After the Rain (恋は雨上がりのように)

CAFÉ RESTAURANT GARDEN

Here's the order.

One set meal C with rice.

Akira Tachibana. Seventeen years old.

A high-school junior.

-Oh, hey there. -Hello.

Masami Kondo.

Forty-five years old.

A family restaurant manager. Divorced once.

-We're friends. -We're friends.

Take this to Table 4.

Oh, I'll take that.

Because you and I are friends, Tachibana.

It should be because you're her manager, not her friend.

What are you going on about?

-Here's the order. -Oh, she's right.

Well, we are also friends.

Mr. Kondo, will you be friends with me too?

Oh, of course, we can be friends--

Actually, I don't think a manager and an employee should be friends.

What? But you just said--

Yoshizawa, I think your bangs are getting too long.

You do work at a restaurant.

If you don't cut it shorter,

you might get fired before we even become friends.

After school, shoe cupboard, resonating sound of rain

My shirt gets wet as I run out with no umbrella

You're out of my league

I wish I was the rain So I could easily feel you

Let me touch you

One, don't treat me like a child

Two, it's even worse to play it off by being nice

-I love you -Can you hear me?

I love you

Right now, I can jump over the puddle

After the rain I caught your eye as a rainbow appeared

You're so indifferent to romance That's why

Raindrops sparkle against the blue summer sky

Lulu lala I'm in love

After the rain

Right now, I have no doubts

I need no umbrella

QUIET RAIN

This was...

Friends!

I hugged you as your friend!

Friends?

That's right!

-Hey, Akira! -Hey.

Oh, no! Is that a pimple on your face?

Oh, yeah.

Oh, I have something that works great on pimples.

CHIN UP AND ALWAYS WORK HARD!!

Yoshizawa, what's wrong?

-I'm in trouble. I might get fired. -What?

Mr. Kondo just told me my bangs were too long.

Then, why don't I cut your hair for you?

What?

I'm aiming to become a hairdresser, so I'm pretty good at it.

That would be awesome!

It'll be great if you can do it after our shift today!

Hey, Akira.

You're friends with Yoshizawa, right?

Friends...

EQUAL NOT EQUAL

More like an acquaintance.

-He's just an acquaintance. -I see.

Akira...

Akira, do you have someone who you like?

What? I...

Oh, sorry. That's a weird question.

I want to become better friends with Yoshizawa.

Even if it's one step at a time.

It's true that I'm aiming to become a hairdresser,

but I'm not good at it yet.

But I've always wanted a chance with him.

I was so happy, I couldn't help myself.

I wonder if it's going to be okay. I hope we hit it off.

I'm sure you will.

No matter what the excuse is,

you will gradually find more connections with him.

And if you have many chances to get to know each other,

I think that friendship can turn into a romantic relationship.

You're right!

I heard that's something that happens a lot to people.

-Can you keep this a secret? -Sure.

Now that I'm filled with energy, I'm feeling hungry.

I should eat this. I'm going to dig in.

-I'm going to get back to work. -Okay.

Akira!

Thanks.

I guess this will do. Oh, hi there.

You should go if you have some time.

SUMIYOSHI SHRINE SUMMER FESTIVAL

A summer festival...

They have it every year at the shine near the station.

-And Mr. Kondo insists on -One last one.

putting them all up on the wall every year.

Summer...

Thank you.

Summer is...

Summer is slipping away.

Mr. Kondo.

Oh, hey there.

Friends...

I think friends usually text each other.

I want to text you, Mr. Kondo.

What? You like sunflowers and curry?

Actually, I like things that are yellow.

Tangerines and Shiba Inu happen to make my heart flutter too!

-Those are yellow things too. -Yup!

MASAMI KONDO

Even if we're only friends right now, I'm sure one day...

Give me a second!

One, two. One...

Oh, you don't have any remedial classes?

-Good for you! -What do you want?

We haven't invaded the soccer team's area.

And Yamamoto-senpai, didn't you retire from the soccer team?

You have exams coming up.

I'm letting off some steam.

I see. Goodbye, then.

Hey!

You're on your own a lot recently.

You used to hang out with that girl with the almond eyes.

Oh, Akira...

Are you talking about Akira Tachibana?

Oh, her name is Tachibana?

What about that?

What? Well...

Goodbye, then.

Oh, hey! Wait! Hey!

Ouch!

Damn it.

-Are you okay? -Oh, yeah.

I'm all right. Though, it did hurt quite a bit.

-I'm sorry. -It's not your fault.

But I didn't retire just because of the exams.

It was because of an injury, huh?