Follow the Light (光を追いかけて)

I wish a meteor would come and destroy Earth.

Return the balls after using them.

Two were left out earlier today.

Non-compliance will result in bans.

That's all for today.

Stand.

Bow.

Goodbye Miss.

Thanks for everything. I'll stay in touch.

We will, too. Come visit sometime.

Good luck.

Thanks again.

See you.

- I'll be in touch. - Promise.

No after-school club activities?

I'm not interested.

Really? Bye.

Goodbye.

Why is he always so gloomy.

That's Nakajima, right?

Maybe he can help us.

It's the closing ceremony. Our final school festival.

He's new here, anyway.

38 days until the school closing ceremony

If it's not growing rice, it's not worth much.

Fallow fields don't sell well.

That's for sure.

Maki!

Time to go home.

Akira, dinner's ready.

At least acknowledge her.

Ryota! That's enough. Let's eat now.

Before it gets cold.

Okay. I'm working.

You went to Tokyo to seek success, but came back with nothing.

It's always the same with you. You're pathetic.

You can't stick anything out.

If your dad were alive, he'd be furious.

Gimme a break.

Akira, look at this.

Ways to use the school once it's shut down.

Like maybe as a music video location.

You know, people singing along, having fun.

Good idea.

Give me some real feedback.

It's not my school.

It is while we're here.

How's school anyway, Akira?

Nothing special.

Way slower than Tokyo, right?

But academically, it tests very high.

Didn't do me much good, though.

All you cared about was music.

But you'll fit in well here.

You'll be fine.

Do you miss Tokyo so much?

Don't rub it in, Mom.

Right?

I'm done.

Hey.

Maybe he likes hamburger?

Don't bother. He's not a kid.

But he barely ate anything.

No big deal.

Application for Divorce

Signed Koyuki Nakajima

Pick up, damnit!

Hitoshi Izumiya.

Arata Ueda.

Noriko Ezaki.

Maki Okamoto.

Isn't that good?

It is.

You're drawing Maki?

Maki Okamoto, right? That's her uncle's place.

She's always there, up on her uncle's roof.

That chick is roof crazy.

She's nuts, don't get involved.

Shota finally found a friend?

Well done! Congratulations.

Good job. Congrats.

What's this?

He's good.

Hey, hands off.

Cut it out.

Great drawing.

So talented.

Isn't that Maki's picture?

We're having a school closing festival.

We're organizing it. Can you help out?

We were thinking of a big mural on the wall.

Him? He's only just got here.

What kind of picture?

Like this.

What is it?

It's an eagle.

It's the symbol of the school, the whole town, actually.

That's pretty good.

He can do it.

Can you help us out, please?

I'll try.

Really? That's great!

Yeah, maybe.

Okay, but make sure you do it properly.

Just an eagle is boring, any ideas?

Something that'll blow everyone away.

Okay, I'll think about it.

Great. Thanks for that.

Used Farm Machinery Combine-Harvester

Once you're done harvesting, I'll pick it up.

Good man.

As for payment.

Here's the deposit.

Thanks.

I also need...

...you to find a buyer for my rice fields.

Are you seriously ill, or something, Hideo?

Why ask?

You're selling off your machinery and your land.

So either you've won the lottery, or you're on your deathbed.

To help your sister?

It's complicated.

Anyway, keep looking.

Got it. Leave it to me.

You've lost weight, are you eating properly?

I'm cooking now. My fried rice is spectacular.

Well, it's been a year now.

You've had to change since your wife passed.

I'll cook you dinner sometime.

Bye.

Did you hear? Ryota's back.

How come?

His wife left him. He's back with his boy.

Life can be tough, eh?

Who's that?

Who threw it?

A boy, obviously.

I bet they're Tamura's.

Absolutely.

Anyone seen my trousers?

Job-Seeker's Website

Miss.

These were thrown into our locker room. Probably Tamura's.

Picking on Tamura again?

I'll take care of this.

That's the third time he's been bullied.

Excuse me.

Tamura, again? How's he taking it?

Fine. So far, so good.

"So far," yeah right.

Maki Okamoto is in your class, isn't she?

Yes, I do an occasional home visit.

When was the last time?

Excuse me.

They're mine, Miss.

I'm off to the fire station, you need a ride home?

What's this, Uncle?

Give it to your mom.

She's a hopeless teacher.

Right. She gets on my nerves.

She's got no motivation.

I can't stand her.

I totally get that.

What'll they do to the school?

Probably just demolish it.

Seriously?

That saves paying to maintain it.

You found your trousers?

Yeah, I got them back.

Good.

Hey listen.

You want one?

From Tokyo?

You can buy 'em anywhere.

Yeah, obviously.

Beautiful, isn't it?

Not like Tokyo, just miles of rice paddies.

This is the best season of all.

A mural?

You're too slow.

Get ready for some real speed.

You're too fast.

Can't keep up?

Give your mom my love.

It looks like a rose and it's delicious.

It's that good?

All done. Here you go.

You'll love it.

Looks amazing.

It is.

Well?

- Delicious! - I told you.

What's baba-hera mean?

Because "baba" do make it with a "hera," laddie.

That's me own special baba-hera.

See "baba," meaning grandma, serves it with a "hera," a spatula.

That be it, lad.

She says "That's right."

It was great, wasn't it?

Try a different one next time.