# 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