Like Someone in Love

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I'm not lying to you.

When did I ever lie to you?

I said no.

You already asked me.

I'm with Nagisa,

I told you.

It's the two of us.

In Cafe Teo.

I'm telling you the truth.

I told you already.

You keep repeating yourself.

It's your problem

if you don't believe me.

I'm telling you the truth.

Come on...

You imagine whatever you want.

I swear to you

I'm telling you the truth.

I will let you talk with Nagisa.

Hello, how are you?

It's been a long time.

It's like you are avoiding us.

I was just taking to Akiko

to arrange to get all of us together.

And Mokoto would like to see you.

It's arranged then.

I will put her back on.

Bye.

Hello?

But I told you...

I'm with Nagisa

in Cafe Teo.

I can't today.

I have an exam tomorrow.

Also my grandma is here.

I must see her.

It's not possible.

We have a lot to talk about.

Some other time.

Why?

I have to go?

Would you go

if someone asked you?

You suspect me again?

And then you will leave me alone?

In that case, I will go.

Good, I will go.

But stop calling.

Phones are forbidden in the toilets.

What a mess.

- I blew it.

- What happened?

He wanted to know were I was

and I told him I'm in Cafe Teo.

I heard that.

He asked me with whom

and I told him "With Nagisa".

He asked me to go to the toilet,

and I went.

And I flushed the toilet...

thinking he would then

leave me alone.

Then he started to tell me

something about tiles.

What?

He asked me to count

the tiles on the floor.

Why?

So he can come himself later...

to count them

and know if I was lying.

What a crazy guy!

And then?

Nothing, I hung up on him.

I think he also heard

Hiroshi's voice.

- What a mess.

- It's your fault.

You spoil him.

Ki.

- Can I tell you a joke?

- If you want.

Two centipedes marry.

On the wedding night,

the male tells the female:

"It's late, I'm very tired

and I've been drinking.

"I'm up to it...

"but I want some help."

What does he say then?

"Tell me which legs

I have to open".

Excuse me?

Did you think it over?

So much time talking

on the phone...

you can't even think about it.

I told you that today...

Listen.

This is your own life.

I do not want to intrude.

But continuing

with this story...

you will only feel pain.

You will be destroyed.

You must bring it to an end.

Give them to me.

Thank you.

I'm not telling you this

only because of your job.

It's not my fault.

It's hard for me.

It's nobody's fault.

And he is having a hard time too.

I have understood what is happening.

Everything should be made clear

from the beginning...

so that the lines are not crossed.

If one of you two oversteps them...

then it's over.

We are a couple...

it's normal to quarrel.

I understand what you are telling me.

You have told me before.

All couples fight.

But not necessarily, if you have

a healthy relationship.

Or at least...

they don't fight all the time.

Ever since you became a couple...

you keep on suffering.

It's you own business, of course.

But it's also mine.

Thank you.

Only you can decide

whether to break up.

I tell you this

for your own sake.

I know.

So...

What will you do?

I will discuss it with him...

It's not what I meant.

I mean tonight.

I can't tonight.

I have to revise for my exam.

I studied all night,

I didn't close my eyes.

I'm exhausted.

Also my grandma is here.

I must see her.

Lousy excuses.

I could predict the exam...

but not the visit

of my grandmother.

Here you are.

She left me a message.

You can listen to it.

She arrived in Tokyo early this morning.

It's...

I don't hear anything.

Now?

She came for a day.

She will leave tonight.

I must see her.

It's the first time she comes

and I'm worried.

I wonder where she found

my phone number.

I must see her tonight.

She wanted to have lunch together.

I didn't answer her calls.

For this reason...

I can't tonight.

I understand.

You are worried for her.

There is no point, however,

in seeing her and leaving after a while.

She won't enjoy it.

Relax, and let her return to her house.

It's better if you don't see her.

She will think she got

the wrong number.

I once called my uncle

from this number,

but I'm sure he didn't

give it to her.

Then...

let's go back to business.

Are you ready for tonight?

It won't be possible.

- You don't have another choice.

- I can't.

You have already refused

in other occasions.

That time...

I didn't force you.

Now it's different.

This is someone I respect.

Send Nagisa.

Why me?

I don't know why.

You will know when you go.

I don't force you to work.

I do it for this specific person.

I don't want to disappoint him.

I'm sure

you will not regret it.

Is he a politician?

Stop with the questions.

You will see for yourself.

Come on...

Finish your drink and go.

You will sleep in the taxi.

It's one hour drive.

You must be there at 10.30.

I'm not going, I told you!

Akiko?

You are just in time.

Take a small nap.

Here you go, sir.

Have a nice trip.

You have seven new messages.

First message.

12 of the month at 9:38.

Ki, my dear, it's grandma.

I'm on the train.

I arrive in Tokyo at 10.30.

I called you on your phone

but you didn't answer.

I don't want to tell you

who gave me this number.

She told me not to tell you.

I don't even know

if you received my message.

I will call you again

as soon as I arrive in Tokyo.

I won't stay long.

I've already bought

the return ticket.

I will leave tonight 11.

I left your grandpa by himself

and I must come back.

I will call you again.

Second message.

12 of the month at 10:42.

Ki, my dear,

I arrived in Tokyo.

I will wait for you in the bench

close to gate 5.

You will find me easily.

I'm calling you from a booth

close to the bench.

The is a man here

who plays the accordion.

You will hear him

as soon as you enter the station.

I would really like

to go have lunch together, my dear.

Third message.

12 of the month at 14:03.

Ki, my dear, it's 2 o'clock.

I'm calling you from a restaurant.

I left the station

to go eat some noodles.

It only has cafeterias inside.

I felt like eating soup.

I would have like to lunch together.

The restaurant is

in front of the station.

Come to find me whenever you can.

Otherwise as soon as I finish

I will go back to gate 5.

I will wait for you in the bench.

I hope to see you, my dear Ki.

Fourth message.

12 of the month at 14:42.

Yes, Ki? I took your book.

Fifth message.

12 of the month at 16:01.

Do you miss Matsuda, Akiko?

I calling you from the bank...

Sixth message.

12 of the month at 16:18.

Yes?

I returned to the station.

In the booth they have put up

a photograph.

The girl looks a lot like you.

She looks like you but she doesn't.

She closes her eyes and smiles.

I called the number

under the photograph.

A man answered,

rather rude.

I will call you, then,

to this number.

I will tell you.

Nagisa's mother...

gave me your number.

She is very worried about her daughter.

Me, on the contrary, I'm not.

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