Tsuyukusa (ツユクサ)

I will talk about one of my important good friends,

Fumi's story.

Every day,

Countless meteorites fall to the Earth,

Micro Meteorite Exploration Handbook.

Most of them disappear completely due to friction with the air,

Only a few become small fragments and fall to the Earth.

Of course, no one knows where the meteorites fall.

Ota Coast Civic Hall.

I dreamt of myself drinking alcohol,

Starting at 8 p.m. "Sunflower Sobriety Club."

At first, I had three glasses of undiluted alcohol, which tasted great.

Then I had four glasses Mixed with water.

So I woke up this morning feeling a bit hungover.

Alcohol even chased me into my dreams.

It was such a mess.

I'm really fed up with alcohol, I need to keep going.

Alright, next up is...

It's Ms. Igarashi's turn, please.

Okay.

I'm Fumi Igarashi.

I've been sober for two weeks now.

The first time I drank was in the summer of my second year of high school.

It was with the captain of the handball club that I had a crush on...

He rejected the love letter I wrote to him that night.

That's so mean.

The chance of a meteorite hitting humans is one in a hundred million.

It means that it basically won't happen.

But unexpectedly, on that night...

A meteorite that shouldn't have hit anything

actually landed on Fumi's car.

What?

Yeah, okay.

You just left Ota Coast? Then wait for me there.

Alright.

What's wrong?

Fumi called and said her car broke down, I'm going to pick her up.

We're not a taxi service, you know.

Kohei, go take a shower quickly.

Did you hear that?

I heard.

Sorry for the trouble.

Are you hurt?

Oh no, hit your head?

It's okay, I'm fine.

Strange people gather on this beach at night.

Instead of throwing away the alcohol, why don't you give it to me?

That's the rule of the sobriety group.

And if we don't waste it like this, we'll end up drinking it.

Yeah, that makes sense.

I'll come pick you up tomorrow, is 8 o'clock okay?

- Sorry. - That's not what you're thinking.

You noticed?

You scared me.

Thank you.

I know.

I know the real reason why Fumi started drinking.

"Tsuyukusa"

- These are nice - Okay.

The hem on this side doesn't feel right.

Ah, really!

Then tighten the thread a bit more?

Okay.

The lines of the pattern aren't so straight either.

I'll go check the triple-fold sewing machine.

Yeah.

How many boxes of goods did we ship yesterday?

Go and check the inventory.

Okay.

You can touch the actual item.

This one is on the soft side, it's average.

And this one is on the harder side, feel it.

I see.

Right? The current trend is undyed ones.

The bubbles feel like they'll be really beautiful too.

I can't even lift my shoulders these days.

You didn't do any heavy lifting.

It's my wrist that hurts.

That medicine I ordered online is completely useless.

Are you using that?

No, it's useless at all.

But it works for me.

- What's bothering you? - I have a bit of rheumatism pain.

Huh? Rheumatism pain?

Yeah, but it really works, I feel much better.

Really?

Of course, how could it be fake?

But... what you said is true, right?

- You're lying. - Good men don't exist.

But there are some decent ones, right?

Yeah, there are.

Listen, my purpose for going to the Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is not to find a man.

Those two things are unrelated.

Whether it's an AA meeting or a pottery class,

They're both good opportunities to meet men.

That's right.

Listen, I simply want to quit drinking, that's all.

It's really delicious.

Stop staring.

Do you know why the factory manager went to Taiwan?

What do you mean, "why"?

Just for sightseeing, right? Isn't that obvious?

He went to attend a matchmaking party.

Yes, I heard about it.

Blind date?

Stop staring.

His wife ran away, so he felt lonely.

He couldn't find anyone in this small town, so he went to Taiwan.

But he got dumped again and only learned Tai Chi before coming back.

But he's a decent person.

Hello?

I see.

Hmm? Why?

- Did you notice? - Huh? Notice what?

Her cell phone ringtone. Recently, she changed it to two different ones.

Alright, anytime is fine.

Wait for me, 20th century.

You're so slow.

- Is it on the other side of that mountain? - Yes.

Ota Coast is even farther than I imagined.

Shouldn't the meteor burn up halfway?

Some of them don't burn up completely.

If we can't find it, then it's just an ordinary stone, right?

Let's try looking for it.

No, I still have to study.

I'm asking you.

Is someone gossiping about me and Kobayashi?

Kobayashi? Are you talking about the one from Class 2?

Yeah.

I haven't heard anything. Why are you asking?

Good, then forget it.

Oh no!

Not again?

It's the ampere rating.

Ampere rating?

Like when you turn on the air conditioner or washing machine,

Or when you're ironing clothes, it usually doesn't trip the circuit breaker.

If it's happening, it means the ampere rating is set too low.

My grandma also does that to save on electricity bills.

Contact the landlord and ask him to adjust it.

Oh, so it's the ampere rating.

Yes, the ampere rating.

Kouhei.

Chinese, social studies, math.

Only music is improving.

And arts and crafts.

- Do you want to take extra lessons? - I'll work hard on my own.

Do you want to see the propeller up close?

Forget it.

I absolutely don't want to shave my head.

Alright, I got it.

I have no idea what my mom told you.

She didn't say anything.

Just that it's summer and she wants her son to stay cool.

If your grades are bad, you have to shave your head.

That kind of thinking is so outdated.

Those two things are unrelated.

If it's because of grades,

then your whole head would've been bald a long time ago.

It's so frustrating.

Hey, why didn't you go fishing today?

Because I want to slack off. It feels terrible.

Your dad really wants to teach you how to fish.

What's so terrible about slacking off?

Don't you love eating sashimi?

Sashimi is meant to be eaten. No need to go out of your way to catch it.

Alright, alright. Here it comes again, your ridiculous reasoning.

You should never eat sashimi for the rest of your life.

It smells so good. What is it?

Cream stew.

Consider it thank you for letting me cut your hair.

Looks great.

I also baked some bread. Look, isn't it nice?

Feeling very delicious.

- Do you have jam? - Yes, I bought it earlier.

You're so slow, what are you dawdling about?

Wow, no, this one won't do.

Don't bother with me, okay?

Fumi, look, this is really unimaginable.

You shouldn't wear this one.

Of course, it's just average.

This isn't underwear, it's a thong.

Thong? Just a string, right? Or is it an eye mask?

It's underwear, just underwear.

You want to wear the string? What's your intention?

Is it your turn to criticize me?

This one doesn't deserve to be called underwear, it's a girdle.

You're clearly younger than me, so what?

This is organic cotton, the texture is very soft.

Stop fighting over a string or a girdle.

By the way, let's go to the Springwood House next time?

I can't accept Springwood House, their products are so outdated.

What about Man Tang?

I can't go to either of them, I want to go to Champs-Élysées.

But Champs-Élysées is too far away.

If we only choose clothes nearby,

then don't be a woman.

You really know how to talk.

Fine, let's go to Champs-Élysées, I'll drive.

Great.