Rock Circle Fresh Barbecue
At the time when we all met,
even though we had low spirits and anxieties,
we always still felt excited about something.
Anyway, the sky at that time
somehow seemed really vast.
[Solanin]
Inoue Meiko Taneda Naruo
I'm back
Welcome back
'Night
Eh? Aren't you the one who's in charge of breakfast today, Taneda?
Give me a break for today.
I feel unaccomplished.
Would you normally just sleep without a sorry?
My bad...
Geez! It supposed to be "I'm sorry", right?
What about work?
Yeah... I somehow got past piles of it.
I'm really wasted for today.
Meiko-san, good luck at your job~
Since I got more vegetables from home, we'll have another curry festival here.
Eh, that's like really bad!
So, what is?
A subcontract as an illustrator in a magazine as a part-time job,
can you really go on while eating like that?
It's impossible that's why we're living together.
Just now, my boyfriend was saying his place was too big so maybe I should live with him.
Ah. So he's rich, isn't he?
He's like a son of a wealthy man or something.
He's even using Bulgari watches!
Isn't he amazing?
Aren't you being a fool of yourself?
It's fixed.
You're an employee here too, so you should learn to fix the copy machine by yourself.
No, it's alright.
I don't need to learn something like that.
Hey, what should we eat at lunch?
What's this?
Ah... That's... You see...
It's been two years since you were employed here right?
How long will you continue to feel that you're still a college student?
Also, the meeting's documents for today.
What's up with this?
I told you before to staple it twice on the right.
Why don't you get it?
Or should we eat at the new shop in front?
Are you listening?!
There are lots of people that can replace you, you know!
I'm probably not cut out for the real world as an adult...
I thought I should just modestly go on and do my best.
How should I go on, Heihachi-san?
Well... whatever...
I go on with my life everyday thinking like that.
A new email has arrived
Sorry, I said too much back there. As an apology, how about we go out for dinner?
Supervisor.
Hm?
I'm really not feeling good today, so I'll leave early.
But still...
even though I don't know how to live anymore...
I go on even if my body gathers poison...
I'm back~
You're still sleeping?
Taneda...
I wonder if I should quit my job.
Nah, I'm just kidding. I wouldn't do something stupid like that.
Why wouldn't you quit?
If that's what you really want to do, Meiko-san.
I'm sure everything is gonna work out somehow
even if we end up to the ends of the world
as long as you and I are together.
Anyway...
I'll work it out somehow.
Huh? Wait. I give up.
I said, I give up.
Crap! I'm gonna be late! Have some curry from yesterday, please forgive me!
That day...
I submitted my letter of resignation.
I thought it was rare for you to come to my workplace.
Did you really quit?
I really quit.
You are a bit bright so I thought it was just a matter of time.
Is it alright for me to fit this?
Scary.
You're escaping reality and doing shopping.
However you look at it, I still have my savings in the bank.
However you look at it, Taneda is still a freeloader.
With what I have, I think I can survive a year at most.
That's no guarantee, what are you planning to do next?
I'd do the laundry and take a walk when I feel like it.
Oh, freedom!
So what did Taneda say?
What did you just give?!
I told you; my resignation letter.
This is bad! This is really bad!
What do you think we should do from now?
But you said it'll work out somehow!
Eh? That means... that means...
I was practically sleep-talking that time...
I was sleep-talking...
Wait, wait. Tanma, Tanma, Tanma.
I want to play a new song with more feelings in it.
What is it this time?
What? New song? I didn't get any new compositions.
Shut up fatass! We don't need anything like that.
We're performing with our souls!
Come to think of it, it's been awhile, isn't it?
That's because when Taneda was so against me going to the studio.
He hasn't been performing in front of people so he might be embarrassed.
What number was it?
These are the friends I got to know during my college days in a rock circle.
Won Bean Won Bean! Won Bean Bean!
My penis is seriously Won Bean!
Won Bean Won Bean! Won Bean Bean!
My penis is seriously Won Bean!
Won Bean Won Bean!
After graduating, the band stopped live performances but they managed to meet twice a month for practice.
Yeah, Meiko is absolutely right!
Once you stoop to being a dog to the man, you'll lose your humanity!
Dumbass!
Though you've got it easy inheriting your family's pharmacy!
You're one to talk! You're already in your 6th year in college!
You talk too much!
Stop it already. Both of you are the same.
It's weird and Meiko can't drink!
Taneda! What do you think about it over there?
That's not a problem I can talk about, right?
Eh?
There! There!
Dirty! You're dirty!
Watch out! Careful!
Yah. I give up!
That's done. I apologize!
I give up!
It's really cool that you guys have a band.
I should find something to do too.
Music as a hobby won't bring in any money.
That's true, but...
Eh? Are you angry at something?
Are you alright?
Whoa! Ah! Hold it!
You're that drunk?
Meiko-san...
Huh?
I'm really scared...
Honestly, I'm really worried about how to go on now.
I'm sorry...
Ah! Starting tomorrow I'm going to do it properly.
Okay?
Will quit smoking as of today.
Oh, Meiko, you're writing already?
Uh-huh. Since you went into trouble buying one.
Morning.
M-morning.
Ah! No! You should write one on your own!
Your own!
Why do you just suddenly come here?
You must have known about your class reunion a long time ago, right?
But city hotels are just too expensive.
Besides, your company gives Saturdays off, right?
Ah! Thank you, thank you.
Her mother arrived?
Does she know you're living together?
That's why I went out of the house so she won't find out.
Wow! Cool!
I want this!
As I thought, you can imagine me with a guitar right?
Nah, nah, nah.
But why?
But look at you. You're fat.
If you're fat, you should be on drums, right?
Why are you typecasting me?
'Cause you're fat!
Hey!
You guys! Come here!
What?
Come here.
What is it?
This fat guy plays bass though.
So what?
Well...
I got kinda caught up in the moment...
Geez! You really done it this time.
Why didn't you discuss it with anyone?
I did discuss it with someone...
Come back home with me.
I don't want to.
Then what are you trying to do, quitting your job while continuing to stay in Tokyo like this?
You don't even have any dream you want to achieve.
Come think of your life a little!
Shut up! I'm really thinking about my life!
Don't always think of me as a child!
We will decide what we'll do for ourselves!
Alright! Let's hurry and go jam!
Let's go! Let's go!
Can three guitarists form a band?
With the sound we produce at the studio, what do you think of us?
Gramps!
That's a statue.
There's is a postbox somewhere over there.
I might not meet you anymore so I thank you for your kindness.
Hey, frog.
How's life, being mistaken as a postbox like that?
What are you doing Billy?
Hey.
My head hurts...
Gimme drugs!
Hey hey. It's strange you used English.
You really didn't come here to buy something for your headache right?
Something up?
What will you do Billy?
What do you mean?
In the end, you'll inherit your parent's place.
Are you satisfied with your life?
Why you.
Suddenly asking me about life. Why you.
Oh, Meiko-chan!
This kid doesn't understand that kind of philosophy.
I'll be out and play pachinko.
See you Meiko-chan. Bye.
Anyhow, that bald head of his is something I don't want to inherit.
So about that question, rather than asking me, isn't it better to ask to Taneda instead?
I guess so...
Hey, Meiko!
Your bill.
About what we were talking about earlier...
About when got molested in a UFO as a kid?
No! That didn't happen!
Anyway, let's continue to practice.
Steadily get serious with restarting the band. Then perform...
Then what is it?
Will you join my band, 6th year college student Katou-kun?
It's leaving.
Katou!
I had the intention of joining you.
What? What? One more time!
I said nothing.
I said it's nothing. Bye!
I was so surprised I ended up yelling at you. I'm so sorry. I've decided to stay in the hotel. I made some curry, warm it up and eat. - Mother
It's hot.
It's really hot.
It's summer after all.
How should we do this.
Sempai, you're pretty good at bass.
Though your fingering is a bit sloppy sometimes.
How about you?
You look like the type to lament the injuries of her heart alone on a street corner.
Here, I brought my membership form.
I'm just getting started.
Sabagawa?
It's Ayukawa.
Ah, I'm already too old and out of the loop. Give it to one of the other guys.
What year are you now?
My sixth.
It's all over for you.
Taneda, want to get a puff?
We're in an hourly wage anyway so that doesn't matter at all.
Hmm... I think I should make it like this...
Yo!
Hey.
Hey!
Yo.
Don't play until I clear the register.
The echo here sure is good.
I'll be yelled at by Pops if I get greedy with it.
Ah, your old man doesn't work as a salesperson anymore?
He's almost at a retirement age, right?
He's at an age, anyway.
So are we, I guess.
Try not get too noisy.
Yeah!
My songs are just made up out of just faking my worries for the sake of it.
What should I do with this?
There is nothing I really want to sing about!
You're speaking like someone I know.
If you keep on saying silly things like that, you'll end up like us.
But even so, do it.
Even if it's just willpower, just continue.
You're somehow seeing it, right?
Ah! A little break.
Sabakawa.
I said it's Ayukawa.
Well... give it your best shot.
You do your best shot too, Sempai.
H-hello?
Hello? Katou, what are you doing?!
You promised you'd have dinner with Ai-chan, didn't you?
That little fatass!
Ah... I completely forgot...
No matter how small the things that you pile up are, they will come crashing down on you eventually.
I want you to really think about that.
Understood! I'm running back already!
You really know how to completely control the mood.
Well, you gotta discipline them somehow.
I saw that before he was messaging a girl from school on his phone, so I hit him.
But you don't complain about him still being a student.
That's because Katou's just a normal guy.
He knows he's in for a long, boring life.
I'm just letting him enjoy himself for as long as he can.
Say, Ai-chan.
Hm?
I wonder if Taneda is doing his best to become an adult...
And if he is?
I'm home! Did you get through your piles of work?
Yeah. Somehow.
Ah. The electric fan is working.
I just randomly fixed it.
Look! Look! I got this for 800 yen at the flea market!
Be it machines or people, they get abandoned as scraps.
Could it be that your work now is hard?
Well, it's sure not fun.
Why'd you ask?
Taneda, you really want to make it big with your music right?
Then I think it's good you get serious with it.
What I mean is, get your band going.
Hey Taneda. You're work performance is bad recently.
What's the big idea, with you suddenly asking me this?
You look so scary! I need help!
You're not gonna get off with that today.
You know I'm just average at best.
I just can't compete with the guys trying to make a living out of it.
"I don't have the talent," "I'm not serious"
You've always used that excuse.
You're just scared of people criticizing your music that you love so much.
But you know, it's not worth anything until someone says if it's good or bad!
Hey!
Eh? What's this?
Is this a manifestation of no motivation?
Then if it really turned out bad...
...then we'll decide what to do by then...
What should we do by then?
Are you going to die with me?
I'm kidding!
Hey Taneda! What are you doing?!
Ah! Dammit!
I want to play the guitar!
Salary cut.
I don't get one today?
Yeah, you can't.
Sorry about yesterday. I've made dinner and will be waiting for you. -Meiko
Maybe I'll try to swimming against the current.
[Misunderstandings are beyond the sky]
[Is life only filled with goodbyes?]
[Thought I caught a glimpse of the real future]
[But now it's goodbye]
Timeout! Timeout! Timeout! Hold it! Wait!
Sorry. Billy, can you hit a bit softer?
And Katou...
Try picking from the bottom at the intro.
In octaves?
Ah yeah, yeah, that's it. That's it.
And then, I should...
What?
Nothing.
It's nothing. Let's do it.
Then, from the top.
Eh?
Like I said, I quit my part time job.
Don't worry!
I'm not seriously thinking I can survive with the band alone.
I just want to concentrate on the upcoming recording.
I haven't told Katou and Billy this yet but...
If we don't get something going,
I'm breaking up the band.
Ah... But...
Meiko.
If it happens, it happens.
[It's all coming back]
[Even if this cheap happiness never ended]
[I'm sure bad seeds are going to sprout]
[It's now goodbye]
Oh. They sure are into it. [It's now goodbye]
Oh. They sure are into it.
Huh?
Did you get a perm?
In times when our precious people become serious,
we just have to be silent and watch over them.
That's right...
I guess this is fine...
And then the demo CDs were made and then mailed to record labels and live venues.
Wow! That feels good! You should get in too.
Hey, hey. Stop showing your thing.
Okaaaay.
Hey, Meiko-san, you should get in too.
Hurry and wear something. Hey, Meiko-san, you should get in too.
Hurry and wear something.
Come on, get in~
Well, one take songs are bound to be rough.
I wasn't hoping for perfection.
I just wanted to record that moment of that day.
Want to put a five yen coin too?
Oh, that sounds good. Give me a five yen coin.
Eh?
Here.
Thanks. Here goes.
Eh?
Eh? Billy, are you serious?
I'm very serious.
Hey!
That was close!
Haha! Billy!
Wah! Ouch!
That was dangerous! Dangerous!
Wow! This is amazing!
Come on Katou! Katou!
Wait up!
There! There!
Why is it hot?
Ah, it lit!
Alright, it's lit!
One more! One more!
Katou! Attack!
Come on!
Even though "super" is written on it.
Why are you spacing out?
The fireworks are almost gone.
Nah.
I was just enjoying the moment.
It's opening, it's opening!
Catch it Katou! Catch it! Catch it! It's opening, it's opening!
Catch it Katou! Catch it! Catch it!
Taneda! The other is going over there!
Got it!
This moment was brought by ignoring our reality.
That's why we must move on with our mortal life with this blink of an eye.
Yes!
Hey! Fireworks are not allowed here!
Oh shit! Run!
Stop right there! Hold it!
Hey! You punks!
Even if the road is fraught with danger...
As long as you're there...
Here?
Here?!
Here.
Did we really got a call from this very big company?
How can Katou oversleep at this time?
New Talent Scout Saeki Ryoutarou
I took a listen to the CD you sent for the newcomer auditions. New Talent Scout Saeki Ryoutarou
I took a listen to the CD you sent for the newcomer auditions.
An amateur work, sure.
But I personally felt it wasn't bad.
Anyway, the reason why I called you here,
is not because I wanted you for the audition.
Do you know this girl?
She's the gravure idol, Hanamura Hitomi.
We're planning on giving her a CD debut at the end of the year.
But you see...
Don't worry, it won't be a "painfully bad idol singer" type.
With a raw band like yours as backup,
she will pen her own lyrics as a true artistic endeavour.
Huh?
You...
Ah...
What do you think?
Would your band cooperate with her?
We will prepare every musical composition.
I don't think it's such a bad deal.
I want you to think it over.
We refuse.
Sorry for troubling you to come all the way here today.
Thank you.
I'm sorry...
Umm...
You're Saeki-san from Qooneldas, right?
I'm surprised that anyone remembers.
I still listen to your work sometimes.
You're one of the reasons that I got into a band in high school.
But why did you...
If you don't adapt to the audience, you will stop standing in the spotlight.
That's just it.
But who the hell would want to listen to an idol's music?
Then...
I wonder who would want to listen to your music.
Well, I probably found something more valuable.
Not my pride, but something more important.
You'll understand it someday.
In the end, we never got another response for the demo CD.
Don't just read someone else's journal.
But you haven't written a thing.
Ice cream!
Welcome!
Two please.
Ice cream please.
Would you like strawberry or soda flavor?
Strawberry. Would you like strawberry or soda flavor?
Strawberry.
You sure eat slow, Meiko-san.
Geez. I'm full.
I'm giving it to you.
Hello.
Ah. Only for an hour.
Okay.
The breeze feels good.
It feels like we can go anywhere.
Meiko-san.
Hm?
I think we should break up.
Why so sudden...
No.
Then, shall we go back to my parents' and help out at our business?
What about the band? What will you do with the band?
The band is over.
But... that's not like you.
Not like me?
What am I supposed to do then?
Everything you say and do gives me pressure.
You don't know what you want to do yourself, so you don't do anything and force it all on me instead!!
Liar!
You said you were gonna handle everything!
You said we were always gonna be together!!
You can't say stuff like that unless you're serious! You idiot!
Meiko-san...
I'm sorry...
I'm really the worst.
Ah, again?
I'm going out for a bit.
You'll be back soon, right?
Yeah.
But even after he said that...
...Taneda never came back.
It's been five days since Taneda went out.
Meiko.
If you don't eat anything, you'll die you know.
It's the first time I listened to Taneda's new song.
It's a farewell song...
I wonder...
Maybe Taneda was planning to break up with me for a while.
What are you saying.
He has no reason to.
But still...
These past five days...
It's strange that I don't feel at ease at all.
Hey hey! The vegetables at the kitchen look horrible!
Shut up!
But... the potato looks like a monster!
Whatever! Just go and make dinner!
Okay. Go.
Sorry...
Say, Ana-chan...
Just because I decided to quit my job...
...everyday...
...I was really terrified.
I just wanted to make things head the right way.
I just don't know what to do anymore to make things right...
It hurts so much...
It's not funny. You have no idea how worried we've been.
Okay wait. I'll go get Meiko on the phone.
It's Taneda.
Hello?
How's it going!
Meiko-san, are you doing good?
Taneda!
Why didn't you call me until now?
Where are you? What are you doing?
I can't answer all those at once.
First of all, I just bought a new cellphone.
I've been working my ass off at the office all this time.
They've been hard days.
Working?
I got back to the office where I quit last time.
You're going to work again?
Yep. But I'll still gonna continue with the band too.
Meiko-san.
I really thought that I could change the world through music.
But at that time, I didn't want to be a musician.
I just wanted to play in a band... or something like that.
The guys were there...
You were there...
And that was all I really needed.
Taneda.
I want to see you.
Come home right now.
Meiko-san.
Try calling me by my name sometimes.
Naruo-chan!
Boner!
Dumbass!
Hey...
Hm?
Don't say ever we're going to break up again.
I won't.
Meiko-san.
There's this one last thing.
I love y-
Better get home.
I am happy...
Really?
Really...
Really?
Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!
Why are you suddenly so lively?
She got better the second she heard Taneda is coming back.
Oh lovely... Isn't that convenient...
Taneda.
Hey, are you listening?
I am listening.
We will be having a farewell gig you know.
It's really boring.
You see, Meiko-san.
You were not born to serve tea and keep track of appointments.
I don't care how shitty the job market is now but...
It's fine already.
I finally got a job you know.
I thought a boyfriend was supposed to be all "Hang in there!" and stuff.
That's why I'm asking if it's fine for you to work in a non-specialty job?
Don't you find such a predictable future to be boring?
Just don't identify with me too strongly.
Taneda!
Hey! What's wrong?!
Hey! Say something!
Taneda, go say something!
Umm...
This is our last song.
Which just means it's the last song of our student years.
We wrote it just for today.
Anyway, please listen.
I mean, LISTEN THE FUCK UP!
Ah shit! I don't need any lyrics!
Listen!
Can I say something very rash?!
This is a time when planes crash into buildings!
Where wars start somewhere!
This is a me that feels disgusted that I get slightly disgusted that I get slightly excited about the whole thing!
That's because we have no light of hope in our future!
No dramatic changes will happen!
Everyday will continue to be dull!
Maybe it's a life of boring happiness!
But I don't want to be an adult who pretends to be satisfied with it!
Congrats on graduating to be people!
But I...!
...I need more time...
...until I find an answer...
Even if it's dangerous,
even if it lasts until the ends of the world,
I will walk my own path.
You really said a whole lot there.
No kidding.
I said a bunch of pretentious crap.
But you feel a lot better right?
There's one thing I didn't get to say.
What is it?
That I love you.
I knew that.
Maybe I'll try to make a love song when I get home.
Then let's go home.
Yeah.
Let's go home.
Hurry, let's go home.
This is like a miracle.
Hmm... you're exaggerating.
This is a run-down flower shop and I was convinced I'd never meet anyone.
Then it turns out the new employee is you, Inoue-san.
You said you're 18 years old, Oohashi-kun?
Don't you meet plenty of people?
Not really...
Hmm... But students are all flaky and shallow...
You're so calm and grown-up.
I like older girls so much more.
You said you live somewhere that's a ten minute walk from here?
I have a bike so if I can give you a ride home.
And if it's alright, would you like to have some dinner wi-
Huh?
Look out! Look out!
Come on.
It's been a while since you've last worked, are you tired?
Meiko? You sleepy?
Yeah...
Damn noisy....
God! What a downpour!
I should have borrowed an umbrella!
Hey, why are you just standing there?
Of course...
It's only been two months...
If only we broke up then...
If only I didn't say anything then...
If only I hadn't quit my job then...
If only I had never been his girlfriend in the first place...
GGTV George's Garage!
I'm happy to introduce our guest for tonight -
Hanamura Hitomi with Insomnia!
Pleased to meet you!
Anyway, I wanted to talk to you about being a gravure idol but...
It seems that you'll have your debut as an artist soon!
That's right! I've always wanted to debut as an artist!
Well then, let's take a look at our guest's video!
Meiko!
Here you go!
Are you awake?
Do you want some meat buns?
Meiko! Meiko!
You idiot! What were you doing?!
It's nothing! Leave me alone!
I'm sorry... Billy...
I want to be alone today...
Shit!
You look awful with that one-sided hairdo.
Don't say something that harsh!
I frickin' dashed over here from my interview.
Even though you were hesitant to find work at first.
It seems like when you lose something, you gotta find something to take its place.
I guess it's time for me to move forward too.
Once you see a guy ignore the traffic light
in order to cross the street,
you can't just keep stand still.
He just didn't make it to the other curb, though.
Thank you for waiting.
Please enjoy.
Alright. Let's eat!
Say, Katou...
Are you sure about this?
Sorry...
I'm sorry about this.
I should have arrived sooner.
It's no problem.
Ah... I'm sorry...
...that I would ask of you take care of Taneda-kun's things.
But it's a given.
So he lived here.
He wore these?
You don't think they're nice?
No no, I was just thinking...
Don't just blame everything on yourself.
I think it was at the end of August.
I got a phone call from him.
He was talking about coming home.
And then....
Maybe it was five days before the accident.
He called again.
He said he changed his mind.
He said he found something important in Tokyo.
I found the answer somehow. I'll do my best starting tomorrow.
I'm sure that's because...
...of you Meiko-san.
If these things hurt you so much...
I'm going home.
Well then, just send his other things.
Okay.
Later then.
Like I told you, gramps.
Ah, thank you. Thank you.
You have same address for receiver and sender here.
It's a letter to my wife, you see.
I need to tell her everything about what happened today.
Isn't it better if you told her personally?
Yeah, but I can't do that.
She's no longer in this world.
Even though what lies ahead is boring,
if these letters get through,
I feel that she will be reminded of me.
That's crude! Awful!
What's with your outfit and bike?
What's with your hairstyle?
And wearing sunglasses at night?
Shut up.
Anyway...
What do you think Meiko wants?
Beats me.
Sorry for the wait.
So this is the guitar amp.
Is she for real?
You can change the volume for each different register.
Go ahead and find a sound you like.
Got it. Thanks.
I should've gone back to my house to get my own bass.
Why are you all nervous?
Hm?
I made reservations for next Friday at 11pm.
Umm... Meiko-chan, you see...
Yeah. I'm serious about this.
You can't play in a band with guitar skills like that.
I told you I'll practice even if it kills me.
Why a band anyway?
Meiko...
You do know that we demand a lot from our guitarist and singer.
Hey.
You ate too much.
Don't make a mess over here, okay? The toilet is over there!
Is she okay?
Billy...
A band isn't so simple that you can just mess around.
That's a given.
But that amp setting...
It's the exact same setting that Taneda did.
Whatever the case...
It's really us who want to make our sound heard.
Yeah...
I can calm down when I play drums during sad times.
I wonder why I fell in love with music.
Hey Billy...
Let's do this.
Yeah.
Long time no see!
You look really down, Sempai.
I just got a job...
Ain't that supposed to be good?
Should it be?
What's this...
What's this hazy feeling I can't say?
Please listen to this feeling.
Ah! Anyway, Sempai.
We have a gig coming up, why don't come and play with us?
Gig?
Someone from the labels asked if they could hear us play.
They'll come and see our next gig.
That's why we're looking for another band to play with us.
There are many other bands here.
Wouldn't it suck to have lame cover bands from here?
And besides, the CD you lent me the other time,
I really liked it.
I really appreciate it but...
I think it's hopeless.
Why?
The singer of that song is gone.
Thanks for the hard work.
Good job today.
I think guitar works best when you look cool playing it.
It's an instrument that magnifies the player's emotion through strings, coils and amps.
That's what I really like about the guitar.
Listen to the guitar boy, giving a speech.
Even though I didn't have any skills,
but when I met other losers like me,
and for the first time laid hands on the guitars,
it was like the world opened before us.
It's like this.
If you join a zero and another zero...
Infinity!
I said something cheesy again!
What are you saying things like that to yourself for?
Please tell me if there are things you don't understand with the guitar.
Thanks.
Well, good job for today then.
Good job. Take care.
Gig?
A junior at the university asked us to play with them back-to-back.
When?
One month from now.
But in the end, I refused.
Well, that's a given since it's impossible.
Right, Meiko?
I want to do it.
I want to sing "Solanin".
Hey, what's "Solanin" about?
It's about the poison sprout on potatoes.
Oh... I see...
Meiko~
Oh, Ai-chan.
Why do you have an amp with you?
I tested my courage and thought I'd sing at Shinjuku,
but I ended up not doing it and went back home instead.
Even though it's been a while since you went out of town, you ended up as a lost kid?
Well, it looks like I am a lost kid.
I still keep getting lost.
I see...
Then let me hear how much you've improved.
Alright.
Say, Ai-chan.
Hm?
I told you that "Solanin" is about a farewell song of a lover, didn't I?
But it might not be like that...
I can't say it for sure but...
I think it might be a farewell song to your past self.
I thought it might be something like that.
Hey!
If you don't hurry, you'll be left out.
There's beer. And meat!
Ah. Capsule toys. You like these, right?
You little kid.
But I am a kid.
What's this? I think I missed.
It's cute though.
Then, you want the other one?
Yep!
Why did you just break in here!?
You were the one who wasn't replying to my phone calls and the doorbell.
You do realize that sleeping in and showing up late to the last practice before a show gets you your ass kicked?
Sowee~
Don't say sorry.
Hurry up.
Wait up!
Katou will slice you up.
Ah! Wait up, Billy!
Hurry up!
Say, Meiko.
Huh?
Sorry... I know this is a terrible question but...
What is it?
Are you okay now... without Taneda?
Why'd you ask?
Of course... I'm not okay.
My bad.
But...
I now think that I have to stop feeling terrible.
Meiko, you're pretty tough.
I...
I think...
I'm not sad.
I'm not sad at all!
How dare that lame asshole die that way?
I really thought that it was selfish of him!
I think about it every night.
He just fucked us up.
And I just can't stop the tears...
You're a good guy...
Aren't I?
Come on in. It's down there.
Okay.
Sabrina.
There are many Sabrinas huh?
Hello.
Yo!
Looks tough.
Since they're letting us play,
I thought I should at least help at the reception.
Where are the other two?
Ah, Meiko's a nervous wreck at the moment.
Well, that's natural.
It's the first time for Meiko to go on stage.
I better get going too.
Here's the ticket.
I'll see you later then.
Yeah.
I'll leave it to you then.
Ah! Katou!
Good luck.
Yeah.
It's hot!
Good work!
Good job!
How's the audience?
Well, there's a lot of 'em.
But then again, they came mostly for Ayukawa's.
Those college students are really into it.
Then I wonder if we look like those old rock nerds.
We used to make fun of them, right?
Looks like we've joined them.
Please be ready, you're up next.
Meiko.
Do you remember?
You went to our store and asked "Are you satisfied with your life?"
If you start listing all the complaints in life, you'll never stop.
Right?
You won't stop.
But I'm having loads of fun right now.
I'm having fun too.
Maybe...
Life for me,
just being able to live is good enough.
Was it lame?
It's lame!
Alright!
Let's rip some good tunes,
and celebrate by getting piss drunk.
Good evening. We're Rotti.
Meiko.
Meiko!
Why are you all freaked out?
Let's just start.
Just get really wild.
Hi.
Has Rotti played yet?
Ah...
They should be on their last song now.
Rotti has a female vocalist?
Seems like it.
[Rain just keeps on pouring]
[Look! It's starting again]
[The voice that throbs in my chest]
[I think it came from the shadow of the day]
[I cover my dreams now]
[Look, it's starting again]
[Until my voice is dried up]
[Hey, don't fade yet]
[Misunderstandings are beyond the sky]
[Is life only filled with goodbyes?]
[Thought I caught a glimpse of the real future]
[But now it's goodbye]
[The small room I used to live]
[Someone else lives in that place now]
[Even the horrible things you said to me]
[Even the days I've wasted]
[If I had done it that time]
Taneda, why'd you start playing the guitar? [If I had done it that time]
There was a band I was a big fan in high school.
I was imitating that band and bought exactly same guitar.
I played it everyday like crazy.
And it was really fun.
I kinda felt invincible as long as I was playing the guitar.
If I believed and kept playing music,
I had a feeling that even I would be able to change the world.
That sounds really nice...
I'm no good at whatever I do.
I'm kinda worried...
I wonder if I can still keep this up...
Well, you know what?
I think we can manage as long as we are together.
Is that no good?
Don't you dare let go.
[Cans of coffee on freezing winter days]
[That long, rainbow-colored muffler]
[The way I jogged through the back alley]
[It's all coming back]
[Even if this cheap happiness never ended]
[I'm sure bad seeds are going to sprout]
[It's now goodbye]
[A goodbye]
[Goodbye, I don't care]
[You'll make it somewhere]
[Goodbye, I can manage on my own somehow]
[Goodbye, that's what I'm gonna do]
Today, I played the guitar and sang.
I'm sure it was a terrible performance,
But I nailed singing "Solanin" without mistakes.
Just like that, I can't believe it's been three months since that gig.
And without a warning it was spring again.
Is this the last?
Yeah. Only the guitar left.
Then we'll transport your things to your new place quickly.
Let's at least celebrate your moving.
Everyone, thank you for today.
A hundred million yen.
Thank you.
What are you saying that again for?
Even if someday,
I wouldn't be able to see this scenery again...
As long as everyone is with me then...
...I'll be fine.
That's what I think today.