Perfect World (パーフェクトワールド)

This is it.

Oh, Tsugumi! Over here.

Hi, sorry, I'm late.

I'm sorry for making you bring this all the way here.

No, it's fine. Here you go.

Thank you.

Mr. Nabe, have you met her?

Yes, when I went to your office.

Ayukawa?

You probably don't remember, but we were classmates.

Kawana! Why are you here?

You know each other?

We were classmates in high school.

What a coincidence that you met her here.

I know.

Maybe it's fate!

It's not.

Anyway, come have a seat.

Let's drink to fate.

It's not like that.

Sit here.

No, I'm fine.

You took the trouble of bringing it.

Let's show Mr. Nabe before he gets drunk.

True.

Let's see...

Excuse me.

It sure has been a while.

What would you like? Beer?

One beer, please.

Why are you ordering?

-Oh, you wanted to? -What?

Sorry, please cancel that beer.

Don't cancel it.

-Cancel the cancelation request! -Hey!

What are you doing?

Ayukawa.

Do your best!

Ayukawa!

He's so cool!

When did you last meet?

Our graduation.

So it's been 11 or 12 years.

That long?

Twelve years?

What a surprise though.

You're an interior designer for Cranberry's.

I'm not a designer. I do desk work.

Oh, really?

But weren't you in the art club?

You were always painting.

Yes.

You can paint, Tsugumi?

What? No, not at all.

But you were in the art club.

-What about you? -What?

Are you still playing basketball?

The basketball team was really strong when he was the captain.

They went to the regional finals, and everyone was stoked.

Those were the days.

Another drink, Ayukawa?

No, I'll go home.

Then I'll go get it.

-Will you? Thanks. -Sure.

You're already going home?

Yes. I want to see the view of Sakuragaoka.

Sorry, I know we've barely talked.

Don't worry.

Do you have a business card?

Yes.

I'll write my ID.

Look me up.

Sure.

ITSUKI AYUKAWA

ARCHITECT

Wow, you made your dream come true--

Ayukawa!

Here you are.

Thanks.

Bye, guys.

-Have a good day. -See you.

Kawana, I'll see you.

Bye.

See you.

I guess you didn't know, Tsugumi.

An accident in college left him unable to walk.

Ayukawa?

From the basketball team?

The super hot guy?

Your first love?

Where did you see him, Tsugumi?

By chance, for work.

Seriously?

Meeting your first love again, that's fate!

He denied it when they said that.

Oh, keep your head up.

But he remembered me.

And he knew I was in the art club.

But...

Why did I ask that?

What did you ask?

If he still played basketball.

What?

He's in a wheelchair now.

He injured his spinal cord in an accident in college.

He can't walk anymore.

No good.

He might be hot, but being handicapped is no good.

Shiori!

You would date someone in a wheelchair?

I could never.

He can't walk, right?

It would be such a huge commitment.

Natsuki!

You sure took your time!

I'm in good condition today.

TO MR. ITSUKI AYUKAWA

MIKI

Changing this glass door to a window would be safer.

Same size as the left.

Okay, I'll propose that.

Take it from here.

I'm leaving.

-Good work today! -Bye.

AYUKAWA

Oh, Kawana. What are you doing here?

Well...

I'm sorry about yesterday.

It was insensitive to ask if you still played basketball.

I'm really sorry.

You came to tell me that?

I'm the one who should apologize to you.

I figured you had heard about it.

Sorry to surprise you.

Are you done with work?

Yes.

Then come with me.

Isn't it tough going uphill?

Yes, a little.

I'll push you.

No, it's fine.

I won't always have someone with me.

I need to be independent.

But I would be grateful if you help me when I need it.

Sure.

It's awkward to avoid the subject, so here it goes.

It happened when I was 20.

I'm paralyzed from my chest down.

It must have been hard.

Not at all. I'm used to it now.

Check this out.

That's amazing!

If you can do this, it's safer going downhill.

Wow, you're right.

See?

It's so pretty.

Seeing Sakuragaoka from here at this time is the best.

Do you see that open space?

Yes.

That used to be an elementary school.

They're building a community center, and there's a contest for its design.

We're entering.

Amazing.

The contest design will take time,

and I have lots of other work to do.

But Mr. Nabe really liked my concept.

He said I could use the team of young guys.

-That's great. -Yes.

After the accident, I had to depend on people.

But no one ever depends on me.

So I was flattered.

I really want to succeed.

You're amazing, Ayukawa.

You made your high school dream come true.

I guess so.

How did you know I wanted to be an architect?

Because it was in your graduation essay.

Did I write that?

Yes, I have a really good memory.

Let's take a look.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Shall I take a look now?

Wow!

You're staring too much. He'll notice.

I don't care. It's my last chance to see him.

If you're so open about it, why not ask him out?

I can't do that.

Yukimura is there.

I'm going to keep my first love as a precious memory forever.

"Forever"?

Tsugumi Kawana.

Yes.

Hirotaka Koreeda.

Yes.

GRADUATION ESSAYS

AMBITIONS

BECOME AN ARCHITECT! AYUKAWA

What about you?

What did you write for your ambition?