Perfect Days

Sorry.

Bad traffic today.

I hate the first morning shift.

Always puke all over the place.

Like the other day at Nanago Dori Park.

In Hatagaya.

That was a real nightmare.

Some guy took forever to come out.

Out of ten, a level eight nightmare!

Are you even listening?

Hirayama, take it easy. It's getting dirty again anyway.

Mom!

What's wrong?

You're here with your mom?

It's gonna be fine.

Yosuke?

I was looking for you!

Where have you been?

Listen, I was looking all over!

I told you to stay close, right?

I was searching through the whole park.

Sorry, darling.

Now he's crying, too.

I'm so sorry.

But now we are good.

Thanks a lot.

Hello, welcome back.

Somebody's back!

For a hard day's work!

Yes! He hit it!

It's in right?

It's in! See?

Hey, what are you doing?

Buying scores with money?

What's the fun in that, huh?

Kat-chan! Get back!

Always pay respect

to the sport teams or religions of others. Give paw.

Now go. Settled!

They're playing dirty,

stealing good players from other teams.

Holy shit!

Aya! You really made it!

What a huge surprise! Like ten out of ten!

Just a sec! This is my last spot.

I'm finishing up right now!

You can be fast if you want.

My girlfriend is waiting. I'm done for the day.

Come on, come on!

Hirayama, let me use your car.

Can't miss this chance tonight. Please, Hirayama!.

I'm begging you.

Come on, please.

That's Hirayama, my senior at work.

Great worker, but not a great speaker.

I don't even know his voice.

Hirayama, this is Aya.

Ten out of ten, for sure.

Stop saying that.

Can I play this?

So, Hirayama

- I like her voice. - Do you?

Smith?

Very common name.

Hirayama,

you really like this job, huh?

You got your own gadgets and stuff.

How can you put so much into a job like this?

Not that I'm expecting an answer.

Just wondering.

This guy is weird.

Nine out of ten on a weirdness scale.

I like the sound of cassette tapes.

Yeah! Cassettes do sound great!

It's my first time.

First times are always great!

Drop me off down there.

- Aren't we going out? - Extra shift at the girl's bar.

If you show up, I'll be with you all night.

Still waiting for my pay day.

Hirayama, this is really a big deal for me.

Dammit! If I had money, I could handle all this.

Can't even be in love without money? What's up with this shitty world?

Is this the modern age?

Hey, how much would this make?

Don't you wanna know?

I'm just curious!

Analogue is really making a comeback. Might be worth lots.

Just out of curiosity! I know a good place in Shimokita.

That's not in my direction.

Won't even take us 30 minutes. Ouch!

Should be right here...

Here, this is the place.

Oops.

Hello there.

Excuse me, how much would these make?

This one's rare, it's Lou Reed.

- 120 dollars for this. - Seriously?

- For this, 80 dollars. - Really?

- Where'd you find these? - These are all my senior's.

This one's 40 bucks.

For real?

This could go for 60. You'll make a lot with all these.

Here's my estimate.

Wow, holy shit!

Unbelievable! Let's sell them, Hirayama!

We'll take them all. Cassettes are in fashion.

Especially from the 70s or 80s.

We gotta sell them, your whole collection.

120 for this single tape!

Now's the time!

Ok, just one. Let's just sell one.

Then I can see Aya at the bar. Tonight's a big deal for me.

It's a big deal tonight!

If I miss this chance...

No love life if you're broke? Is that it?

Seriously?

Thank you so much!

You saved me! I'm off!

Hirayama, you're the best!

Thanks for coming...

Good night.

Thanks!

Hirayama

I don't think I have a chance with Aya. Like, two out of ten.

Not that I've given up yet.

Say, Hirayama

You're not married, right?

Being alone at your age

Aren't you ever lonely?

Takashi!

- It's you! - Takashi!

- It's been a while. - Takashi!

What's up?

I was looking for you.

- You were? - Yeah.

Oh, Hirayama, this is Dera-chan, my good old friend.

He likes my ears, you see.

Whenever he finds me, this is what happens.

He always chases me down. Ten out of ten.

Dera-chan is friends with my ears.

And I'm just a bonus. Right?

- Yes. - Or no?

Yes!

Yesss!

Hey!

I wanted to give this back.

Here.

Can I listen to this again?

Thanks.

Did Takashi tell you anything?

Welcome back.

For your hard work!

Hi.

Hi.

Thanks.

1 DOLLAR PER BOOK

Aya Koda, she deserves more recognition.

She uses the same words we do yet there's something so special.

Good evening, Hirayama.

Your usual?

What are you reading now?

Aya Koda, "Tree".

Her essays?

You've read them?

You're such an intellectual.

No, I wouldn't say that.

Here.

Your potato salad.

And cheers after a long day.

Hey, Mama.

We didn't get that appetizer.

Oh, I'm sure you did.

And we don't always see such portions.

That's not true. We're all equal here, right?

Have to look up “equal” in my dictionary.

Oh, ladies don't like fussy men.

You always had a wrinkle here?

No, other side. There.

Hey Mama, do you have fried tofu?

No we're out. Go get it and I'd cook it for you.

His wife left him, you know.

How can he stay so cheerful?

- You're talking about me? - Oh, nothing.

How can you still act like that, she says, with your wife gone?

That's easy. I'm back to my carefree single days.

That makes any man happy.

Got rid of that nagging woman. What a relief.

Acting like a tough guy.

Soon you'll be moaning to Mama about how lonely you are.

Such boring small talk.

Another drink will get you through it.

Here.

Why can't things just stay the same?

Mama.

Sing us that song.

Our favorite one.

Oh yeah!

Well, but Hirayama only just got here.

- Don't let us down. - Please!