"I have a favor to ask." "Could you lock me up?" "You have the right to do it." "Do it." "I'll let you." "But you should know..." "Getting locked up and shutting yourself in are different." "I am different from those afraid of the dark. a Goddess will bring the daylight with her." "The sun... burns bright wherever it is." "everyone!" "A new week has started!" "brought to you by Takama Kyouko." "The first song I'm playing for you is a request from someone nicknamed The Rain Lady." "The theme song for the film Amano Iwato." "I love listening to your show." "Thank you very much." "I have a first date coming up this Sunday." "I really want it to be sunny." "after all." "I made a Teru Teru Bouzu." "[a weather charm]" "I would like to request the Amano Iwato theme song." "I see!" "The Rain Lady thought this song might help get the sun to come out." "the Sun goddess Amaterasu shuts herself into the Amano Iwato cave system and causes the world to fall into night." "as told in some of Japan's oldest records." "I will now play Amano Iwato's theme song." "Please give it a listen." "I am... different from those afraid of the dark." "After Amaterasu disappeared into Amano Iwato" "the world lost its light and fell into night." "However... bathed in the light that those outside had lost." "1000)\i1\a6}The Place Where the Sun Sits" "Hello?" "Shimazu-kun?" "It's been a long time." "How are you?" "What?" "This is about the class reunion..." "I thought I'd pass on the invite one more time." "I think everyone would be happy if you showed up." "persuading people to come is getting harder." "too." "That day doesn't really work for me." "I'm sorry." "I was hoping you wouldn't say that." "I'm sorry." "I can't go." "Now then!" "Let's hear the weather report we've all been waiting for." "Takama-san!" "please!" "everyone!" "Good morning!" "I'm Takama Kyouko of The Weather is Great!" "Today we are broadcasting from Yamanashi Gakuin University." "but today is the first day of the Center Test!" "[standardized university admissions exam]" "Very nervous-looking students have been coming in one-by-one for a while now." "all sorts of things went wrong like trains stopping due to heavy snowfall and ending up coming in late!" "the weather for our students today and tomorrow is:" "cloudy in the mid-west" "Kyouko-san!" "so I thought it would be convenient for you." "I'm sorry." "I already have a schedule outlined for that day." "and yet I still can't get you to come." "Give everyone my best wishes." "An invite to your class reunion?" "The one managing it is a hard worker." "too." "Oh?" "Kyouko-chan!" "Good morning!" "Kayo." "Kyouko-chan!" " Good morning." "Kyouko-chan!" "Good morning!" "Kyouko-chan!" "Good morning!" "Emi." "Eiko." "right?" " Yeah!" "That's pretty amazing!" "Good morning." "(everyone):" "Good morning!" "Kyouko-chan." " Good morning." "I'm Takama Kyouko." "Nice to meet you." "We have the same name." "How is yours written?" "I am..." "Suzuhara Kyouko." "Nice to meet you!" "Suzuhara is a really cute surname." "It really suits you." "Does it? ["suzu" can be read in a few ways] it still suits your refined aura." "Thank you." "Rin-chan." "Takama-san." "Call me Kyouko." "Rin-chan?" "Okay." "isn't "Rin-chan" a really cute name?" "It's nice!" " Very cute!" "Nice to meet you!" "Rin-chan should have lunch with us!" "Good idea!" "Kyouko-chan." "I have something to talk to you about." "Hm?" "Would you like to grab a drink this Saturday?" "no problem!" "It's unusual for the happily-married Kageyama-san to do this." "I just have something I'd like to discuss." "What is it?" "How do you feel about leaving the job here and going to Tokyo?" "Why do you ask? Director Kasuga of Nippon TV mentioned to me that he wants you to work for him." "He wants me? as well as many involved behind the scenes made appearances." "There is the idea that when a Goddess loses the veils that cover her and this is reflected in my character." " I feel that I need to express in my acting how this might feel to the character." " Rin-chan... represents this important " "Kageyama-san." "I've just remembered I have plans on Saturday." "but" "Getting scouted by someone in Tokyo... is normally unthinkable." "This is a chance for you." "Thank you very much." "Could you tell us about the "hook" for this film?" "so I'd like you to go into it wondering who or what that refers to." "Rin-chan." "Have you chosen a university?" "I... haven't decided yet." "How about Kayo? but I was told I have to stay here." "My family is stubborn." "They sure are." "How about Kyouko-chan?" "She will just go wherever Kiyose-kun goes." "She and Kiyose-kun suit each other so well." " Do we?" " Who else would suit Kiyose-kun?" " Yeah!" " Seriously!" "It would be nice to be on the same level as Kyouko-chan in love and academics." "You are!" "Rin-chan." "This is how Kiyose-kun and co. mess around." "Kyouko is always just talking to Rin-chan!" " Let's go!" " Let's go!" "Good evening." "Long time no see." "I'm Takama." "I missed you all." "Thank you for coming!" "I'm glad I called you." "Kyouko-chan?" "I watch The Weather is Great!" "every day." "My mom is always boasting that I'm friends with you." "I'm so happy you came!" "right?" "and my parents told me recently." "It's the first I'd heard of that." "That's amazing!" "Thank you." "Yuki." "we have two famous people in our class!" "It must be nice living such a bright life." "it's... though." "Did you design that outfit?" "pretty much." "I'm really busy with new designs for Tokyo Girls Festival." "Speaking of which... the other Kyouko became the face of my company's advertisements this year." "I came up with the nerve to call both of them this time and the Kyouko we didn't want ended up coming?" "right?" "I didn't really do it just for Kyouko." "I did feel that always having people travel from Tokyo was wrong." "I'm perfectly fine with this." "having it here is far more comfortable." "Going home just for weddings and reunions makes me feel out of place." "Yuki?" "Satomi?" "People who stayed behind have this inferiority complex when it comes to those of us who left for Tokyo." "They're really something." "All those single people in one place..." "it's bad for conversation." "But Takama Kyouko is the star of our hometown." "Even my mom is a fan of hers." "too." "the countryside just makes us talk about weddings." "I'm not jealous at all." "To the single life!" "Yuki-chan." "moron." "Is it possible... that Kyouko-san didn't come because she is avoiding Kiyose-kun?" "though." "Do you know what Kiyose is up to these days?" "The rumors say he's turned into a manwhore." "And doing or dealing drugs." "Do you think it's acceptable to speak that way?" "I'm sorry." "That Kyouko sure is something." "Have you seen her advertisements in Shibuya and Shinjuku?" "That stylish red dress and such." "It's hard to believe we used to be in the same class!" "I'm such an idiot." "He was speaking so highly of Rin-chan!" "And saying that her writing is really pretty!" "too?" "Yuki-chan." "Did you buy that sweater at a department store?" "I used up my money from work." "But won't white get dirty easily?" "Are you okay with that?" "It's fine!" "Yuki-chan." "Thanks for this." "Was it good?" "Yeah." "I actually thought at first that Tiffany was a character working at a restaurant. but her life as Holly Golightly..." "I really look up to it." "her grace... her helplessness and her freedom! I'll lend you the book as well if you like! but that one is my bible!" "Yuki-chan." "Kyouko-chan?" "Can I have a minute?" "Yuki-chan!" "Yuki-chan!" "everyone?" "And you're the only one wearing a shirt like that." "Kiyose-kun and his friends were saying it's really cute." "Yoshida-kun said... that you're cute." "Did you know that?" "Where did you buy that?" "The department store by the station." "You did?" "Let's all go some time!" "Okay?" "But won't they be really expensive?" "Yuki-chan always has cute things in her hair!" "Thank you!" "I'm really excited!" "when are you going to Tokyo?" "I heard that you were scouted by Nippon TV's director." "Was I... also like that?" "Like what?" "Did I also look that young?" "From an adult's perspective back then." "Asakura-san." "Did this caller not leave a number? so I just assumed you knew it." "Oh." "I'm sorry." "I believe this is a customer from yesterday..." "Could you try to find the number?" "Okay." "Shimazu." "right?" "Come to a mixer." "A mixer?" "Someone canceled last minute." "There aren't enough boys." "Help me out." "I have plans tonight." "Why are you so stiff?" "You're finally getting an invite." "You can't?" "No." "Apologies." "Thank you very much." "this is... the first time we've met up in Tokyo." "It is." "right?" "Shimazu." "Did you call Kyouko about Kiyose?" "About Kiyose?" "since you didn't invite him." "I can't talk to her about Kiyose over the phone." "She might come to the summer reunion instead." "What did she say?" "That she'll consider it." "I'll consider it" is the same as refusing." "You don't push hard enough." "I don't?" "For the summer reunion... let's do it on Obon." "[Buddhist festival to commemorate the dead] for those returning home from Tokyo." "That might be good." "since it's Obon." "And for the location... so our old school would be good." "anywhere is fine." "Then..." "To the success of our 10-year reunion." "On another note..." "Takama Kyouko pisses me off." "Acting like that at the reunion..." "Seriously... she's just acting like that because she's a star at home." "They need to see the real her." "Are you okay?" "You have an unexpectedly clumsy side to you." "Can I brag about it?" "That I saw this side of you?" "Please don't." "Okay." "I will... take this memory to the grave." "Takama-san has no clumsiness in her." "everyone!" "Welcome to a new week!" "brought to you by Takama Kyouko." "We'll just jump right into the first letter." "This one is from Haruna Arashi-kun." "I always listen to your show." "Thank you very much." "I've found somebody I like." "and wears a trade school's uniform." "but if I hear my request on your show I think I will confess to her." "make sure to follow through with that!" "Okay!" "Here is Haruna Arashi-kun's request:" "Remioromen's Eternity and an Instant." "I want to feel his lips." "I want him to touch me." "His smell... that of the ground heated by the sun." "I would do it." "I wouldn't change a thing." "what I want... is to be able to touch his hand." "I need nothing else." "Rin-chan... do you know this urban legend?" " What?" " Urban legend?" " Want to hear it?" " Yeah! a girl was in the gym's storage room and the door got locked by accident." "I've heard this before!" "right?" "And then?" "That was after school the day the first semester ended." "And that became the start of her very long summer vacation!" "when the storage room's door was opened... they found a dried-up mummy." "when they looked at the room's walls they found the walls covered in blood-stained scratches." "And what's worse is... once they checked out the mummified girl they found most of her nails had been torn off." "isn't that scary?" "Not really." "it doesn't scare you?" "There's no way I can go to the storage room alone after hearing this!" "Takama-san." "too?" "Asai-san." "Kiyoshi-kun and I all went to movie together." "Yuki?" " Yeah." "How about we all get together soon?" "We're having a birthday party at my place." "right?" "I'm going!" "right?" "I'm..." "If not... either." "Micchan." "Michiko." "Come visit!" "Kyouko-chan?" "what are you going to do after graduation?" "I'm thinking of going to a trade school in Tokyo." "What for?" "so I want to be a fashion designer." "How about you?" "Me?" "I want to go to a university in Kyoto." "What for?" "I want to get as far as possible from my parents." "You do?" "Kiyose!" "Thanks." "Yuki-chan." "Micchan." "That's the first time we've spoken." "But Kiyose-kun seems like a nice guy." "What were you two talking about?" "He seems to be worried about how Kyouko-chan and I are getting along." "Michiko-chan." "You can't get close to Kiyose-kun." "it'll be a big problem." "It's a new song." "Want to hear it?" "Kyouko-chan." "Good morning." "good morning!" "so I'm going on ahead." "Kyouko..." "I heard something I just can't believe." "I don't really want to say it because it feels like I'm snitching..." "But I really like you... and I can't just let it be." "Are you getting along with Takama Kyouko?" "She's not pushing you away?" "Kiyose-kun asked Micchan things like that while staring into her eyes." "Open the door!" "Open the door!" "Please..." "Somebody... please... open the door!" "didn't we?" "I hear." "Weren't you classmates?" "Yes." "I'm not familiar with the groom do you know him?" "I do." "But... is that true?" "so I didn't know." "since you've come all the way to Tokyo and all." "That's right." "I wish I could play guitar." "Was it that I had nothing?" "I had so little back at school?" "In that class?" "At least I had a reaction to everything that happened." "Michiko-chan?" "Michiko-chan!" "Michiko-chan!" "Michiko-chan." "Are you okay?" "My hopes have colors that match the sky." "I look to the sky but still can't fly." " that I am just myself." "You good?" "I've never seen you drink this much." "Sorry." "Kyouko-chan... is there anybody you're interested in?" "Why do you ask?" "No reason in particular." "Are you really okay with turning down the job in Tokyo?" "Yes." "I... am fine with how things are." "I should tell you... there won't be another." "That's fine." "I... need to make my living here." "Kyouko-chan." "We're about to go on air." "Okay!" "everyone!" "I'm Takama Kyouko of The Weather is Great!" "We expect that you will be able to enjoy a wonderful skyline tonight while relaxing in an onsen." "We're broadcasting from Mitama no Yu today!" "I apologize for having you make time for me when you're busy." "I don't mind." "I should say sorry." "Next time I'll see you at a cafe closer to your home." "It's no problem." "I'd planned to have my mom handle this at the branch in my hometown" "I guess." "but just the surname stamp isn't enough for this." "yes?" "Please fill in the sections that I've circled." "but it's been a while since we've seen each other." "I'm also sorry for not attending the class reunions." "you're always the hot topic." "Takama Kyouko-san came to the last one." "Takama-san did?" "You've helped me a lot today." "you must do great work." "Mentioning that I'm a customer of yours made the staff here be very kind to me." "That's just because they realized who you are." "It had nothing to do with me." "You think?" "Kyouko-san..." "Is there... somebody you don't want to see?" "Uh..." "People are concerned that you may not be coming because you are wary of seeing Kiyose." "Kiyose-kun?" "They are?" "He was in a different class and no longer gets invited." "Kiyose-kun is in Africa at the moment." "He's researching how to revitalize deserts." "You two are still...?" "We just have a back-and-forth by mail or text." "Neither of us are thinking of it seriously." "Oh." "There's nobody I either want to see or don't want to see." "But..." "Yeah." "If it's someone I want to speak with for just a moment then there is one." "Mizukami Yuki" "Done." "Yuki writes her name on just about everything." "Isn't it weird to write your name on your underwear?" "Shimazu..." "You seem to enjoy Yuki's lunches every day..." "Do you want to hear about her first time?" "Not interested?" "Don't want to hear what she was like?" "I can tell you all the gritty details." "000 yen for one session and I'll tell you how she was." "I'll tell you." "Yoshida-kun!" "Did you eat the dessert?" " It was great!" " Really?" "Let's go!" "Shimazu." "Bye." "Bye!" "Shimazu." "Shimazu." "be careful!" "Yuki-chan!" "Shimazu?" "Seriously?" "What is it?" "but I wanted to talk to you about this in person." "can we?" "Can I?" "Don't let the cat in." "It's not yours?" "I like our fickle relationship." "What did you want to talk about in person?" "Kyouko-san came by the bank today." "She did?" "and she said she'll change her schedule for August 13th to make it work." "She came to you just to talk about the reunion?" "she came for account services." "...what?" "Wasn't she just being polite?" "You think so?" "There's really just no chance." "If only Kyouko would come..." "I hoped her appearance would wipe that princessy face off the other one." "Yuki-chan." "though." "Yes!" "Hello!" "Sakuragi-san?" "What is it?" "Right now?" "Totally fine!" "Where?" "Nishiazabu?" "Sure." "I'll head there in a taxi." "right?" "Yes!" "I'm excited!" "Okay!" "Talk to you soon!" "I'm heading out." " We're going to get soaked!" " Hurry!" "Yoshida-kun!" "crap!" " This rain is awful!" " Seriously." "what about work?" "I'm late!" "take my umbrella." "Can I?" "Yoshida-kun and I can share his on the way home." "Thank you." "Shimazu?" "I have an umbrella." "I'll be fine." "Good." "Later." " Bye-bye!" " Later." "Yuki?" "what's wrong?" "Is your skirt missing?" "Maybe someone hid it?" "Is it my turn now?" "What?" "Everything will be okay." "You'll find it." "but for now you can wear this. that Kyouko-san may just be dropping by." "Hello?" "Dad?" "Next week?" "I don't know if I can make it home." "I do want to see Grandma." "though." "Are you shocked?" "Getting transferred after only a year..." "I do feel that is a little wrong." "Two branches are being shut down to create your new one." "There are high hopes for it." "You were chosen based on your results so far." "My results...?" "They're just..." "You don't get it?" "Or are you just being humble?" "losing you is bad for us." "Shimazu-kun." "You get contracts signed without being pushy with the customers." "You do a great job." "This isn't a demotion?" "It's a promotion!" "That's what you were worried about?" "We look forward to what you'll do in your new position." "Okay!" "Kyouko-chan!" "Let's go to air." "Sure!" "Let's give a listen to the weather report we've all been waiting for!" "please!" "Hello!" "I'm Takama Kyouko of The Weather is Great!" "we're bringing you news about this weekend!" "a movie I would recommend to you all has been released in theaters!" "I've already gone ahead and seen it." "It was pretty scary!" "you and the lead actress were classmates in high school." "What kind of student was she?" "we were in the same class!" "We were very close!" "We used to go on and on about our dreams." " Please give Their Equinox a look!" " You're acting strange." "go ahead and eat!" "Hello?" "This is Mizukami Yuki." "Sorry for calling you so suddenly!" "My number..." "How do you know my number?" "I asked Shimazu-kun for it." "Is that bad?" "I'm sorry." "I needed to talk to you." "I... and wish you the best." "I was watching my local T.V. station and Takama-san spoke of how you two used to" "I... have nothing to talk to you about." "Don't call me again." "Grandma." "Eat the rice balls." "Dad said they taste close to how yours did." "Grandma." "I don't know when I'll be able to visit again." "or tell you something... or if I need to vent" "or need to lean on you when I'm crying..." "I'll see you again." "Shimazu?" "but she seems to have the wrong idea." "We couldn't talk." "Can you apologize to her for me?" "You know Kyouko's number?" "Did you forget?" "You're the one who gave it to me." "I guess it's hopeless." "What do you mean?" "I'm kind of sick of it." "Yuki-chan?" "New York." "New York... as in America?" "5th Avenue." "Mizukami Yuki" "I'm... going to be a disgrace." "A disgrace?" "Are you dating Kiyose-kun?" "Answer me." "Rin-chan." "Is this some sort of revenge?" "It's not revenge." "I haven't done anything good or bad for you." "Then... if you and Kiyose-kun start dating what do you think happens to me?" "I would... completely lose my place at this school." "How about confirming with Kiyose-kun yourself?" "I will even if you don't tell me to do so." "But before that..." "I'll give you your name back." "Suzuhara Kyouko-san." "Good morning." "Good morning." "good." "I'm... going to give up managing the reunion." "Because your work is getting busy?" "but I can't make it this time." "I'm planning to have someone else manage it." "Who are you going to ask?" "Takama Kyouko-san." "do it there." "I'd like you to attend this time." "I understand." "Thanks." "too." "What about Micchan?" "I don't know how to get a hold of her." "And I've only called the people who graduated with us." "Then... can I invite her?" "You're in contact with Asai-san?" "Kyouko-san." "Rehearsal is starting." "Okay!" "Micchan is living in Niigata." "She's a housewife." "She's the mother of two." "I need to get going." "This is for the reunion." "Got it." "Give Takama-san my regards." "Shimazu-kun?" "Me?" "There's nobody else I can ask to do it." "And to do that...?" "and you can take care of the rest. but I can't take part this time." "But... What?" "Suzuhara Kyouko-san will be attending." "I understand." "Mizukami Yuki" "I've fallen for Suzuhara Kyouko." "Also..." "Also?" "You don't even love me." "You're just in it for yourself." "I thought I'd apologize." "About Asai-san." "Why apologize now?" "I've lost." "My place." "You." "My name." "And him." "I have a favor to ask." "Could you lock me up?" "The mop is there." "The sun... burns bright wherever it is." "And I decide where the sun goes." "27." "27 what?" "The number of tunnels." "Tunnels?" "I counted all the tunnels." "It was 27. you're in Tokyo. we are stuck worrying about how others see us." "We hold our breath in class." "We look for our place." "I should have known all along what all the girls around me" "were thinking." "I am... the naked Emperor." "[reference to The Emperor's New Clothes]" "I'm taking the picture!" "Kyouko." "Kyouko." "I wanted to see you." "So much." "though." "There's something I want to ask you." "I came here to ask you." "What is it?" "I thought it was weird..." "Why are you coming to the reunions?" "Someone like you..." "Why?" "Given how you thought of this whole place." "And the pain it brought you." "I remember." "Why are you so desperate to hold on to this place?" "I want to be a complete disgrace." "I want to be here." "I don't get it." "I knew you wouldn't." "I... lost everything" "back when we were 18." "I thought that if I've fallen to rock bottom" "I should face the pain and accept it fair and square." "Kyouko." "There are people who can only face the past by being surrounded by it" "and I'm one of them." "You're... aren't you?" "The Kyouko that I know wouldn't let this place be her end." "Kyouko is your name." "I can't be strong like you." "Do you know why Kyouko is my stage name?" "I was happy." "I was happy that I got my name back." "I decided then and there that I would not lose to you." "On the day when" "I came in here on my own" "I... realized that I couldn't be the one to decide where the sun sits." "The next morning... while I stood on the gym's floor bathed in the sun's bright light" "I saw so clearly where the sun is and what it looks like." "This is a postcard from Kiyose-kun." "His current contact info is on it." "Want to go?" "Kyouko..." "Can I be free of everything?" "Finally?" "There's no door stopping you." "Subtitles by Euphoric Translations"