Lights of Kyoto (逆光の頃)

An original film

Takasugi production

Opening credits

It's bright but I still look directly at it.

I cannot blink my eyes.

If I close my eyes...

The image will be solidified on my eyelids.

If I open my eyes again...

Then the images will overlap together.

Aw crap!

The Dai character looks like someone laying down.

I imagine someone laying down when I see it.

When I tell customers that I daydream about these kinds of things...

They laugh at me and it makes me feel like I'm really weird!

Sleeping and resting is one of the main focal points of Higashiyama.

That's true but I'm probably the only one who sees things this way.

Isn't that a lively and lovely boy?

That's true.

Man, this is the worst!

What am I doing?

Kouhei!

Yo!

You're not going to take the mock exam?

Yeah, but making it to the show on time is more important.

Are you going now?

I want to pratice first!

Are you going to sing?

Come and see our concert again!

It's going to be at the live house in Karasuma Maruta city.

Okay!

Later!

I see!

The actions of a genius are unpredictable!

Welcome!

It's going to be 1800 yen for admission and drinks.

Okay.

Are there any soft drinks?

There is.

Then I'll have a banana juice.

You'll get that at the bar counter.

Please use this to get a drink.

Okay!

"Travel first and lean towards this time"

"I'll break all down, no mercy shown"

"Heaven knows, it's got to be this time"

"Watching her, these things she said"

"The time she cried, too frail to wake this time"

"I'll take them down, no mercy shown"

"Heaven knows, it's got to be this time"

"Avenues all lined with trees"

"Picture me and then you start watching"

"Watching forever"

"Forever"

"Watching love grow

"Forever"

"Letting me know"

Alright! Shall we go and use the money I earned?

Let's go!

What the hell?

How much did you make?

14,000 yen.

That's a pretty good paycheck huh?

It's because the boss is good.

Are there any fans who see you regularly?

I don't know!

The people there gather audience members.

Is that right?

Yummy!

Want some?

No. I don't want it!

Is that so?

That hurts!

Talented people are so good.

Akada!

This cold water feels good!

Alright!

What's so funny?

You don't have to laugh at only funny things!

You're pretty thirsty huh?

I am!

This feels good huh?

Akada-kun!

You didn't go to today's mock exam did you?

Why not?

These were today's questions and my quick-witted answers.

I don't want to go tomorrow either.

The teacher is going to flip out.

Kouhei. This is for your hard work.

This is the last paycheck.

I threw in a little extra.

This shop is going to close this summer.

The stores around us are complaining.

The complaints have piled up higher than a mountain.

Well, they don't really care about the young people in this area.

The live house in Kyoto can't go on.

There's no helping this.

But you do have a good voice.

It's very pleasant to hear.

Kouhei-kun.

Look!

It looks like the bonfire is in the sky.

It's super beautiful isn't it?

Don't you think so?

It really is beautiful!

Legend has it that if you drink water with the reflection of the bonfire in the sky...

You will never get sick.

Let's drink it all at once.

Kouhei all of the sudden stopped coming to school and left Kyoto.

And then I...

I have remained the same.

Here!

Have some too Akada-kun!

Here!

Kouhei.

How is Tokyo?

How is your town?

I seem to like it here for no reason.

I don't have anywhere but here.

This is sake isn't it?

Did you drink it?

This girl is here too.

I decided to recite 30 English words every day during Summer vacation.

When Summer vacation was over I remembered more than a thousand English words.

I did it in the classroom when nobody was there.

There are two reasons.

I wanted to escape from my super hot room

And I wanted to stay away from my Manga and games.

I figured that if I remembered these words in a place where I had my tests

Even if I forget them, I'd remember them after coming here.

Whose is this?

Oh! You were there Akada-kun?

You're here early! You usually come here in the afternoon. (Yeah!)

How many did you remember?

Are you talking about all the ones I've remembered or just today?

Today.

Only one today.

But seeing you study so much makes me nervous.

Maybe I should do it too?

You're already super smart, what are you nervous about?

That's not true.

Mikoto! You haven't found it yet?

Oh, that's right!

It's right here!

Ah! That's it! That's it!

Do your best! (Yeah.)

You too Tachibana!

Sorry! Sorry! It's your turn!

Alright! Bring it on! (I'll give you a killer serve!)

It's nothing special.

Shut up!

You suck!

The water tastes like rust again huh?

Rust?

I don't know about that Satsuki-chan.

It tastes like water again today.

This water was bestowed by the Heavens to refine the sense of taste of the Kyoto people.

Soba, Tofu, beans no matter which one..

Okay! Okay!

You can talk about food for the entire day!

Is that right?

That's right.

Good evening!

Mikoto-chan!

Oh, is that Mikoto?

Dad! Are you going to drink forever?

Mom told me to come and get you!

Come over here too.

Geez....Let's go home! Hurry!

This is embarrassing!

What are you saying?

You have such a nice and caring daughter!

Sorry about this Satsuki-neechan!

We're going home!

Do you know where Takatoyo is?

It's really late and he still hasn't come back.

He's usually watching TV in his room at this time.

Want some?

I wonder what he's doing?

Akada-kun!

You were here after all!

The school is so scary in the night time!

Oh, it was just you...

Why did you come here?

Satsuki-neechan at the shop was worried about you coming home late and so I came to get you. I took the train here to see if you were here.

You sure do talk a lot.

I mean...I was so scared!

Ah, it's just the security guard! I'm so glad!

What is so good about that?

If we get caught then we'll be in big trouble!

Why?

We're alone together in a place like this at night time.

If we explain ourselves then it will be okay.

Don't ask for trouble.

That old man is notorious.

Is that so?

Let's hurry up and hide!

But what are we going to do if he finds us hiding together?

Well, you do have a point...

Let's hurry up and hide!

What's wrong?