Solo Camping for Two (ふたりソロキャンプ)

Hey. Just get back?

Kana?

What? Why?!

What are you doing here?

Hey. It's good to see you again, Shizuku.

Solo Camping for Two

Episode 11 Goodbye, Gen-kun

Did we have to come to a family restaurant?

A young lady's apartment is off-limits!

Yeah, yeah.

Sheesh.

Why'd y'all come here, anyway?

You ain't been replyin' to Mom's messages, have ya?

You're right! She even called.

I've been goin' places with poor service.

So I came to check on you.

Ya know Mom and Dad are overprotective.

Right? I wish they'd stop treatin' me like a darn child.

I'm ten years older, so I can see why they treat us differently,

but I also understand why they worry 'bout her.

Where've ya been goin' that has poor service?

Camping.

Camping? With college friends?

Actually, uh...

Not goin' with a guy, are ya?

Seriously?!

Really? You of all people?

Got me some juicy news ta share with Mom.

Oh, shut up! Ya better not tell her!

I'm kidding. I won't.

Promise.

Anyway, I still can't believe it.

So, who is he? A classmate?

Wh-What does it matter who he is?

Sorry for making you come here with me.

Going into your apartment seemed weird,

but it's not like we can go out to eat, either.

I don't mind.

Yeah? I'm glad.

What's wrong with you?

We haven't seen each other in forever.

Don't look so unhappy about it.

This is just what my face looks like.

You know that.

You're right.

You grew out your beard.

It suits you.

It makes you look kind of old, though.

Shut up.

I don't know what to talk about.

So, uh... is work going well?

What kind of question is that? You sound like my dad.

It was hard at first, but I've found my groove.

I'm pretty well-known on Broadway these days.

I'm not a major actress or anything, but I get endless offers.

Standing onstage is tons of fun.

Every day is so fulfilling.

I'm glad things are going well.

Thanks.

But there's more to life than that, you know?

Not everything's going well.

Just when I was thinking of taking a break, I got an offer for a job in Japan.

I thought it'd be nice to work here once in a while.

I've been back in Japan for a few months.

Eventually, I started to get curious about the past.

I left for the US right after we broke up,

so I haven't been able to forget how you looked the last time we were together.

It's like your smell still lingers in Japan.

Come on, say something.

You're making this awkward.

Uh, right.

You're still not much of a conversationalist.

Not that I can imagine you being chatty.

I guess it can't be helped.

The truth is, something happened just recently.

I like Gen-san.

It all started to seem so dumb.

When someone comes right out and says what they like,

I feel like I don't stand a chance.

Ultimately, I was just being controlled by my own sentimentality.

Thinking of it that way cleared the fog in my head.

I finally achieved my dream overseas, but I was depressed over nothing.

What are you talking about?

Sorry for putting you on your guard.

As you can see, I'm totally fine.

Anyway, I, Serizawa Kana, am returning to the US.

I see.

I'm flying back next Sunday.

Just thought I'd see your face before I left.

Sorry for showing up out of the blue today.

You were carrying a huge pack.

Were you camping?

Yeah.

You sure do love camping.

You even blew me off for it.

Deciding to go back lifted a weight off my shoulders.

It made me realize there are lots of things I haven't done yet.

Just... all kinds of things.

I'm still in the middle of an endless dream.

Kinokura Gen-kun.

Have you found your dream?

All right.

I can hear the meat cooking.

That alone whets my appetite.

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