Gimbap and Onigiri (キンパとおにぎり〜恋するふたりは似ていてちがう〜)

I…

passed the interview.

Rin.

Congratulations.

You really earned it.

Thank you.

I know that I

put you in a tough spot…

and that you thought really hard about it for me.

I know it all.

So…

I want to treasure that no matter…

what happens.

I want to keep it safe with me…

even when I return to Korea.

If you feel lonely, don't hide it.

Okay.

You too.

I never hide it.

You know that, don't you?

That's true.

We will…

be okay.

Yeah.

CLOSED FOR PRIVATE EVENT

Picture time!

Hurry, hurry! Come on!

Closer, closer. Okay.

Okay, say

- Tanomi! - Tanomi!

Actually, having a takoyaki party was on my bucket list too.

- Really? - Yeah.

- I'm glad we got to do it together. - Yeah.

Thanks.

They're turning perfectly round.

Yeah.

This one's burning.

Ouch!

That was hot.

Of course it's hot.

- It was my bare hand, too. - No wonder.

Thank you.

The last time we met…

I'm sorry I was rude to you.

Oh no, it's nothing.

- You see, I told you it's hot! - It's so hot!

Are you okay?

Shige, I want to eat one too.

Sure.

- This one? - Rin

- needed you, it seems. - Try this one.

Please take care of Rin from now on too.

Yes, I will.

- Jjan. - Jjan.

‪Rin, that one is ready to eat.

Here, Shige.

Thank you.

So when are you going back?

The 28th.

That's so soon!

I see…

It'll be lonely without you.

Sorry.

It's okay.

I'm just going to be a little far away, that's all.

Nothing else will change.

I mean, we have social media and video calling too.

Yeah.

Nothing will change between us.

You two will be okay.

If you love each other,

it'll be okay no matter where you are.

Right?

Shige…

Hey,

I bet you think those were such wise words.

I do.

And so, Rin, come visit us anytime.

When you feel lonely, you just need to come visit… me.

I will.

- You heard that? - Oh, Shige…

- Taiga. - Yes?

I'll give this to you.

What?

- This is… yours. - Yeah.

Make sure you sharpen it.

Pay more attention to how you sharpen your knife than how you cut with it.

Yes. I will use it with the utmost care.

Thank you very much.

- Um, Shige… - Huh?

If it's not too much trouble,

may I continue working here even when I start school?

Well, I appreciate that you want to,

but shouldn't you focus on school?

Tanomi is where my roots are.

Thanks to you, Shige, and our customers,

I am who I am today.

That's why I want to continue helping out

for as long as I can.

Well then, maybe I will take you up on that offer.

Okay. Thank you very much.

TANOMI

HERE ARE THE PHOTOS FROM TODAY! THANK YOU!

It's already been a year, huh?

Hello?

I'm sorry. Were you sleeping?

No.

What's up?

You know…

There's a place I want to take you.

So this is where you grew up?

It's a comfortable and warm place,

just like you.

Really?

It feels strange to be here with you.

I was always practicing on my own.

I would use this as my starting line,

and run downstream.

I loved running here.

The wind, the sounds, the scents…

Everything felt amazing.

- I want to see you running. - What?

That's embarrassing.

Come on. Just once.

Okay, let's race to that point.

There's no way you'd win.

Sijag!

You're serious?

Taiga!

Wait…

Rin?

What's wrong?

I'm sorry.

But you were going so far away…

- Are you okay? - Yeah.

Taiga is always taking care of me.

My name is Park Rin.

Oh, this is…

no… um…

It's nothing much, but please enjoy.

Oh my.

You didn't have to. Thank you.

Rin is from Korea,

and came here to study animation.

So you're going to work in the animation field in Japan?

No.

Once I graduate, I plan on working in Korea,

designing for an advertising company.

I see…

Is that right?

So when are you graduating?

- This month. - What?

So this month you're going back to Korea?

Yes.

Um…

You two are dating, right?

Yes, we are.

I'm sorry for making you worried.

But we made this decision together.

We came here

because I wanted to show Rin the place where I grew up.

I…

have a goal now, thanks to Rin.

The truth is,

I'm thinking of becoming a registered dietitian.

So…

I'm going to school starting April.

Wait a second.

You're going back to school?

But what about the restaurant?

The owner was very understanding,

so I'm going to work while going to school.

That's not realistic.

What if it doesn't work again--

Even if it doesn't work, again,

I'll be fine this time.

Because now I know that I can always start again.

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Taiga.

You're okay on time?

I was just thinking about how hard I worked back then.

Thank you for having me today.

My pleasure.

Next time…

See you.

Wait.

Send me the address of the place you're working at.

What?

They're taking care of you, right?

When I go to Tokyo,

I'll pay my respects.

Okay.

Thank you, Big Bro.

When Taiga decided to quit track,

I was anxious and worried,

so I said a lot of unnecessary things to him.

That has always been bothering me.

I realized that I should've had more faith in him,

and let him follow his own course.

Seeing him today made me realize that.