Initiation Love (Inishieshon Rabu / イニシエーション・ラブ)

Please, The movie has a “secret”. Once you've finished watching, please don't spoil the “secret” for the sake of the people who haven't seen the movie.

~「Initiation Love」 Producers

July 10, 1987 Shizuoka

I'm thankful to the phone call I received on that day.

Because of that phone call, I was able to meet her.

Hello?

Suzuki, right? It's Mochizuki.

Oh... What's up?

There's actually a mixer tonight.

What, a mixer?

Hey Mochizuki, how are the girls today?

Hmm?

They're Yuko's high school friends.

Some of them are junior college students.

Oh, that's great.

I was only invited to the mixer because the numbers were uneven.

The only reason a fat and boring person like me was invited

was undoubtedly because there was no one else.

Good evening!

Welcome! Come in, come in!

Pardon us.

Yo, we were waiting for you!

Are you a middle aged man?

Good evening.

That was the first time she laid her eyes upon me.

Any students of Shizutan here?

Slow down, idiot!

Is everyone okay with beer?

Can I order some sake?

Already?!

Excuse me! Beer and sake please!

Now then...

Cheers!

Subbed by AKB48 Bits

Um... I'm Naruoka Mayuko.

Is that ring a ruby?

What? Ah... Yes.

Did your boyfriend give it to you?

No.

It was my birthday last week so I bought it for myself.

Because ruby is the birthstone of July.

Wow, it's so pretty.

It looks expensive.

Also, I work as a dental assistant.

Really? At which dentist?

It's called Akiyama Dental Clinic, located in Ichibancho.

You're not a student?

Do you wear a nurse outfit then?

Yes, a pink one.

Check my teeth.

Like how you normally do it.

Men get excited just by the way a nurse speaks.

Give her a break! How perverted!

Excuse me.

I'm Suzuki Yuki.

Um... I'm in the school of mathematical sciences

and my hobby is reading.

What's up with you?

It's his first time at a mixer, so he's nervous.

Oh, is that so?

He's a serious type so he doesn't go out much.

But he already has a job offer from Fujitsu in Tokyo.

Wow, that's a major company.

Having fun, Suzuki?

What?

Yeah.

Kitahara is showing off his magic tricks right now.

It's popular with the ladies.

Is that so.

Make the most of this opportunity.

Ah... Yeah.

Ah! Thank you for earlier.

What?

You were trying to help me, right?

It was nothing.

Wait, Suzuki-san.

I think we're going to a karaoke after this.

Are you coming too?

Ah... Yes.

Good.

Since then,

I've been unable to forget the way she looked at me.

July 17

Akiyama Dental Clinic.

This is Akiyama Dental!

What?

I mean, uh... Suzuki speaking.

It's Mochizuki.

Oh... What's up?

You know the group at the mixer?

We're planning on going to Shizunami Beach next month.

What?

Why don't you come to? It's summer break after all

and you don't have anything going on, right?

August 2

Suzuki, why do you still have your t-shirt on?

Ah... Well...

Hiding your stomach? Smart.

You're at the beach after all, so take your shirt off and enjoy it.

But sunburns are painful.

What?

Sorry for the wait!

Help me lay down the sheets.

Sure.

Sorry for the wait...

Cheers!

Cheers!

Awake now?

You seemed lonely, watching our stuff alone.

Everyone's playing over there.

Yeah...

I wonder if a couple will form within our group?

It's kind of similar to that drama, "7 Men and Women", right?

Yeah. There's actually 8 of us though.

I feel close to you, Suzuki-san.

Because we're similar, right?

Suzuki-san?

What happened?

N-Nothing at all.

Excuse me, but do you mind giving me a cigarette?

Cigarette? Sure...

Wait, you smoke?

Yes, occasionally at home.

Is it surprising?

Yes. I mean no. Here.

Thank you.

I don't smoke in front of my friends,

and I didn't plan to smoke today.

But I suddenly got the urge.

You don't like women who smoke, do you?

No, I don't mind.

This really is strong.

I usually smoke the Capri brand.

It's half the thickness of this one,

so I'm smoking double my usual amount.

No, the cross-sectional area is four times bigger.

So you're smoking four times the usual amount.

Wow! You really are a math major.

Are you always calculating things in your head?

No, I'm not so sure about that.

Then you must be good at memorizing numbers, right?

What?

What?

Okay, time's up!

Did you memorize it?

Yeah. Probably.

Then don't forget that number. It's my phone number after all.

Sure. What?!

I need to go back, or they'll find out that I smoke.

I'll go back first, so make sure you wait a bit before returning.

I kept repeating her number over and over.

August 9

I tried many times to call her, but I failed repeatedly.

No. Let's not do it after all.

It's not like anything will happen because I call.

Why am I getting my hopes up?

Have some courage, Suzuki Yuki!

Yuki can also mean courage.

I like you. Mayuko-san please. I like you. Mayuko-san please.

Hello.

H-Hello, Mayuko-san please.

You're speaking to her.

Is this Suzuki-san by any chance?

Yes! It is!

I'm so happy, I've been waiting for your call.

I'd given up hope.

I'm sorry, I was a bit busy.

Oh, I see.

And I was worried someone else might answer.

Oh, I didn't tell you? I live alone.

Huh, really?

Yes.

Actually...

I'm waiting for you to invite me out for a meal.

What?!

Everyone is going out to eat on Friday night, so

it felt lonely just eating by myself.

So I wanted to go with someone.

Of course, I'm not saying just anyone is okay.

No way, with someone like me?

I've never even gone out with a girl before.

When I see a guy who knows how to smooth talk the ladies,

I keep wondering how many hearts he's broken.

So I thought a guy who doesn't lie would be better,

even if he is a bit too serious and clumsy.

Ah... But you're busy, right?

I'm free, I'm super free!

Friday night, right?!

My work ends at 5:30pm, so maybe after that?

Then Naruoka-san...

Yes?

On the evening of Friday the 14th...

Would you like to go out for dinner?

Please take care of me.

August 14

Naruoka-san.

Suzuki-san? Why are you wearing a suit?

Oh, is it weird?

A little bit...

Reading is your hobby right? I love books too.