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Eastern.Horizon
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00:00Wow, I'm so scared to sing
00:04If you're a problem, please raise your voice
00:20My boyfriend is in the middle of the sky
00:24I'm in the middle of the dark
00:26more more than an hour
00:30and there always a light
00:32I'm looking for a light
00:34but my neighbor's eyes are red
00:37I'm just in the background
00:39I'm in the wrong way
00:41I'm in the wrong way
00:44I'm in the wrong way
00:47I'm in the wrong way
00:50I'm out of the wrong way
01:25I want to meet you again.
01:55I don't think we should go to the beach right now, sweetie. They're bound to drag us in.
02:00I chopped it up to, like, small-town superstitions. But now that we're involved with you, we can see things we couldn't before.
02:06Sure. That's how you'd said it works, right? And there are a lot of ways that people get involved with each other.
02:13I mean, you could be somebody's friend, or maybe just a random encounter. Of course, not everyone would see things.
02:19But given what happened with you two way back then, I think he actually does see them. So would you be open to meeting up with him?
02:26These days, it's like he spends more time in the past than the present.
02:32We've got to haul more lumber so we can build another camp already? I'm not built for that kind of labor, you know?
02:39Don't be silly, Great Gramps. Nobody's making you do that. Eat donuts with me!
02:43Now, where did all the other new recruits run off to? The officers won't be happy about this.
02:50This might be a selfish thing to ask, but I really do want you to see him.
02:54Honestly, I want to see what happens when you reconnect, how he responds.
02:59Is that a no or what? You think it's dangerous or something?
03:02Oh, yeah! Guess I should mention, my hometown's known for amazing seafood!
03:06I would love to go. I really would. But, you know, I can't afford to travel!
03:12Well, then I'll pay for everything!
03:14I'm not so low that I'd make a student pay for me.
03:16What about all the food you made me pay for? Huh?
03:20I'll have to whip out my ace in the hole.
03:23Oh, Toshiro will pay!
03:24This is like how Ryo just straight up mooches off of Nakagawa and Tokyo Beat Cops.
03:29I mean, it's right up his alley.
03:31His area of expertise is analysis and history of fantasy and children's literature.
03:36If I invite him, he'll probably tag along.
03:39And that ought to work for me!
03:40I'm not sure that has anything to do with this, but go off, I guess.
03:44Oh.
03:45I never asked. But where are you from, anyway?
03:49A small island!
03:52There it is!
03:55A merfolk legend, eh?
03:57A good topic for an essay relating to children's lit. Nicely done.
04:01You know, Japan's first children's author wrote about Japanese merfolk.
04:05You mean Mime Ogawa? He's great! That story scared me so much as a kid!
04:10I read it, too, back in the day. It was in a book I just happened to pick up.
04:14Oh, yeah! Get in my brain, random books!
04:16I guess you do have a pretty wide variety of books in your personal library.
04:20Yeah. But for the past couple of months, it's been a self-help rut. Cut four of the same one.
04:25So this legend is about merfolk who kidnap people. Sounds fascinating to me. With some investigation, I believe that we can figure out how it originated.
04:35I'm glad we're not in a horror movie, because that's how you get doomed.
04:38This is such a weird group.
04:47I'll get like a zillion questions if I just bring a bunch of guys with me, so can you come, too? There'll be tons of seafood if that sweetens the deal.
04:54Say no more!
04:55Me traveling with a college girl may look bad, and I certainly don't want to raise any eyebrows. So how about we make this a family trip?
05:03Guess it'd be fun!
05:04So, uh, you asked your parents' permission to come, right?
05:07Yeah, they were cool. Our family motto is, try everything and you'll grow strong.
05:11Think I might take on a great white shark while I'm here.
05:15Seriously? Kinda sounds like the plot of a Jason Statham movie.
05:18It's true, though! Shio meets Murfo. My parents named me back because they wanted me to be a good swimmer.
05:24Well, how's that working out for you?
05:26I'm training to be a lifeguard, so you tell me. My big sister and I studied martial arts in China and practiced shooting with live ammo and glom. We're all about training.
05:34Didn't know you have an older sister.
05:35She's the one who bakes the baguettes for my morning sandwiches!
05:40Ah!
05:40Oh! That rock is like super cool!
05:43Please be careful that you don't fall in!
05:45Huh?
05:45There are some crazy powerful rip currents around here, so swimming can be really dangerous for people who aren't too familiar with the area.
05:52That's partly why the locals are kinda obsessed with murfolk and sea creatures.
05:57I was just thinking how folks who live by the ocean rarely swim.
06:00Yeah, that's right. Especially out here.
06:03It's a similar phenomenon to people born in Tokyo never setting foot in Shibuya.
06:07Is that true?!
06:09Shibuya!
06:14Something struck me as odd before.
06:16Time to bust out the shoes I've been saving for a special occasion.
06:19This trip will be great! I'm so stoked!
06:22So you'll be traveling somewhere? Aren't you lucky? Hope you have a wonderful trip.
06:27Thanks! I'll try and pick up some interesting seashells for you!
06:31Yeah, that's something you'd give a kid.
06:34Seems kinda weird how he said it's his prison, but he can travel far away from it.
06:40Does he have to get permission to leave or something?
06:43If I think about it, Dror Street may be more like his safe space.
06:48Yeah, it's run down, but the government isn't always watching you.
06:51And what's his relationship with that lady anyway?
06:55They seem sorta close. She even gives him candy.
06:58If it were me, I probably wouldn't ever want to leave.
07:01But, I suppose that kind of attitude is the real prison.
07:05I'd definitely lose my mind.
07:08Not 100% sure that he hasn't.
07:11He's extremely interested in people, and eventually they end up asking for something from him.
07:16He's got a weird sense of ethics.
07:18Incredibly opportunistic, but at the same time,
07:21he'll do whatever he can to help someone,
07:23despite the fact that he's barely got anything to his name.
07:26Like a superhuman contradiction.
07:28I've gotta wonder, is our meddling helping or hurting him?
07:33Hey, Magi, we're here!
07:36Yay!
07:43So, are you gonna get a hold of your family
07:45and let them know that you made it here safely?
07:47Huh? That's funny!
07:48You really are a city kid, aren't you?
07:51The news went out the moment we disembarked.
07:54Kirihara's daughter is bringing outsiders to the island.
07:57One boy around her age.
07:58Two kids who look like high schoolers.
08:00And three people somewhere in their 30s.
08:02Not enough criminal records.
08:04So by this point, the whole island probably already knows everything.
08:07There's spies!
08:08Oh yeah, if you need to buy something besides the co-op,
08:12we've got Nakama.
08:13Just leave whatever money if there's nobody there.
08:15I can let them know.
08:17What's a Nakama?
08:18What'd be the best way to describe them?
08:20They're kinda like middlemen, I guess?
08:23Or vendors.
08:24So they're shops where every local's treated like a regular here?
08:27This is what you'd call a high-trust society.
08:30People on the island are honest.
08:32Before I moved to Tokyo,
08:33everybody helped me get into the habit of locking things up.
08:36Oh, that's fascinating.
08:38As for what else you guys need to know?
08:41Remember to never eat natu in the presence of the matriarch of the mainland-owning family.
08:46Why not?
08:46In fact, don't even talk about beef.
08:49What kind of crazy rule is that?
08:51So you're not gonna explain it any further, huh?
08:54That information is given out on a need-to-know basis.
08:57And if you ever move here,
08:58then you'll be told on the third day of the third year of your residency.
09:03I see.
09:03You're just having a little fun by screwing with us city folk!
09:06So, anyway...
09:08I've got a few spirits staring at me.
09:10Think they maybe used to live here or what?
09:13Yeah, that makes sense to me.
09:15We don't get very many outsiders coming to visit the island.
09:19Well, if it isn't little Yaiko!
09:21Granny Hanada!
09:22It's so good to see you!
09:23Looking finer than a frog hair split eight ways!
09:25Oh, shucks! That's awfully sweet of you to say!
09:29And unless my eyes deceive me,
09:30it looks like you brought a gaggle of handsome fellers along with you,
09:33really making me wish I was young again!
09:36Yeah, I'm definitely feeling like a city boy.
09:40Well, if y'all are gonna be heading over to your family's place,
09:43feel free to grab any of these motorbikes that we got around here.
09:46Just bring them back when you leave, please, and thank you very much.
09:49I really appreciate it!
09:50They sure have their own way of doing things.
09:54It's a two-hour walk, so I think we should take her up on it.
09:57Who's all got a license and doesn't mind carrying a passenger?
10:00I would have been happy to make another trip if you just waited down at the harbor!
10:25No way! I wasn't gonna wait all by myself!
10:27You know, I really thought you were just pulling my leg
10:30when you told me how fast you can go on a bicycle!
10:35Looks like that's where they're having the festival.
10:37We're getting pretty high up.
10:38Seems Yaya's family lives right in the center of the island.
10:45Hey, look! It's Mom, Dad, Grandma, and Grandpa!
10:48The whole family's waiting on us!
10:50Great Gramps, I'm here!
10:52Good to have you back, Yaiko, and welcome, everybody!
11:02Wait a sec.
11:04Ah, you must be the new town hall guy, Sato!
11:07I'm who?!
11:08I mean, it makes sense that he wouldn't think it would be you, Mogura.
11:13I bet it's because of my haircut.
11:15Something as small as that can change your whole vibe.
11:18But you came all this way and he didn't even recognize you.
11:21That doesn't bother me one bit.
11:23Nothing like meeting old acquaintances again for the first time.
11:26Thanks, Yaai. I appreciate it.
11:28Great Gramps does seem especially lively today, though.
11:33I think it's because we have so many guests.
11:36Probably. And we're all looking forward to the festival.
11:40This place is huge.
11:42Does your family own the entire property?
11:45It may be big, but it's not actually worth anything.
11:51Thank you so much for looking after our suite, Yaiko.
11:56They're all shoddies.
11:57You should meet my little sis.
11:59She's still in grade school.
12:01Go on, say hello.
12:04Oh, hello. I'm Yoshino.
12:07And my little bro, middle schooler.
12:09I'm Miyama. Hello.
12:11It's an entire family of innocents.
12:14There's not a lot to do here, but we sure hope you enjoy the seafood.
12:18Hey, big sis!
12:19Bring any gifts?
12:20Good grief. Now my friends think you're greedy.
12:23Obviously.
12:25Wow, they only make these in Tokyo.
12:27Thank you. I'm so excited.
12:29You greedy little thing.
12:31Dang. Wish my brother was like that.
12:34Well, think we'll have to put a pin in this.
12:36We've got to go lend a hand with the festivities.
12:39Y'all have fun exploring.
12:40Yaiko, why don't you take your great-grandpa along?
12:44Sure.
12:48It's a pretty massive shindig.
12:51Everyone goes to the festival. It's actually tomorrow.
12:54That's the merfolk statue, which is kind of the main attraction.
12:57Ah, of course it's that kind of merfolk.
13:01Feel free to snap some pics.
13:03Awesome. Some choice photos will really beef up my report.
13:07No kidding.
13:08Padding a report with pictures is right up there with choosing a larger font.
13:11The highlight of the whole festival is shooting that thing with arrows.
13:15Then it goes up in flames.
13:17That's fairly common for warding off misfortune.
13:19It's also done at suina rituals.
13:22Watch! There are all kinds of choreographed movements that are performed during the ritual.
13:26I know it's a lot, but please try to follow along.
13:29The heck? This sounds more entertaining than the main event.
13:32It's much preferred for as many people as possible to join in on it.
13:36That's why guests are always welcome here.
13:38Why don't you ever explain the reasons for this island's bogus rules?
13:41My report is so getting docked for that.
13:44Oh-ho! It's a shooting ring!
13:45You want to try it, Great Gramps?
13:47Hey, let's give it a whirl, too.
13:49You said you liked FPS games, so show us what you're made of.
13:53Ugh.
13:54Professor! Do you want to play a game with us?
13:57Or is something the matter?
14:00Miki Bukuro is having a good time, and refuses to leave.
14:05Ah, that fish drying thing.
14:07She can taste anything I eat, so she's demanding that I consume at least a small morsel.
14:12Ah, I never would've guessed that.
14:13She also wants me to acquire one of these devices for back home.
14:19Oh! Great Gramps is super OP!
14:22Yay, Gramps!
14:23You've got a knack for this, too!
14:25Nah, you're definitely way better than I am.
14:28I remember him being a great shot even back when I knew him.
14:31He used to have a license and go hunting a lot, so that sounds about right.
14:36How's about you give it a try, Sato?
14:39I am not Sato.
14:41Oh, man.
14:42I couldn't suck more.
14:43I've always been awful with guns.
14:45You couldn't hit the broad side of a building, could you, Sato?
14:48I told you I'm not Sato!
14:49You completely blew it and embarrassed yourself in front of the kids.
15:00That was so cool, Bogara!
15:03Go ahead and pick whatever prize your heart desires, ladies.
15:06Yay!
15:08Listen, Sato.
15:10It's a bit immature to behave that way towards your elders, you know.
15:13I'll fart!
15:14I'm just so happy my great-grandpa's having a good time.
15:17To be honest, he's always been vain and competitive.
15:21Those are cute traits for a great-grandpa.
15:23It's a little confusing that Bogara can be so amazing with a bow, but terrible with a gun,
15:28because they seem like pretty much the same idea to me.
15:30Well, it all depends on where your strength lies.
15:33Their mechanisms are very different, so is the way you go about aiming, for that matter.
15:38Huh.
15:38I wonder if there's anyone who's a master of both.
15:41That would be dope.
15:42Yeah, it takes lots of practice, huh?
15:44Pretty much, though it depends on the person.
15:46I wonder if that means he was already handy with a bow before he ever even touched a gun.
15:52Hey, Yaiko!
15:53You can totally see the ocean from here!
15:56There's the rock we saw when we were sailing in!
15:59It's known as Merfolk Rock, and it's...
16:02It looks like something's coming out of the sea.
16:06There she blows.
16:17There's her island's Merfolk.
16:20Accidents, self-deletion, capsized ships, tsunamis...
16:23A lot can happen in the ocean.
16:25So, it's a collection of regrets lost at sea.
16:28Well, it's not uncommon.
16:30That one's huge.
16:32I'm guessing it couldn't resist the festival.
16:35It's just like that weird stalker ghost.
16:37A lot of spirits are desperate for attention.
16:39Merfolk sure are pesky, aren't they?
16:47That means the festival really is about pacifying the Merfolk.
16:51Remember how I pointed out the crazy powerful rip currents on the boat right here?
16:55See, the thing about Merfolk Rock, it's also called the Rival Rock.
16:59When someone dies at sea, it's fairly common for their body to wash up over there.
17:04And all those with the same tragic fate are gathered by the rock.
17:07It's like it stripped their sense of individuality.
17:10Thinking back, Maggie kept doing a threat display most of the way here.
17:14Most peeps can't see that freaky monster, can they?
17:17That's gonna make writing my report tricky.
17:20It's a challenge and an art form to describe something you've seen as though you never saw it.
17:25I should know.
17:27In any case, it's rare for these to take on the shape of Merfolk.
17:30Look, it's possible that it's akin to Ikebukuro in Nabeshima.
17:34I can't believe Merfolk really exists.
17:37You don't think it might need our help, do you?
17:39One thing's clear.
17:41That creature is drowning in sadness.
17:43Through worship, we must strive to maintain the distance between this world and the afterlife.
17:48I know you want to help, but nothing can be done to quell the sadness of the Merfolk.
17:53All we can do is make sure we don't get dragged into the depths ourselves.
17:57You've got to draw a line somewhere.
18:00He's always talked like that.
18:02Maybe he really can see it.
18:06You know, I'm still in disbelief that you've fully recovered, Kiriata.
18:10Youth really is something else, huh?
18:12Guess so. I thought I was gone for sure.
18:14You're able to see them too?
18:21Huh?
18:22I know we're both in pretty rough shape, and things are looking grim, but just stay strong.
18:27Because whether or not it's an illusion, all we can do is make sure we don't get ourselves dragged into it.
18:32I mean it. It's like how you gave food to a dying man like me.
18:36It's kind, noble, but I think you need to draw a line before it's too late.
18:43What the?
18:46Hey, Yai? Something wrong?
18:51Mori?
18:51Wait up!
18:52Is that really you, Mori?
18:57Also, is that what I think it is?
19:01It's Yaiko!
19:02But you probably don't remember me, do ya?
19:07Huh?
19:09Huh?
19:10Friend of yours?
19:12He was, but that was so weird.
19:14It's the Festival Eve event!
19:20Sweet! Let's go check it out.
19:24Hey, Magi.
19:25Don't stare for too long.
19:27Like I told you, some spirits are just desperate for attention.
19:30You do not want to wind up possessed.
19:32Right. I'm sorry.
19:34I bet that's the real story behind legends about Murpho bewitching and kidnapping people.
19:39Just ignore them.
19:39A quick word to our island's visitors.
19:42Thank you so much for joining us here today.
19:45On behalf of our fellow islanders, the Samajima family would like to...
19:49You see that lady?
19:51Her family owns most of the land around here.
19:53I hope none of you have eaten any beans.
19:55Please stop mentioning that terrifyingly random rule!
19:59Are you telling us that Broad is the queen of the island?
20:02Something like that.
20:03But to be a tad more precise, she's the king's mother.
20:06Most of the people who live here work for a local seafood processing company,
20:10and that includes my parents.
20:12That lady is the mother of the guy who runs that company.
20:15Back in the day, her ancestors were the original village heads.
20:19That's him over there.
20:20Her pride and joy.
20:22But yeah, if there's a hierarchy here, she's at the top.
20:25She's that important, huh?
20:26You're not in Tokyo anymore, city boy, so watch what you say,
20:30or they're going to comfort you in the dead of the night.
20:32Who's they?
20:33They're them.
20:34Not helpful.
20:35Now I'm asking everyone here to join in with us.
20:37The gist is that their family is responsible for making sure the island is prosperous,
20:42so they basically know everything that goes on.
20:44Thank you all for coming out tonight.
20:49Hmm.
20:50Being powerful has its benefits, eh?
20:52Go on, dig in.
21:02Everyone gets ten minutes each to wash up.
21:04I bet your school trips aren't even this strict.
21:07Now the guys can sleep on the first floor,
21:09and us girls will camp out on the second.
21:11Sorry, Kyo.
21:12There's just not enough space to give your family a private room.
21:15Nah, it's fine.
21:16Think nothing of it.
21:17It'll be hard to bear sleeping separately from you, Toshiro.
21:21Oh, right.
21:22I have a quick question,
21:23and I truly hope you can forgive me if I'm overstepping with this,
21:26but your friend Mori from the event earlier,
21:29I'm curious.
21:30Is he okay?
21:32Huh?
21:32I mean, if he is, forget I said anything.
21:35It's just, he seemed a bit distraught or something.
21:39Tell us what you saw.
21:40It's still uncertain.
21:42Give me one second.
21:47Here, I really hope what I'm about to show you
21:49doesn't negatively affect your opinion of him.
21:52And it's important to remember that appearances aren't everything,
21:55but this is him.
21:57That's what he looked like in high school.
22:13Oh
22:43So risky
23:13Ah, t'mon, ne, Dabola baかりの体型
23:19Oyori shiro ni sa, yaru se, ne
23:23I'nori baかり tobi kou kono machi no saka
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