Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi (北の国から'87初恋)

-Where's Pliers? -Why?

Shinjuku is looking for him.

-That's not good. -Shinjuku the electrician?

-What's wrong? -He blacked out Chinta's house.

-Not again. -Didn't he just blow a fuse a few days ago?

-He broke a fridge too. -He can't help but take apart anything he sees.

Where's Pliers? Shinjuku is looking for him.

Oh, no.

Taking apart a clock now?

I'm about to put it back together.

Yesterday I got a call in the middle of the night.

Three days ago I was called twice in the same day.

Blow all the fuses you want,

but I have to drive 20 km every time.

What were you doing last night?

Tell me. I won't be mad.

-Say it! -Y-Yes, um...

I was making a dryer by connecting a fan and an iron.

Science is good.

I understand your urge to take things apart.

But I have my limits.

-Pliers! -Yes?

I know your house doesn't have electricity yet.

I feel sorry for you.

But still...

you can't take the electrician's car's headlight apart.

That's wasn't me.

-Liar. -I didn't do it!

My car's headlight! 5 days ago!

-It wasn't me! -Liar.

-I'm serious! -Don't lie!

It really wasn't me!

Mr. Kondo...

I don't understand.

Whenever I try to start a conversation, he avoids me.

I've been trying to talk to him about his future too.

I told him whether or not he goes to high school will determine his future.

But...

he won't say anything.

It's embarrassing, but...

it's getting difficult for me to understand him.

Kita no kuni kara -Hatsukoi- From the northern region -First love-

Translated by Chuks Edited by Dokaben

-Chinta? -He's head over heels in love.

-Who's the girl? -He won't tell me! But he said she's cute.

-I can't believe he got a girlfriend. -I know!

-Tell us! -Come on! Just say it!

I'll show you!

Next Saturday...downtown.

Where exactly?

-I said I'll show you! -How far have you gone?

How far...?

-Have you pushed her down yet? -Of course not!

Why not? Just push her down on the bed like this!

-Stop it! -"Chinta!"

Ouch!

Take this home for me.

Jeez, that hurts. Fine!

Who's that?

My sis.

She came back from Sapporo last month and works at the carrot factory.

"Chinta, please teach me. Chinta."

Hey, you!

Me?

Are you "Pliers"?

He is.

Is Sota your cousin or something?

Not cousin, but a relative.

Will you tell Sota that Tsurara said hi?

You mean, Yoshimoto?

Yup, that's her! Thanks!

Did you see her?

On my way home, I saw the machine.

It was behind the house of Osato, one of the nearby farmers.

The house was by the Nakanosawo river. I usually don't take that route.

What the hell is this?

A pan?

You know what that is?

It's a windmill. To generate wind power.

My dad made it a while ago.

But we haven't used it for three years or so.

He said it needs less wind to spin than propellers.

-Did you know? -What?

The Osatos have a daughter.

-You mean Rei? -You knew?!

I did.

She's cute, huh?

Is she?

Oh?

Are you jealous? Are you?

I'm not!

How old is she?

Same age as you.

Same age?!

Why doesn't she go to my school?

She goes to the school in Furano.

That family's a little strange.

Is she your friend?

-We say hi. -Since when?

Since a long time ago!

See! You are jealous after all!

Why?

You didn't tell me about her.

Why does that make me jealous!

'Cause it's weird!

Very weird. Isn't it?

You're so weird.

There was a windmill made of pans at her house.

If I can get it to spin somehow, it'll generate electricity.

I see...

I was excited.

The windmill needs less wind to spin than propellers.

Dad gave up on wind power generation because the propellers didn't spin.

As long as the windmill spins, we'll get electricity.

That's it! I'll fix the wind power generator that Dad gave up on.

I'll surprise him on his birthday.

No, I'm not "fixing" it. I'm making a new one.

Not with Dad's propellers, but with the windmill made of pots.

She said I can take it.

What would she say if I told her I'm making a wind power generator with it?

-"You're making it?" -"Yeah..."

-"All by yourself?" -"That's right."

-"You can?" -"Easy!"

-"Are you sure?" -"People call me Pliers."

"Really? How cool!"

I can't wait!

The next Saturday, Hirosuke and I went downtown to see Chinta's girlfriend.

She goes to a jazz dance lesson every Saturday.

-Wow! They're wearing swimsuits! -Those are called leotards, idiot.

Nice! So, which girl is it?

The girl in the second row. Second from the right.

One, two...

It's Rei Osato.

-You know her? -Of course. I flipped her skirt in elementary school.

That's the girl you like?

My heart was beating fast.

Her dad is just awful.

A cunning bastard!

-But she's not like that at all. -Think hard, moron.

Remember the class about genetics?

-She has cunning genes. -You think so?

Besides, imagine what her dad would do if he found out about you.

My heart was still beating fast.

It was her.

I like the same girl Chinta likes.

Why are you spacing out? Got a girlfriend?

How did you know?

Huh?!

-So you do have one! -No, I don't!

-Who is she? -I said no!

Let me see her! Does she have a sister?

-I said I don't have one! -You think I'll steal her from you?

-It's not like that! -Don't change the subject!

-How far did you guys go? -No!

Tsurara says hi.

There, I did my part.

Who told you that?

Ouch. Hirosuke's big sister.

Where is she?

She's working at the carrot factory. Let me go. It hurts.

It's been a long time.

Hello.

You look totally different.

Do I look better?

You were in Tokyo?

Tokyo...

Osaka.

Hakata.

Sapporo.

Doing what?

Many things.

Good things.

Sota...

Go ahead and ask.

Tsurara is doing well.

You saw her?

Yes, I did.

In Sapporo?

I won't tell you.

I don't think you need to know those things.

Okay.

But she's doing fine. Don't worry.

She got married.

Married?

She's having a baby soon.

Really?

Really.

Who is he?

-His occupation? -No.

Is he a nice guy?

Yes.

Too nice even.

He's like a god.

I see.

Good.

I'm glad.

When I told her I was returning to Furano,

she asked me to say hi to you.

She said she's happy, so don't worry.

Are you relieved?