Unhandy Handyman (不便な便利屋)

Mother, what do you think I'm doing in this strange town?

I escaped from the reality that was beyond my control.

And I set out for the north to pursue my own ideals.

But somehow I walked into a labyrinth instead.

You seem bored.

Hey!

I'm not bored.

Since Batsu-san hid my cellphone, I can't leave here.

I want to get out of this town as soon as possible.

Do you hate this town so much?

I don't mean that.

But I have nothing to do with this town.

Is Ma-chan home?

Yes, he is.

Do you really quit a handyman business?

Since you aren't threatened with eviction, you don't have to quit.

All I get is ploughing.

Ploughing is a good work too.

You help somebody, right?

You?re right, but there're professionals for ploughing.

We may be messing their professional job.

I don't think so.

You're the only people who say so.

And you're the only people who bring orders for us.

But all you bring are troubles.

Come on, Batsu-san.

It's true, isn't it?

It is, but we rely on you.

You come here whenever you have troubles.

Since you work at Regional Development Division, do something by yourself!

You're absolutely right.

And we have a trouble.

Yes, we do.

What happened?

We're told by the Mayor that we should have set up an event.

It's what you call the revitalization of a town.

As you know, coal mines were closed in Showa era.

And since then, this town continues to decline.

We don't have either a specialty or a sightseeing spot.

People keep leaving this town.

So, the Mayor wants us to set up an event that draws their attention.

We thought that Yeti was good.

But it was out of place in the modern age.

Nobody cares that, right?

You did.

Well, so, we want to ask you who are excellent in insight.

Ask what?

Since Ma-chan used to live in Tokyo, you probably saw a lot of interesting things there.

And Jun-kun is a screenwriter, right?

If we ask his opinion, he may have a good idea.

How about I?

What?

Former correction officer and divorced 3 times...

We want to ask you to show us the depth of your life.

That has nothing to do with the revitalization of a town.

Ma-chan, please help us.

The revitalization of a town...

Hey, let's go out.

Go out?

We're going to Susukino (a place for sex industry).

We're not going there.

Let's go.

No.

Hey, don't fall down!

You don't have to tell me that.

I won't fall down every time.

And you fall down every time.

Watch your steps.

Wait, is this an order?

Does he want me to fall down?

Hurry up.

Yes, he wants me to fall down.

I don't want to disappoint them.

I'll be there.

What is he doing?

He fell down on purpose, didn't he?

It's the story about a young screenwriter who is the sport of irresponsible people nowhere in Hokkaido.

It's fiction.

Inconvenient handymen

Episode 10

Sapporo?

Why do we have to go to Sapporo?

It's very far.

It's not. It takes just an hour.

It's an inspection for the revitalization of a town.

The revitalization of a town?

Jun-kun, you always say that there's nothing in our town.

So, they want to organize some events.

Since you're a screenwriter, you may have good ideas.

You can make up a story from nothing, right?

Make up? Don't be rude.

But it's true, isn't it?

Hey! Calm down.

I don't know for good or bad, chance or necessity,

Jun-kun arrived at our town by accident.

It was a bad chance.

It may be so, but...

I think that it was a destiny.

A destiny?

It was a destiny for you to have arrived at our town.

I think so too.

Right?

Is Snow Festival of Sapporo held now?

Yes, it's one of the biggest events in Hokkaido.

That event was started when a student made a snow statue in a park just for fun.

You may be able to use this episode.

Did a student make a snow statue in a park?

That happened more than 60 years ago.

And there's another event called, "Yukiakari-no-Michi" in Otaru.

If we have time, we can check that too.

They make a lot of snow candles. It seems to be fantastic.

Although it sounds very good, do I have to go with you guys?

Come on, let's have fun!

I refuse.

More important than that, please my cellphone back to me!

What?

Hey, it's obvious that you're pretending to be sleeping.

What's going on? They're destroying snow statues.

Seriously?

Wait!

What's going on?

Damn, it! The Snow Festival ended yesterday.

Since the event in Otaru ends 15th, I thought that this was too.

It's bullshit!

But we can still go to Otaru and check the event.

It's a little bit sad.

Until yesterday, a lot of people were here for having entered the Snow Festival, right?

And the day after, they start cleaning up the place.

It always happens after a festival is over.

They must have spent a lot of time and efforts to make them, right?

I've heard that volunteers and Self-Defense Force helped them.

But if they didn't clean them up, they wouldn't be able to make a new one, right?

What do you mean?

If you don't break out of your shell, you can't go forward.

Why are you laughing at?

It's beautiful.

It's romantic.

Did you just say romantic?!

Don't shout!

You spoil the mood.

Because you said romantic...

Can't I say romantic?

That's not the point...

I've been here before.

There were no candles at that time.

It was snowing.

I held my girl like this.

And I brushed snow off her hair.

Stop it.

That was my happiest time in my life.

None of my business.

By the way, what do we do?

We still can go back to our town.

Since we came all the way to this town, why don't we go to Susukino?

What?

We got money as the research fee in advance from City Office.

But this is absolutely the research fee.

Let's research Susukino!

Why not?! Go to Susukino!

No!

Why are we drinking at a fancy bar even though we're in Susukino?

It's just fine.

Let's go!

Go where?

Let's go!

Go where?

You know.

I don't know.

Let's go!

All right! Let's go!

Check please.

Manami-chan! Manami-chan!

Batsu-san, you can't tough girls.

Please stop now. Batsu-san!

Batsu-san was out of control more than usual at that night.

I thought that he abandoned himself to despair.

I didn't know why at that night.

Matsui-san, I want to touch her too.

Don't!

Hey, Jun.

Yes.

Take this.

What?

Listen. Go straight ahead, and you'll see Sapporo station.

From there, you can go to Furano or Chitose airport.

Why did you do this?

Why?

Because I know that you don't like our town.

But we have to think the event for the revitalization of a town.

That's our...

That's handymen's job.

Jun-kun isn't a handyman.

You have your own job.

But it's too sudden.

Come on! Do you want to become emotional and cry?

Can you write only such an insistent story?

You're not cool.

The reality is always sudden and unreasonable.

That's why we all can't be ready.

We all try hard at life.