Little Nights, Little Love (アイネクライネナハトムジーク)

Translation: neet21 These subtitles may contain inaccuracies and grammar mistakes.

Sorry, may I have a few minutes of your time?

Could you please fill out a questionnaire for me?

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A questionnaire ...

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Could you please fill out a questionnaire for me?

Sorry, could you please一

Ah, a punch from the right side!

These little nights in the middle of nowhere

The cat is curled up into a ball on the usual couch

Air conditioner blowing cool breezes

The refrigerator buzzing

My girlfriend watching drama

The future that I pictured that day is here now

Little Nights Little Love

Minako, do you like fighting sports?

What did you just say?

I'm sorry, I'm just asking if you like fighting sports?

Fighting sports. Is that the kind of fighting skills I know?

You know, like a boxing game or something.

It's too violent.

I don't like to see people get knocked down.

It makes sense.

By the way, do you have a boyfriend?

What?

Ah, nothing.

I don't have a boyfriend.

You actually heard me.

So, you don't want to have a boyfriend now?

Not really, I just haven't found the right one.

The right one?

All I do every day is go to work and come back home.

What about my little brother?

Eh?

Why don't you make a phone call and have a small talk with him?

You have a little brother?

There are only two kids in our family, a little brother, and an older sister.

I'd say he's a bit of a dork, but he's a nice guy.

And he won't get violent.

That's the basic condition.

A while back we were walking down the road and harassed by a drunk

all he did was apologize.

That's a bit irresponsible.

But even so, he's an honest guy.

Coming.

Ah, it's Sato.

Ah, hi Mio.

What are you doing here? Can I play with you?

Welcome, come on in.

Did you say hi?

She did.

Excuse me.

Come on in.

You two are so close.

It's the only time when a father and a daughter can be so close.

Sato, you're here, have a seat.

Have a seat, Sato.

Ah, I forgot to put it away.

This man never tidies up the house.

Did you watch it with him?

How is that possible?

I even can't guess when would he watch it.

Correct!

Correct!

How are you going to raise kids like this?

Don't worry, I've hidden all the kinky stuff.

Then put the rest of them away, too.

Correct!

Well, he's so unpredictable.

Thanks.

When?

October.

That's a long way off.

Yeah.

Somebody's getting married.

Eh? You're getting married, Sato?

He can't be.

It's our classmate from college, Kubota.

Ah, it's him.

He asked me to do an after party.

Ah, I will help you host the bingo game.

We don't know if there'll be any bingo game yet.

Huh? Sato, do you have a girlfriend now?

No, he's a loner. He's been a loner ever since.

I haven't found the right one.

I see.

You haven't found the right one.

What are you talking about?

You want to absolve yourself of responsibility?

What are you mad about?

I hate it when people say, “I haven't found the right one.”

But there really isn't one.

All I do every day is go to work and come back home.

Then I'm asking you, how do you meet the right one?

If we are destined, I will definitely meet her.

So, has good looks, a good personality, a similar age and has no boyfriend.

A girl like that will automatically show up in front of you.

That's exactly what you think, right?

There's no such thing as a bargain in this world.

Why do you have to talk like that?

Maybe he really does meet a girl that way.

Listen up, even those dating sites that say

“Meet anyone you want”

It's hard to actually meet the right one.

You seem to be getting off-topic.

Okay, so tell me, what's your ideal encounter?

Well, I'm hoping for something a little more dramatic.

As expected, you hoping for a dramatic encounter.

There's no such thing.

So, why not?

You know the kind of girl who passes you on the street

and then she drops her handkerchief.

You just happen to walk by, pick it up, and hold it in your hand.

“Sorry, you dropped something.”

“Thank you.”

“Let me buy you a drink to thank you.”

It's a complete and utter cliche.

That's nice.

That's nice, isn't it?

There's no such a nice thing like that!

How is that possible?

Pour more beer for me, please.

Morning, Sato.

You dropped something?

Mr. Fujima, good morning.

Something's wrong with my shoes.

What?

Nothing.

Hello?

Hello.

I'm Itabashi Kasumi's brother.

Well ...

Thanks to your sister for taking care of me.

Well, may I ask, what is it?

“What is it?”

My sister said you want to talk to me. She asked me to call you.

She said you'd give me an important task.

I'm fine, nothing in particular.

What?

I'm fine here.

Oh, is that so?

I think Kasumi might have misunderstood.

I see. I'm sorry.

My sister doesn't get it right sometimes.

Sorry for causing you any trouble.

That's okay. I'm sorry, too.

Hello? What's wrong?

Minako? Hello?

Hello.

It shows up again.

“It shows up again?”

You know, the black ones, the ones that crawl and move around.

Ah, cockroaches.

You have cockroaches in your house? Cockroaches, right?

Don't keep saying those words, stupid.

So, have you been in touch with Manabu since then?

That kid won't tell me anything.

If things were going well, he should have told me.

I don't think things were going well, though.

Any plans to get married?

He only calls once or twice a week. We just have a small talk.

So, no mention of a meeting up somewhere?

No mention at all.

You don't know what he looks like.

You've been on the phone for three months.

You want to apply for the Guinness Book of World Records?

What kind of records do I apply for?

Maybe there's some reason why he can't see you.

Like he's in jail or in the hospital or something.

He's too busy at work, I guess.

What does he do?

He said it's all administrative work. Office work.

It's just common work, simple stuff.

He said it doesn't suit him at all.

What about you? You don't want to meet him?

It's not that I don't want to.

So, why don't you just ask him out to have a dinner? It's not that hard.

I know.

But I'm already comfortable with it right now.

Well ...

I guess he also wants to take it to the next level.

He just doesn't know how to say it.

Seriously?

Yeah, I really lost to him.

I see.

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I'm sorry, what were you trying to say?

It's nothing, how about you?

That's ...

I mean ...

What is it?

I will say it bluntly.

I might not be able to talk on the phone for the time being.

Eh?

I have to concentrate harder on my work.

I see.

Well, until the next time.

Until the next time.

Did you ever go to a wedding after-party?