Seventh Code

SEVENTH CODE

Matsunaga!

Er, have we met before?

We met at Roppongi in Tokyo.

You invited me to eat with you.

When?

A month ago.

Oh...

But it was just the once, right? We never met again.

Since that time, I've been unable to forget about you.

And ever since, I've been looking everywhere for you.

And I heard that you weren't in Japan, but in Russia.

So I came here.

I'm overwhelmed.

Is that your luggage?

Yes.

You can't leave it there.

Sorry.

Come on.

At that time I did invite you to chat with me at the restaurant,

but I was with my friends, and I was also drunk.

I just wanted to eat with everyone instead of eating alone.

I don't have any feelings towards you.

Is that so?

You left the restaurant and totally forgot about me?

Yes.

I'm a little shocked.

Listen to me: I'm Japanese, so it's fine.

In a foreign country please do not believe strangers blindly.

Especially when a man suddenly invites you to eat with him.

Yes.

Now...

Where are you going?

I'm just going to pay the bill.

Matsunaga...?

This is Matsunaga.

This is Matsunaga. I'm Matsunaga, nice to meet you.

I'm Matsunaga, nice to meet you.

Matsunaga! Please wait!

What should I do now?

Please don't follow me any more.

Matsunaga...

What do you want?

This place is not for tourists.

Are you alright? There are cuts all over your body.

Where are you from? China?

Are you hungry? Do you want to eat at my house?

Don't worry about me.

- Do you need the menu in Japanese? - Yes.

You are...

I'm not Japanese, I'm Chinese.

What is that?

Payment.

It's not enough.

This is all I have.

This is bad. Please wait a minute.

Eating without paying?

Japanese tourists rarely do things like this.

My passport, wallet...

and suitcase were stolen.

Then staying here is pointless. Go to the embassy quickly.

I will definitely be deported back to Japan, right?

Of course.

I can't go home yet. I want to stay here for a while longer.

I'm looking for someone.

Who? A man?

- Yes. - A Russian?

No. A Japanese.

Hmm... How are you going to find him without money?

I... just realized...

I can see people passing on the street from here, right?

Yes.

He'll probably pass by here.

Can I stay here for a while?

Eh?

Allow me to work here.

No, not possible. As you can see, we have few customers.

In fact, we've decided to close the restaurant next month.

But I still have to settle my bill.

I understand. You don't have to pay.

So, just leave and not pay?

Yes, something like that.

I don't like that.

Then why not go to the embassy and borrow some money?

I cannot.

Then what do you want?

What is your name?

Akiko.

Akiko, my name is Xiao Yan. Nice to meet you.

Yes, nice to meet you, too.

All your plans have been disrupted.

It can't be helped.

I was too careless.

Xiao Yan, how did you end up in this place?

At Da Lian I met that man.

I was supposed to go to Japan.

You mean the restaurant owner?

Yes, his name is Saito.

I followed him because he wanted to take me to Japan,

but somehow we ended up here.

I can't believe we've lived in this city...

- ...for half a year already. - I see.

You shouldn't get too involved with Saito.

He's stingy.

In Japan, he was a useless man. He's useless overseas as well.

You're searching for someone in the city, right?

Yes.

If you don't hurry, you might not find him at all.

Russia is huge.

You don't have flour in stock? How can that be?

I can't wait for one month. What will I do with my restaurant then?

What? Marijuana?

I don't need stuff like that; that has absolutely nothing to do with me.

Okay, I'm not going to ask you to help me again.

I'll find another way.

Really?!

I'm not sure whether this country actually has nothing or is lacking something.

You can buy flour at a supermarket.

Too expensive; we can't afford it any more.

Then just make food that doesn't need flour.

How can I make bread without flour?

Just use a little trick. Replace it with wild rye or wheat.

I want to make this place the most famous restaurant in Vladivostok.

You said your dream is to make 100 million yen.

That's true.

How will you do that?

I don't know.

Dreams will eventually be just dreams.

You're not trying hard enough.

I've tried, it's just that I don't have any luck.

After coming to this place, I failed here, too.

It feels like ever since I left Japan, I was destined to fail.

It's okay.

There'll be a way to overcome it.

How can you understand my feelings?

Coward!

Sorry, I only have this.

This is enough for me.

I can sleep anywhere.

No Japanese will come here.

Akiko, if you meet with this person,

will the two of you continue to live in this city?

Or will both of you return to Japan?

Maybe.

I don't know.

I...

don't really know him.

Is that so?

That's why I have a lot of things to ask him.

How would he answer me?

After hearing the answers, what will I do?

If I can see him once more...

maybe then I'll get my answer.

Very interesting.

Xiao Yan...

Why did you stay with Saito?

I don't know.

Maybe because I have no problem staying with anyone,

so long as that person can give me power.

Power?

I want power...

Power that can change the world to the way I want it.

For this, you definitely need money, right?

But, Saito still cannot understand that.

Although I forced him,

he'll still say, "I will definitely get 100 million yen."