.
    Okay, so what's your next move?
[07:34] Hisashi
    You're doing it to me, right?
    Something naughty?
[07:45] Mao
    I'm taking off your shirt.
[07:48] Hisashi
    Hey, Mao. Touch me.
[07:50] Mao
    Y-Yeah, okay.
[07:54] Hisashi
    Not like that. Up here.
[07:56] Mao
    Okay.
[08:01] Hisashi
    That tickles, Mao!
[08:04] Hisashi
    Mao, lift up your shirt.
[08:10] Hisashi
    This is how you do it.
[08:14] Mao
    H-Hisashi's hand is so cold!
[08:21] Mao
    I get turned on so easy. Sorry.
[08:26] Hisashi
    Why are you apologizing?
[08:28] Hisashi
    You know, Mao, you say
    that you don't do anything,
[08:32] Hisashi
    but you're actually really
    aggressive and kinky.
[08:35] Hisashi
    Even right now, you're trying
    to tempt me, aren't you?
[08:41] Mao
    Well, I...
[08:44] Mao
    I can't help myself.
[09:03] Mao
    Hisashi, Hisashi...
[09:06] Mao
    I'm gonna...!
[09:10] Hisashi
    Go ahead. I'll take all of you.
[09:21] students
    See you!
[09:22] students
    Later!
[09:23] students
    I'm so hungry!
[09:26] Mao
    Is school over now?
[09:28] Hisashi
    I can hear voices.
[09:31] Hisashi
    You sleepy, Mao?
[09:32] Mao
    I'm fine.
[09:34] Hisashi
    When you graduate, Mao,
    will you move back home?
[09:38] Hisashi
    Or go somewhere farther away?
[09:40] Mao
    I don't know yet.
[09:42] Mao
    There is one college near
    my home that I'm looking at.
[09:46] Mao
    But I can't decide by myself.
    I need to get some advice
[09:50] Mao
    from my parents, Ichikawa and the guys,
    and of course you, Hisashi.
[09:54] Hisashi
    Me?
[09:55] Mao
    Huh? Well, yeah. We're dating, right?
[10:00] Hisashi
    Yeah.
[10:02] Mao
    What are your plans after graduation?
    For a career path?
[10:05] Hisashi
    I'm not going to college. I want
    to hurry and live on my own.
[10:10] Hisashi
    I'll get a job somewhere.
    Doesn't matter what.
[10:13] Mao
    And acting? Will you keep acting?
[10:17] Hisashi
    If I do, will you keep me around?
[10:20] Mao
    Huh?
[10:21] Hisashi
    Kidding. It's a joke. But I don't know...
[10:25] Mao
    Hisashi...
[10:27] Hisashi
    I'm kinda nervous about you
    going to college, me getting a job...
[10:32] Hisashi
    We're going separate ways.
[10:35] Hisashi
    When your environment changes like that,
    you meet new people, you live in a new place.
[10:40] Hisashi
    It's pretty common for people to break up
    over little changes like that, and—
[10:44] Mao
    We're not breaking up.
[10:48] Mao
    You don't get to decide that.
[10:50] Mao
    Who cares if it's common?
    We're talking about us.
[10:56] Hisashi
    I love it when you get like this, Mao.
[10:59] Mao
    I'm being totally serious.
[11:03] Hisashi
    I'm sorry for testing you.
[11:06] Hisashi
    But still, after all the time we spent in
    this room, when I think about moving out...
[11:13] Mao
    "I get scared," I could hear him whisper.
    That made me a little scared, too.
[11:19] Hisashi
    Sometimes I wish destiny was real.
    That we were connected by a red thread.
[11:25] Mao
    A red thread?
[11:27] Hisashi
    Yeah. You never heard of the red thread?
[11:30] Hisashi
    They say it connects you to
    the person you're destined to be with.
[11:34] Mao
    Yeah, I know. You look sleepy, Hisashi.
[11:38] Hisashi
    If that was real, then we would be able to
    stay together forever, no matter what.
[11:48] Mao
    Hisashi was cautious, maybe even a little
    timid, because he'd been hurt before.
[11:57] Mao
    When I think about that,
    I get this sharp pain in my heart.
[12:02] Mao
    I want to comfort him, but it's not like
    I'm holding his destiny in my hands.
[12:07] Mao
    But there must still be
    something I can do for him now.
[12:17] Mao
    I want to give Hisashi true happiness.
[12:30] member
    Man, it's hot.
SIGN    Midorigaoka Station
[12:39] Kojima
    Second-year film club, Ichikawa crew.
    I'm passing out your tickets.
[12:43] Kojima
    Line up here.
[12:45] member
    Morning.
[12:45] Runa
    Anyone forget your storyboards?
    I've got extras, so just ask.
[12:46] member
    It's so hot!
[12:47] member
    Perfect weather!
[12:52] Member 1
    I hear Ichikawa and the camera crew
    already shot the band's performance?
[12:55] Mao
    Yeah. We went to their college for that.
    We already uploaded the footage.
SIGN    Midorigaoka
[13:05] Giichi
    Otomo.
[13:08] Giichi
    Thank you for agreeing to do this.
[13:10] Hisashi
    Sure.
[13:11] Giichi
    I know how this sounds, but no other
    director can film you the way that I do!
[13:16] Hisashi
    I feel like I've heard that a lot recently.
[13:19] Giichi
    Just relax and let me shoot you.
[13:22] Runa
    The train's here!
[13:33] Giichi
    Let's go over the shooting plan
    and schedule again.
SIGN    Beach
    Man standing
SIGN    Ocean
SIGN    Runs down shoreline
     as fast as he can
SIGN    Close-up
[13:37] Giichi
    The setting is a beach. First we'll
    film him running along the shoreline,
SIGN    Man standing with
     back to sunset
    Red balloons all around
[13:41] Giichi
    then we shoot him falling into the ocean.
SIGN    Eventually
SIGN    falls backward
     into water
SIGN    Makes a huge splash
[13:44] Giichi
    We have two hours.
[13:46] Giichi
    Our advisor talked to the manager
    and got us permission for two hours.
[13:50] Giichi
    So it's going to be a pretty tight shoot.
[13:53] Giichi
    Each unit needs to be on
     their toes. That's all.
[13:56] Member 1
    One take. Does that mean we only
    have one chance to nail each shot?
[14:00] Member 2
    Oof. There's no time and
    there's only one costume.
[14:04] Member 2
    That's tough. Once that gets wet, it's over.
[14:07] Member 3
    One take? There's no room
    for mistakes. We gonna be okay?
[14:11] Member 4
    Ooh, the ocean!
[14:13] member
    Whoa!
[14:13] member
    So pretty!
[14:14] member
    Oh, man!
[14:34] Runa
    Announcement from the art crew.
[14:36] Runa
    In the last scene, we'll have red
    balloons floating in the water.
[14:40] Runa
    Of course, we can't leave
    a single piece of garbage,
[14:44] Runa
    so when we're done, we have to
    collect absolutely everything.
[14:48] Member 1
    Question. Won't they all float away?
    Balloons are really light.
[14:52] Runa
    Right, right.
SIGN    Stone for Weight
[14:54] Runa
    So the art crew came up with this.
SIGN    Red Thread
     So It’s Easy to Spot
[14:57] Runa
    They're tied on with a red string
    that's easy to see.
SIGN    Red Balloon
[15:00] Runa
    There's still a good chance they could
    float away, so as soon as we hear "cut,"
[15:05] Runa
    everyone please run
    in the water to grab them.
[15:07] members
    Sure.
[15:08] members
    Got it.
[15:13] Mao
    Hisashi.
[15:15] Mao
    You got changed?
[15:16] Hisashi
    Mao.
[15:17] Mao
    Hi.
[15:19] Mao
    You look great in a suit.
[15:23] Mao
    Let's do our best.
[15:26] Hisashi
    Mm-hmm.
[15:27] Giichi
    Okay! Let's get started.
[15:30] Runa
    We're starting!
[15:33] Giichi
    Everyone ready?
[15:36] Giichi
    Action!
[15:41] Mao
    Scene one. Beach.
[15:43] Mao
    Man runs along the shoreline
    with all his strength.
[15:50] Mao
    He's staring straight ahead.
[15:59] Mao
    Though the man sometimes stumbles
    in the sand and loses balance,
[16:03] Mao
    he keeps running toward
    something, as fast as he can.
[16:06] Giichi
    Cut!
[16:20] Runa
    Looks okay!
[16:21] Giichi
    Okay!
[16:30] Runa
    Move to the next setup!
[16:33] Runa
    Art crew, everything ready?
[16:38] Giichi
    Mao, are you ready?
    We only have one shot at this.
[16:43] Mao
    Yeah, I'm good anytime.
[16:45] Giichi
    Okay.
[16:47] Mao
    The shoot is almost over.
[16:50] Giichi
    Everyone ready!
[16:55] Giichi
    Action!
[16:56] Mao
    How much longer will things stay like this?
[17:00] Mao
    Summer will end, eventually winter comes,
    and then spring will come again.
[17:03] Mao
    It will seem the same,
    but it will be a different spring.
[17:07] Mao
    How many more shots, how many
    more takes can I film like this,
[17:12] Mao
    with Hisashi?
[17:15] Mao
    And how many more times can I experience
    these moments with everyone?
[17:23] Mao
    I wish it would last forever.
[17:28] Giichi
    Cut! Okay, clean it up!
[17:37] Mao
    Hey, Hisashi...
[17:39] Hisashi
    Hmm?
[17:41] Mao
    After we graduate, let's live together.
[17:43] Mao
    I can't control destiny, but I can
    make you a promise. Let's live together.
[17:49] Mao
    Maybe this can become something
    like a sign to show us the way.
[17:54] Mao
    It may not be destiny,
    but I want to spend every second with you.
[17:59] Hisashi
    Hey, Mao. I seriously
    want to kiss you right now.
[18:03] Mao
    Huh? But that...!
[18:05] Hisashi
    But I won't.
[18:07] Hisashi
    I'm the lead, so I need to stay in character
    until the shoot is over. Right?
[18:17] Mao
    Okay. Should we make
    new promises about our goals?
[18:21] Hisashi
    Promises? Are we gonna
    make three more like before?
[18:25] Mao
    I guess so.
[18:28] Mao
    First, for me with the camera and you with
    your acting, we both keep trying to improve.
[18:34] Mao
    Second, I, Tsuchiya Mao, will continue living
    with you, Otomo Hisashi, after we graduate.
[18:41] Hisashi
    And the third one?
[18:43] Mao
    I-I love you?
[18:47] Hisashi
    That isn't even a promise.
[18:51] Hisashi
    I love you, too.
[18:55] Runa
    What?
[18:56] Runa
    Seriously?! One's missing?!
    We didn't find them all?!
[19:00] Member 1
    We have all the balloons and rocks.
    We're missing one string!
[19:03] Member 2
    Keep looking! It's red, a red string!
    It should stand out because it's red!
[19:07] Member 3
    Where could it be?
[19:09] Member 4
    If we don't hurry, it's gonna get dark.
[19:12] Runa
    Hey, Mao! Give us a hand.
[19:15] Runa
    Put the camera down and help!
[19:16] Mao
    O-Okay, I'm coming!
[19:18] Runa
    Hey, see something flittering
    over there? Is that...
[19:22] Giichi
    Oh.
[19:23] Mao
    Huh?
[19:26] Runa
    That's the red thread we're looking for!
[19:31] all
    Huh...
SIGN    Twilight Out of Focus
SIGN    Twilight Out of Focus
[21:13] Mao
    We finished the music video
[21:15] Mao
    and they seemed to like it,
    so we already got another offer.
[21:20] Giichi
    We've got another offer!
[21:22] Giichi
    If you read the lyrics, you'll see that
    the motif for this one is the sky.
[21:27] Giichi
    Setting will be the school rooftop. Otomo
    will wear the same black suit as before.
[21:32] Hisashi
    I'm already in this?
[21:34] Giichi
    You push your way through
    a crowd to get to the roof.
[21:37] Giichi
    I want about 100 extras.
[21:40] Runa
    And who's supposed to
    gather all those extras, huh?
[21:43] Mao
    Wanna read the lyrics, Hisashi?
[21:45] Hisashi
    Yeah. Let's see.
[21:50] Giichi
    You two aren't dating by any chance, are you?
[21:55] Runa
    Hey, I was wondering that, too!
[21:58] Runa
    In that still from the last shoot,
    you totally looked like a couple.
[22:02] Giichi
    Oh. Nice picture!
[22:05] Mao
    What now?
[22:07] Mao
    I know Hisashi wants to keep it a secret.
    I can't be the one to tell.
[22:11] Mao
    But still...
[22:14] Mao
    It must be totally obvious at this point.
[22:18] Mao
    What can I tell them?
[22:22] Mao
    U-Uh, it's actually...
[22:24] Runa
    Oh crap. Looks like that was a bad question.
[22:27] Teru
    And who exactly asked it?
[22:29] Giichi
    That's on me. I'm sorry.
[22:35] Hisashi
    Yeah, we're dating.
[22:44] Mao
    Was it okay to tell them?
    I thought you wanted to keep it a secret.
[22:48] Hisashi
    Well, yeah, I did.
    But if it's your friends...
[22:55] Hisashi
    I mean, I guess it's okay
    if the film club knows.
[22:58] Mao
    The film club?
[23:00] Hisashi
    It looked like you were about to say it
     anyway. Didn't you want to tell them?
[23:05] Mao
    I kinda do want to tell
    my friends about you, Hisashi.
[23:10] Mao
    That you're such a wonderful boyfriend.
[23:14] Giichi
    Hey, you two over there!
[23:18] Giichi
    Do you want to go check out
    the roof for the next shoot?
[23:23] Runa
    Did we interrupt something? Tee-hee.
[23:26] Mao
    What do you mean, interrupt—
[23:27] Hisashi
    Yeah, and things were
    just starting to get good.
SIGN    The End
[23:40] [SONG] text
    Illustration: Jyanome