Mr, Atsushi,,,
do we throw him in the river?
I'm done with this guy,
That's it, I'm done for,
I realized I was done for,,,
at some point in the past,
Tokyo Refugees
6 months ago,,,
I was a freewheeling student,
It seemed that nothing would ever disturb that state,
Yes,
Tokieda Osamu, contents-certified mail,
A signature here, please,
Certified mail? -Right,
Thanks,
Tama International University,
Skipping again?
We punched in,,,
Coming at the first class, that's rare,
It's required, I can't jeopardize my credit,
So, it's not too late?
As long as I'm present I'll manage something,
If I had to repeat in this lousy place, I'd rather quit,
What is it?
(student card)
of course, you'll repeat the year,
Let me see,
You'd better ask at the administration,
The class is starting, sir,
Since it's your mistake, I hope I'm considered present,
Your student card isn't valid anymore,
What do you mean?
Mr, Tokieda Osamu,,,
your tuition fee wasn't paid, you're expelled,
Expelled?
Your father didn't contact you?
Your tuition had to be paid before the end of April,
Considering his situation, we waited a little more,
We managed to extend the deadline for 2 months,
So, the expelling occurred at the end of June,
Why didn't anyone warn me?
Sorry, I don't know what to answer,
So as soon as he pays I can resume classes?
Well, I can't answer that,,,
But now the last term too is due these days,
I'll find a way to pay,,,
May I attend class now,,, -That's not possible,
When you're expelled, you're expelled,
But when I'll resume, my credit won't suffice,
Credit is not your concerns, you're simply not a student here,
Anyway, your university's diplomas are worthless,
I'm quitting,
Wait,
You're expelled,,,
you can't quit,
The number you called is not assigned,
Shitty dad,
Shitty university,
Kitakyushu,
Tokieda, architect practice,
3 years ago,,,
about the time when I entered university in Tokyo,,,
My mother died,
(Procedure of seizure of property)
Then dad shacked up with a Philippine girl from a pub,
He hated our house and started avoiding it,
It's abandoned,
He said she was a girl of a good family,,,
what does it change?
Does that excuse his behavior?
How about your son, you jerk?
Back in Tokyo Hachioji
Resumé: Born August 3, 1992, Present address: Tokyo Hachioji
Schooled in Fukuoka, graduated 2011,
(university? )
And of course, he stopped sending money,
I don't need the old shit to move on,
But I need money,
I look for a job,,,
but I don't know what I want to do,
Or rather,,,
what can I do?
Coming,
You are Tokieda Osamu?
Yes,
I'm with Toa Real Estate, my name is Araki,
You were supposed to pay the maintenance fee yesterday,,,
My father pays the rent,
Not the rent, the maintenance fee,
Since you didn't pay,,,
You were notified of a new deadline before eviction,,,
can we proceed?
Right, since you have to vacate the apartment,,,
have you packed up your belongings?
You can't do that without notice,
You received a certified mail a few days ago,
Wait, you guys can't evict me like that,,,
tenants have rights, you know,
You know that you don't have a tenant's contract here,
The contract you signed when you entered,,,
is a key-holder contract that only grants you,,,
the enjoyment of the equipment and appliances,
That allowed you to skip the deposit and key money,
So, I regret, you are not a tenant and you have no rights,
We can give you two days to pay,
Two days,,,
if you don't pay before that, you'll be evicted by force,
Goodbye,
You should dust the bell,
Thank you,
$360,
Tokieda Osamu,
It's only a matter of time,
Tell me,,,
could you lend me money?
I see,
If you can't, don't sweat it,
I'm not that desperate,
See you,
Even if I work,,,
I won't see money before a month,
What I need now,,,
I need jobs that pay day by day,
Hey, hey, you can't do that,
Can't you read? "No advertisement",
I'm sorry,
Quiet,
Changing the lock was really lame,
We told you if you didn't pay you'd be evicted,
And my belongings?
We're keeping them in a storage,
As soon as you pay for the overstay and the repossession procedure,,,
we'll give them back to you,
Uh? Hello Mr, Tokieda?
When can you pay the balance?
You're just like my father,,,
you're selfish, you have no compassion,
Pardon?
What do I care? Keep it all,
Shinjuku Matsuya
Shinjuku Kabukicho
How many hours?
If you spend the night,,,
we have a 'night-pack' special price,
I'll take that,
That will be $15,
The change on $100,
I always had my own room,
So,,,
I can't sleep close to people,
Even in love hotels, even for a nap,,,
I couldn't stay,
The guys who live off the netcafés,,,
are called Netcafé Refugees,,,
they don't work,
They have nowhere to go,
'Netcafé Refugees'
if someone could tell me how to do,,,
that would be great,
Netcafé refugees -Wiki,,, the hardship of netcafé refugees,
Please,
Well,,,
I'll give you $150,
But I paid 1200 for it,
You can try another shop,
Alright then 150,
Thank you,
An announcement for our customers,,,
our great autumn bargain sales are here,
Our household goods on the 1st floor,,,
the ladies' clothes on the 2nd floor,
The gentlemen's clothes on the 3nd floor,
Our great autumn bargain sales are here,
Bargain,,,
phone charger
daily employment
recruiting talents, singers, actors,,,
please, you can't,,,
I'm sorry,
Solidarity movement for Eastern Japan Disaster
The night pack is $10 for 10 hours,
Cubicle #511,
Enjoy,
What the hell?
Disgusting,
Part-time employment,
You really all need a resumé?
Looking for clinical trial volunteer,
Health people wanted for clinical trial
Looking for clinical trial volunteer,,, What is a clinical trial?
Clinical trial volunteer,
Paid $1,500 a week + meals and bed, manga & video games
$1,500,
Three meals and bed,
Looks great,
Now there's a registration process,
Register
Day paid jobs
thank you for your work,
Sure,
There,,,
You just have to distribute a fixed number,
A number?
You said $15/h on the add,
If you distribute them in 4 hours,,,
since it's $60 for that number, you earn $15 an hour,
You pay every day for a week, right?
You get your money every day when you come back,
Alright, I'll be expecting you tomorrow,
Thank you,
That's $420 in a week,
It's not much but I'll pay my expenses,
Fancy clothing,
Look at you dude?
What are you doing with these two girls on each side?
You have it,
Oh, I wanted it, -Sorry,
You can't catch it unless you pinch inside the ring,
What does he want?
There's one left,
About there,,,
there?
Go, go, go,
I got it,
Come, come,,,
Yeah,
Lucky,
I could eat something,
Please,
I'm back, -Great,
It took you 6 h instead of 4 h,
You're a beginner, it's normal,
That's for today,
Thank you,
$54?
Excuse me,,,
What?
You pay 10% taxes,
See you tomorrow,
Yes,
And now I have to pay taxes?
He's just stealing from me,
Seriously? What an asshole,
I'm just earning $9/hour,
Good evening,
Our tissue distribution is a tricky job,
There are ways to hand out the tissues, places to chose,
Whatever the job, you need technique and effort,
See ya,
You observe the flow of the crowd,,,
you see where they are denser,
You don't aim at their hand but at their chest,
They can't dodge it, they have to catch it,
If one of them grabs it,,,
the next will too, it's the herd behavior,
Don't treat them as humans,,,
hand the tissues out as you would carrots to goats,
Kanda station announcement: Train Takao on platform 6,
Please,
Incoming mail: clinical trial part-time job
Dear Mr, Tokieda Osamu, thank you for applying, see details below,
A 10-day hospitalization for clinical examination,,,
with a courtesy salary of $200 per day,
So, you wanna quit this job?
Sorry, I'm grateful for your advices,
You found a better job?
Well,
You are staying in a netcafé, right?
It's obvious you can't hide it,
Have you ever come here during the night?
No,
It's a 24/7 fast food,
And?
Many people spend the night on a $1,50 hamburger,
It's not only here,
It's better than a netcafé,
I'll tell you a secret,
What I'm doing,,,
I'm building a bomb,
One day I'll blow that country,
Look around,,, they're all dead anyway,
Bam,
Jonan hospital clinical laboratory
Mr, Tokieda Osamu, -Yes,
It's done, thanks,
Mr, Jinno Yusuke,
Hi, I'll measure your tension,
Excuse me,
Mr, Nakamura Kesuke,
Please, drink all the water,
Great, thank you,
I'll take one more,
3 meals a day, a shower,,,
that's the sweet life,
I sleep with my arms and legs stretched,
I'm paid $200/day to laze around in bed,
If there was a paradise,,,
it would be this life,
At last, fortune smiles to me,
Today's special report,
The netcafé refugees, a phenomenon spreading in our society,,,
our reporter followed a young man in his daily routine,
Kazuo-san, 26, has been living off a netcafé for three years,
I was a temp worker in a factory,,,
they didn't renew my contract,,,
I also had to leave the hostel,
I wish I found a job,
Since I don't have an address, it's impossible,
So now, I strive on daily jobs,
I earn just enough to survive,
I never know if I'll have a job tomorrow,,,
it's always a last-minute notice,
I receive my assignments by mail,
For me it all started when my dad failed me,
I was expelled from university because he didn't pay,
I was evicted from my apartment,
I had nowhere to go,,,
I started to live in a netcafé,
And your father? -I have no contact with him,
I don't even try to find him,
It's all his fault,
He's the one to blame,
I'll keep the rest for my breakfast,
50% off
How much money do you have?
$20,,,
and $1,50,
If I don't find a day job tomorrow I won't have a roof,
What are you saying?
What would you like most now?
My own room,
Even in an old building,,,
here I can't stretch my legs, I can't sleep,
This kind of life,,,
once you fall, you can't get back on your feet,
Just shut up,
He said, if he can't rest, there's no point to live,
You need to find an easy life, make your way through,
We'll go to that bar and then back to my place,
Yay, great,
Let's do that,
Alright then, see you,
Keeping this curve of progress, profit is not generated,
I'll expose on the board the P3 theory,
This is P3,
You're all very cute but your ancestors were chimps,,,
Hey, Yano, how do you feel?
Hey, wake up,
First,,,
I need to find an apartment,
Thank you, Mr, Kishimoto, -Thank you,
Thank you, Mr, Tokieda, -Thank you,
Mr, Ishida, thank you, -Thank you,
Thank you,
Hang on Japan,
Just today, I could have something special,
That's not what I had in mind,
Rather the other place,
Do you have a minute?
We're conducting a surveillance operation,,,
we'd be grateful if you cooperated,
Why did you pick me?
We just want to have a little talk,
Could you show us the content of your bag?
I have nothing special,,,
Please, if you could simply cooperate,
Go ahead,
That's enough,
What is this?
It's a light, -A light?
Why do you have a light?
For no reason,
I got it from a dollar machine,
There's even a blade,
Don't you think it's a bit dangerous?
I didn't know there was a knife,
Could you show us an ID?
Your address?
Is it still that one on the card?
It's not anymore,
Where do you live?
In netcafés and such,
So, an unknown address,
Could we see the content of your wallet?
What? That's quite a wad,
Why do you have so much?
I was paid for a clinical trial,
I took drugs,,, -Drugs?
Excuse me, I have to check,
What is this?
I told you, a clinical trial,,, -Call the station,
Say, we'd be better at the station to talk,
What did I do?
How much is that?
$4,60,
That's good stuff,
Excuse me,
He's not in our records, -Well, obviously,
So, can I go now? -You can't,
Just carrying this is a criminal offense,
I told you I didn't know, -That's not an excuse,
Carrying a knife without a justification,,,
is punishable by detention or a fine,
So, people can't have a knife on a camping trip?
So, you have a good explanation?
But what did you answer when we asked first?
You said "For no reason",
You said that,
Why are you,,,
come on,
Just be honest, we won't charge you,
OK?
That was great,
So, where do we go next,
The usual place,
Fuck this,
Would you have a cigarette?
Let's drink together,
Yeah, sure,
These cops were harassing me,
What go into them?
I'm sure you understand, Rui,
I understand you had a hard time,
I didn't do anything,
So painful, -I get it,
Do you get it?
That's why I'm here to soothe your pain,
Really, you would soothe my pain?
Yes, let's go to another bar,
Boss, the bill,
Osamu, your wallet,
The bars are all closed at this hour,
It's OK, they'll open for you,
Hey, how about we go rest in a hotel?
I'd like to have a little more fun before,
Lalala laseh laseh laseh,,,
Lalala laseh,,,
tsuge-tsuge,,,
Again, again, again, again,,,
It's a host club,
I don't like them and I don't have the money,
Don't worry, you're my guest,
Please, this way,
Welcome,
This is Osamu, this is Junior,
Osamu? -Yes,
Hi, I'm Junior,
Tonight, is the birthday of our boss,
I had only seen it on TV, people really do this,
Osamu, you're a guest, you can feel at ease,
Junior, let's have a Dom Perignon,
Cheers,
Hey that's slow,
Drink it all up, drink it all up,,,
you need to drink more, drink it all up,
Drink and drink and drink,
Great,
Osamu, you're impressive,
You can call me Osa,
I could become a host too? -Of course,
Really? -Osaka, you're the best,
Let's order another one, -Let's do this,
One more bottle,
Osamu,
You want water?
Thank you,
Are you OK?
Eh? Where's Rui-chan?
She went long ago, it's noon already,
Sorry I fell asleep,
It's OK,
I'm going,
Thank you for your patronage,
Rui-chan paid, right?
She didn't,
$2,680,
$2,680?
I can't pay that,
You drank too, you don't get away with that,
But Rui said she was inviting,
That girl doesn't have money,
She reels in guys like you to treat her here,
What's going on? -Well,
He doesn't want to pay? Let's call the cops,
The,,, the cops?
Hey, you're not that broke,
There's some missing, Rui will pay the balance,
Bye,
Wait, if you take it all,,,
I can't pay my expenses,
What do I care, -I can't even work,
Just lend me $100,
I'll be sure to pay you back,
Told you, we can't,
Please hire me here,
You said it was possible,
We were not talking seriously, don't be silly,
I'm begging, whatever, I can wash the dishes,
Please,
Go now, we're closing,
Please, -He's funny,
Let's try him,
We could have him work at the tables,
But he has no address, no money,
Take him to the apartment and take care of him,
This for now, for your dress and food expenses,
Thank you so much,
Of course, it's just an advance,
An 'advance'?
It's a loan,
Hey, Kojiro, this guy is with you from today,
You see everything with Kojiro,
You live here too Mr, Junior?
The hell? You have a complaint?
So cold,
You'll have to sleep on the floor,
Shinjuku Godzilla Road
No way, you're serious?
It sounds like a gag,
What are you doing? Come,
Yes, sorry,
Dom Pérignon champagne
drink, drink,,,
He did it,
The new guy, it's your turn,
Go, go,
And now the new guy drinks,
Drink, drink,,,
I think he had his fill, may I take over?
Sure, -Go ahead,
Great, thank you,
Drink, drink Kojiro,,,
Extraordinary! -You're a real man,
Champagne is acid so you stir it before with a stick,
It drops the acidity, it's easier,
I see,
We just had the gold bottle, it's $1000 for the customers,
$1000?
Of course, we can't pay that price,
You'll be OK?
I'm fine,
You did well for a first day,
If you collapsed on the job you'd be fined,
Fined? You're serious?
You're fined for lateness, for leaving without notice, etc,
You need to pay $400 for the apartment, $100 for the clothing,
$400 for that place?
Kojiro, how long have you been working here?
Almost a year,
And before that?
I was a temp in a car parts factory,
At the end of my contract they kicked me out of the hostel,
The lodging was one of the perks,
I was in the street too, I slept in a netcafé,
People like you come and go here,
If you are not noticed, you earn very little,
Alcohol could also ruin your health,
But at least you have a place here,
A handful of people possess everything in this society,
There are too many inequalities,
I'm sure you'd look lovely in it,
Really, it's perfect for you, just buy it,
Just looking, I don't intend to buy,
I thought so,
How about eating together?
There's that steakery, they offer discounts for 2 girls together,
It's kind of awkward for a woman alone to eat a steak,
You have a steak in the morning?
A steak is delicious whatever the time,
Why did you talk to me?
A steak,
You seem to want it too,
Well, I wouldn't mind but,,,
right? let's go, -Wait,
Welcome,
What are you doing here Osa?
And you?
Treat me like a client,
You patronize me after what you did to me?
Osamu, move on,
You owe her your position here, you became a host,
Osa, you're even using your real name?
Is that bad? -I think you're great,
This is Akane-chan, my great friend,
Since it's your first day, take care of her,
I'm Osamu, pleased to meet you,
Isn't that the smell of barbecued meet?
We went to a steakery just before,
For me the smell of meet is like a celebration,
You don't have to look that poor,
I'm sorry,
Akane is a nurse, today she's on a night shift,
That's quite a hard job, you have my respect,
Alright, we have to enjoy and relieve the stress,
Akane-chan, since he's starting today,,,
we should have a Dom Pérignon,
That's great,
We'll have a Gold or a Pink bottle?
Since I'm starting maybe Rui-chan could offer it?
Osamu, just mind your business,
It's OK I can offer it,
I just received my bonus,
But don't make it too expensive,
So, Pink Dom it is,
Thank you,
One Pink Dom Pérignon, thank our guest,
Thank you very much,
You're sure you can pay?
I always wanted to try it,
It's delicious,
Please Mr, Oasamu, drink the rest of the bottle,
She's honoring you Osa, drink,
Sit there,
Thank you,
Champagne call,
Today too, champagne, thanks to our dear client,
We are offering her our gratefulness,
Drink to the last drop,
Drink, drink,,,
Thank you,
$201,
Take it on this card,
Thank you,
I need to wash my hands, -This way,
Thank you,
That was fun,
It looks like Akane-chan is into you,
She honored you, you must propose her a private,
Since you paid last time now we're even,
Hey, there's a sip left,
Sorry, guys we need our private time,
See you, -Osamu, you get it?
Thank you,
OK then,
Please,
Would you mind giving me your phone number and your mail?
I'm not good with these,
Could you do it for me?
Sure,
The privates Miss Akane required with me,,,
were raising my status in the club,
Since it's New Year's Eve, shall it be a Dom Pérignon Gold?
Miss Akane would rather have a relaxing alcohol,
Let's have a Brandy, -I'll follow Osamu's advice,
Sorry, I need to wash my hands,
Squeeze her as much as possible, it's for you,
She's just a nurse it's absurd to use her up,
My point, precisely,
Squeeze her fast while you can, she'll stop soon anyway,
Thank you for your visit,
For you,
What is it?
It's a bit soon, it's a new year gift,
You're spending enough in the club, -It's fine,
Today I intended to offer you a Dom Pérignon,
But you made me save money,
But, I can't,
Bye,
Thank you for your visit,
This nurse is a good client,
But,,,
but she's not a party girl,,,
she's not rich,
But she's quite a looker,,,
her face, her style, she's great,
She'd be a good earner for the call or the soap,
What do you mean?
On her nurse spare time she could,,,
accommodate any type of guest,
It all depends on your soft-power,
You can't eat here,
Please go,
So, you became one of them,
Bam,
I see,
You haven't talked to Rui-chan lately,
Something happened?
It's Junior, he needs to talk to her,
Don't sweat it,
Alright then, looking forward to our meeting,
Yes, me too,
I'm so looking forward to that date with you,
Yes, me too,
Sorry, I bothered you at work,
Goodbye,
"Don't sweat it,"? You know I'm worried and you talk about sex,
You told me to call Miss Akane,
We didn't talk about sex, it's a date,
Call it a date if you will,
I call it sex,
Shit,
What has Rui-chan got herself into?
How much money does she owe?
$25,000,
She has until the end of the month,
That soon,
We could explain to the boss, -He's merciless,
It's cold,
We don't need that snow,
Last time I came to Asakusa, I was on a school trip,
Despite my prayers I ended up in a third-rate university,
Wow, the smoke got in my eyes, -You OK?
Since I'm from Okayama,,,
I'm more comfortable in such quiet place,
I understand your feeling,
Thank you,
You're really a kind person,
Today we'll make the most of it,
Sure,
Hey, my eyes,
Maybe you're crying, in fact,
We had so much snow the other day,
It piled up,
I need to find another 10,000,
What if I asked her?
I can't do that,
Miss Akane has nothing to do with Rui's debt,
But Rui introduced you to Akane,
She's in deep shit,,,
Our loan sharks will be on her ass like the plague,
Who are these sharks?
They're the yakuza backing our club,
Our boss is one of their lieutenants,
He has a tattoo on his arm,
What?
If she doesn't pay they'll hunt her for life,
Then they'll prostitute her by force,
Ask her, Osamu,
Yes, I hit it,
First time I enjoy myself since I arrived in Tokyo,
Yes, me too,
Osamu, you're not fit for that job,
You're not enjoying it, right?
I can see it on your face,
It's not that,
I'm a bit concerned,
And I apologize about it,
Are you in trouble?
Sorry, I can't tell you about it,
I'm sorry I don't deserve your trust,
I'll tell you but,,,
but you just listen,
I didn't think Rui-chan was a girl like that,
I shouldn't have,,,
please forget what I just told you,
It's Junior and Rui's problem,
It doesn't concern you Akane-chan,
But you see,,,
if she hadn't been there, I wouldn't have met you,
You're OK?
Sorry,
I'm sorry,
Tomorrow morning, I'll draw the money at the bank,
Could you be with me until then?
Wait,
Dim the lights,
Osamu,
Don't forget to give it back, -You saved her life,
I knew you would do something,
I'm really grateful, let's drink,
I'm tired, come on,
We have to drink for good luck,
A bottle that was kept aside from the club,
Alright,
Kanpai,
Ah, right,
I'm going to tell you my secret dream,
How to open a ramen restaurant
I won't be a host forever,
One day I'll open a ramen restaurant,
Look at this,
Wake up,
Ouch,
What is it?
I can't find the bag,
What bag?
What? The money bag?
It can't be you right?
How would it,
We were drinking together and I collapsed,
You look for it too,
Alright,
Kojiro's silver bag is missing,
The bastard screwed me,
We're also after Kojiro,
Obviously, you were careless with your money,
I'll show you the account,
From today, you do Kojiro's job,
Yes, sir,
Today again we drink champagne,,,
And we owe it to a princess,
You don't think Junior could thank me?
Well, I didn't do it to be thanked,
But my money helped them, right?
I'm sorry,
I'm not expecting that from you, Osamu,
Don't let them get the better of you,
More, more, more, drink more,,,
more, more, more,,,
He's drinking it all on his own,,,
more, more, more,
It looks like me but I'm even more handsome,
What?
I'm a good artist,
Say,,,
did you notice that?
Is it OK as a nurse?
It's OK they're removable,
It's pretty, right?
Say,,,
May I call you Osamu now?
Sure,
Tell me you love me,
I love you madly,
The rest is for you, Mr, Junior,
Yes,
And now Junior is drinking,
Gulp it, gulp it,,, Yes, yes,,,
gulp it,,,
you drink fast and your throat hurts,,,
finish it up,
Thank you,
Osamu,
You're getting closer to that nurse,
You can get together, it's OK,
Thank you very much,
Is it really OK?
Yes, Osamu speaking,
It's me,,, we found Rui,
I was out with a client,,,
She was eating a steak with a student,
Still hunting around here in Shinjuku,,,
such a daring woman,
Junior,,,
isn't it great?
You'll sell her to the soap,,,
You'll get $20,000 upfront,
Junior,,,
You take her now,,,
go to the Twilight Bar in Horinouchi,
They'll be expecting you,
Osamu,
You'll go with them, you'll watch,
Me?
Make sure that woman is delivered to the customer,
In this world it's crucial to keep your head cool,
Those who indulge in sentiments are losers,
For the taxi,
Osa, you're a seasoned host now?
Junior doesn't look as sharp,
Maybe you're responsible,
Sorry,
After you ran why did you come back to Shinjuku?
It's because,,,
I was lonely,
The hell with you,
You're such an idiot,
Stupid as I am I'm worth $20,000,
There's no other way to find money?
Thank you Osa,
There's no way out of it,
Junior,
We can't do this,
I can't stand the idea,
Junior,
You love Rui-chan, right?
Who would love such an idiot?
She can suck old dicks now,
Is that really OK? -Osa it's enough,
Let's go,
Osamu,
Do you want to indulge in sentiments?
You want to be a loser?
I'm fine as a loser,
And you are too,
We'll never get used to be hosts,
Is it important to chase money?
Aren't we losing a lot in that chase?
What the hell are we supposed to do?
You guys run,
I'll tell him you ran,
Then our debt will fall on you,
Don't play the hero will such a dull plan,
Alright,
The three of us will flee,
I have a contact who can help,
Rui, you'll hide at your folks' place until I call,
I can't return to them,
You'll get on your knees and apologize,
You'd rather work in a soap?
Osamu, thank you,
Rui,
Don't ever get anywhere near Shinjuku,
Let's move fast,
As soon as the club calls, were exposed,
After we sent Rui to Tokyo Station,,,
we rushed back to the apartment to pack,
We fled from Shinjuku,
Calls from the club and the boss
Soon, we'd better switch off our phones,
The contact Junior introduced me to,,,
had a construction company,
Shinei Construction
Alright,
Let's sign the contracts in the office first,
There,
It's $80/day,
Three meals a day, cost you $25,
We start with a 15-day contract,,,
but it'll be renewed, don't worry,
Please write your name here,
Suehiro Yoshiro,,,
So that's your real name,
You can keep Junior,
If you say my real name I'll kill you,
Only losers run away,
You'll have an individual room in our hostel, it's great,
This is the dining hall,
Your rooms are upstairs,
This way,
Mr, Tokieda, you're right here,
Mr, Suehiro, you're at the back,
Dinner will be served from 6 at the hall,
Alright then,
Excuse me, where's Mr, Sakamoto?
Mr, Sakamoto is on site, he'll be back tonight,
Please, take off your shoes,
You like this or Lalah club best?
I thought you said your contact was running his business,
The economic crisis affected him probably,
We're just waiting for the heat to drop,
Is that the meal he's charging us for?
Would be great if it was hot,
Excuse me,
Where's Mr, Sakamoto?
I haven't seen him,
Maybe he went,
He went?
That's how men are, always moving on,
You guys?
Mr, Sakamoto introduced us, we arrived today,
He introduced you?
Let's have a toast with the new guys,
Thank you,
There, -Thank you,
Mr, Sakamoto went as soon as he got your introduction money,
Introduction money?
It's a commission from a temp agency,
$300 for each,
$600 for us both,
The bastard,
Don't get upset,
You have nowhere to go, right?
It's not such a bad place here,
Right?
Forget it, let's drink,
What? you haven't finished it? A young man should drink,
Think of it,,,
I should have sold Rui,
It's really not a good joke,
Sorry,
Let's sleep, we start early tomorrow,
Osamu,
You can talk to me casually now,
Sure,
What a job,
Hey, no one told you to take a break,
Yes,
Mr, Osamu,
This is us here,
We're classified as construction workers,
We are the cheapest work force,
You need skills for other jobs,,,
but what we do anyone can do,
You're doing it wrong,,,
So that dude is skilled in bossing people around?
I'm telling you we need two of them,
Exactly,
These guys aren't skilled, they are company men,
That's the most influential position,
Every job flashes advantages: bed and meals but,,,
it's not for free,
Just like here, it's deducted from your salary,
To be clear, they also profit from these 'advantages',
But with the hostel you don't have to worry about that at least,
That's a primary means to control the poor classes,
The poor classes?
Their trade is to keep us in poverty and exploit us,
But the worst part of it is,,,
just one mistake and the system won't let you get back on your feet,
The system is controlled by the top class,
You can't change it,
Me, I was the victim of a scam,
They bilked me out of my life insurance,
Once I had paid for my meals and my roof,,,
I was left with $200-300 change money a month,
They stole your income and left you with just enough to live,
How could you be fooled so easily,
Once I have my meals and a roof, I don't think much further,
the most painful was that I couldn't do anything about it,
The Bible says: "Man does not live on bread alone,"
and so,,,
we need to enjoy saké,
Saké solves it all? -Absolutely,
There you are,
Koba-san,
What is necessary to live?
Koba-san, watch out, it's heavy,
Let's have a break,
It's really impossible,
Have a cup,
Let's go back,
14-15-16
Ah, money is still money,
Akane on several days: "You're not working?", "What's going on? ", "Where are you? "
Akane: I'm worried, please call,
A day like this is hard on people hired for the day,
I'm going on an errand,
Will you come back?
See you later,
Why did you suddenly disappear?
I'm sorry,
A lot happened,
What are you doing now?
I'm a worker in Chiba,
You're with Junior? What's the company?
I can't tell you,
But why?
Because you'd be in trouble,
I am in trouble,
I need back the $10,000 I loaned you,
I took them on a cash card, I have to give them back,
And I need to pay my tab at the club,
I don't care that you are a worker,
Please, give me my money back,
This is too little,
That's all I have for now,
I'll find the money,
I'm sorry,
Osamu, we have to pay you when you drive,
$10 will be fine,
$10?
If you're content with that,
We're like bugs,
Like dung beetles moving shit all day long,
Whatever a supervisor has to tell us, we don't care,
Junior,
Dung beetles really? that's gross,
What bugs are we then?
OK, the new guy, go,
We are dung beetles after all,
Fine, dung beetles are hard workers,
Hey, new guy, you're a dung beetle too,
That's it I feel like a dung beetle now,
You know,,,
lately, working here, I felt alive,
Even on our poor grub, even going hungry,
You see,,,
Rui called me,
Is she OK? -Yes,
She said,,,
I could go to her village, work in the fields,
But your ramen Restaurant?
Forget it,
They always need more hands on a farm,
Sorry, I have separate plans,
Don't worry about it,
I'm glad you found something you like,
Guys, so long,
We could have organized a farewell party tonight,
I'm really not into these,
Say hi to Rui-chan,
You too take care,
Mr, Furumatsu, I'll send you their local Saké,
You will?
I envy him,
Yes,
Today, yes, again, yes, we'll drink champagne,
Rui-chan,
Rui-chan, we owe you this bottle,
Yes,
Where's Osamu?
He and I parted long ago,
Well,,,
we'll hear the details at leisure,
Alright,
Osamu coming of his own will, typical of you,
You knew we were there,,,
from Akane, right?
Because I spoke to her,
I exchanged the information for some of her debt,
But it took me 2 months to find you,
Mr, Atsushi,
Please, forgive Junior,
I'll work too to pay you back,
Why did you come?
What an idiot,
Right after you ran, we found Kojiro in Kanazawa,
So, he gave back Junior's money?
Kojiro?
Tell him what you did with the money,
I drank it all,
He squandered it every night in a club,
You liked it?
He screwed his head and his liver,
He was spending your bail out money and waiting for death,
When I found Junior,,,
I knew how you could pay me back,
I'll make it easy for you,
Make it look like you had a fight,
You'll be out in 10 years,
Then you and me we'll be even,
If you can't do it,
Maybe I should have Osamu do it?
Osamu?
I'll do it,
Leave Osamu out of it,
I dragged him into this,
Try not to hurt me,
I'm begging you,
I can't do it,
I'll be your mule to carry drugs from China,
Please, give me a chance,
I'm begging you,
I'm begging you Mr, Atsushi,
I'm begging you,
Alright,
In any case, he'll die if we leave him,
You pay the debt and Osamu is free to go,
Me too,
I want to go to China with Junior,
Are you bullshitting me?
Do you know what money is about?
You have no idea,
You think there's anything more precious?
Mommy's boy has no clue about the world,
A mule arrested in China is sentenced to death,
You don't know what determination it takes,,,
stop the devoted friend act, you're just a kid,
Mr, Atsushi, do we throw him into the river?
I'm done with this guy,
Hey, young man,
Breakfast time,
He still doesn't remember anything?
No need to rush it,
Come on Mr, Suzu, how long are you going to take care of him,
It's no big deal,
(music: Yuco Harada)
March
I'll help you gather the cans today,
Your foot is still weak, you'd better rest,
There,
You just heard Yuco Harada's song 'Sora',
Next from nine,,,
the non-aluminum cans have to be returned,
If we don't clean up after ourselves we'll be blamed,
Cigarette butt,
Would be easier if they trashed them clean,
Even with that much aluminum gathered,,,
now we only earn a tenth of what we used to,
Really?
Is there a task I could do?
Could you help Mr, Seri to sell his magazines?
Hey, Mr, Seri,
Mr, Seri,
My job doesn't earn much either,
Sonny is young, he could find a better job,
But he's hasn't healed yet,
Let him go to the police or the city hall for help,
They should be able to sort this out,
There has to be something else,
Well if you're motivated,,,
Tell me please,
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
it's $5 for ten magazines,
Come back anytime,
There,
Hey sonny, could you check these?
Yes,
Are you up to gathering them next?
If you find recent numbers, they're 50 cents a piece,
Too bad you don't have a name I can call you by,
Since you don't remember let's find you a new name,
I had been kicked out of university half a year ago,
That's the moment when I realized I was done for,
And so,,,
I had decided to forget everything,,,
to become that bug Junior joked about,
I pour you another one?
Still it's cold,
Sure is,
Hey Sonny, there, have another one,
He has a job but he still doesn't have a name,
A name for Sonny?
You guys find me a simple name,
Obviously, Suzu is your godfather, it's his decision,
How about 'Shigeru'?
Like Nagashima Shigeo the baseball star,
Shigeru,,,
Nagashima?
Isn't that easy to remember?
Yes, thank you,
Alright,
Shigeru,
Soap Land girls
Hikaru-chan, A former nurse offering a caring service,
90 min / $250,
I wanted to try champagne once,
Come,
Shigeru,
You can't sleep?
Sorry, if I woke you up,
Can't close an eye with that rain,
Mr, Suzumoto,
Why did you help me?
No one would abandon a wounded, fallen person,
Maybe you should have,,,
left me wounded and fallen,
Because,,,
I'm used up,
As long as there is life, there is hope,
What you say is sad for your parents who gave you life,
But,,,
I'm really used up,
You see,,,
6 months ago, I was a student,
Would you like to hear my story?
Mr, Karube,
Mr, Kojiro,
Mr, Atsushi,
Mr, Kobayakawa,
Rui-chan,
And,,,
Junior,
For me,,,
he was the first friend I made,
But,,,
but I never achieved anything,,,
and now,,,
I'm a half-hearted ignorant,
But since you're alive,,,
you have this strength, Osamu,
How do you know my name is Osamu?
Sorry, this is yours,
I had no intention to keep it,
Since you said you'd forgotten, I kept it,,,
for the day you remember,
Now you have it,
In fact, Shigeru,,,
is the name of my kid,
You have a child?
I haven't seen him in ten years,
But,,,
I'll never see him again,
Osamu,
Thank you,
Do not forget the Great Disaster,
Name of all the victims
Suzumoto Shigeru, 29,
Now, you're a client,
Miss Akane,
No need,
So, why did you come then?
You want to add to my misery?
The day you disappeared,,,
I went to the club,
When you were there,,,
that was the place where I belonged,
And I understood,,,
that for both you and that club,,,
I was good only as long as I paid,
It hurt me, I was miserable,
I'm sorry,
What are you sorry about?
Don't make a fool of me,
I'm not making a fool of you,
You see,,,
I will never apologize enough for what I did to you,
But,,,
today if I'm alive,,,
I owe it to you,,,
to Junior,,,
I wanted to tell you that I owe you my life,
That's why I apologize,,,
Now,,,
I'm living,,,
in Tamagawa, homeless,
I sell magazines I pick up in front of the station,
Since I'm finished,,,
I threw everything, even my name,
I just wanted to live like a bug,
But,,,
but that was an escape,
While everyone else is living with all their heart,,,
I was trying to escape,
About the money,,,
please forgive me,
Now,,,
I'm going to pay your debt little by little,
So, tell me,,,
do you think I can live?
By the name Tokieda Osamu,,,
may I go on living?
I don't need your money,
That money,,,
that Akane I was then,,,
gave it to the Osamu you were,
So, you see,,,
Osamu,,,
Could you make a champagne call for me?
Today again,,,
yes,,,
champagne, yes,,,
we'll drink a bottle, yes, yes,,,
Miss Akane,
Yes,,,
for you, yes,,,
we owe it to you,,,
yes, yes,
With gratitude, yes,,,
from the bottom, yes,,,
of our heart, yes, yes,,,
Drink it all, yes, yes,,,
to the end, yes, yes,,,
you drank well,
Hey-ho, thank you,
Today, too, we're drinking champagne,,,
we owe this bottle to you Akane,
From the bottom of our heart,,,
yes, yes, drink it all, yes, yes,,,
to the end, yes, yes,,,
hey-ho, thank you,
Today, too, we're drinking champagne,,,
you know,,,
neither for you nor for me,,,
it's not over,
Today, too, we're drinking champagne,,,
we owe this bottle to you Akane,
From the bottom of our heart,,,
For a long time, I hated my father,
And I wanted to forget him,
But,,,
but if I exist as Tokieda Osamu,,,
I owe it to him,
I think I should go and see him,,,
you know where he lives?
I'm not sure but,,,
but I'm sure I can find him,
No doubt my dad on his side also wants to see me,
I'm sure you'll find your dad,
Your lucky dollar,
Thank you,
Takahashi Yu -'Tabinin'