At the aquarium, there are many couples.
Aside from human couples,
penguin couples are especially close.
The Cape penguins here are very lovey-dovey.
Year after year, Cape penguins
breed in the same pairs,
bonding for life.
Human societies are brutal.
But watching penguin couples is calming.
You two again? Separate!
Hey hey hey...!
If you separate a happy couple, you'll be kicked to death by a horse!
You're oblivious.
They're a male same-sex pair.
Same-sex pair?
This is the male Murasaki,
this is Kimidori, also male.
Ah!
Same-sex pairs are common in penguins.
They normally fight and split up,
but these have been together two years.
If they're not separated, it impacts the breeding here.
Penguin romance is complex, too.
C1's sudden decline...
C1, no...
Please don't die...
Our painful farewell.
Next, the second stomach...
You're disqualified as a keeper.
A wall to overcome.
We never get used to creatures dying.
But for new lives to begin,
we can't just stand still.
My awareness as a keeper began to sprout.
Kaji's had a long relationship with Natsuko-san.
So he has an amazing acquaintance like that.
Not acquaintance, girlfriend.
Even though he's been harsh with me,
I was shaken to hear the shark man has a girlfriend.
What am I doing?!
Just as I was admonishing myself,
the cool dandy Chief Kurano delivered a further blow.
Sorry it's sudden,
but from tomorrow you're being transferred.
Eh?! Back to headquarters?
It's an internal transfer...
...to General Affairs.
General Affairs?
You'll learn from me about aquarium management.
But what about the dolphins?
Naturally you'll leave your dolphin work.
Counting on you.
But...
Please let me help with the dolphins.
It's the director's orders.
If you don't like it, tell him.
But...
Your first job is to look after an elementary school group.
You'll need to teach them,
so memorise the script for tomorrow.
Tomorrow?!
Ah, you'll also be in charge of Sawatari Natsuko-san's talk show.
She's a talented dolphin therapist,
so try not to be clumsy.
Aquarium Girl
Subtitles by Candylemon
This water tank
Episode 5
"My Rival is an Orca Girl"
was created with the image of travelling
from upstream to downstream.
This...
This tank contains char...
Ah, don't...
I'll be cross, so get down.
You mustn't do that. Okay.
"Clione's bodies have many transparent points
"and they're often called 'drift ice angels'".
What's this?
I wonder. Give it back!
Isn't it a crib sheet?
- That's not fair! - No no no...!
- Cheater! - No no...!
- Cheater! Cheater! - I'm not!
- Cheater! - Quieten down...
Now I'm part time, it helps that you're all doing things properly.
How's the animal hospital?
I mainly deal with land animals,
so I'm having trouble regaining my feel for it.
More importantly,
she's been watching all this time.
Eh?
Hey, what are you doing?!
You're in General Affairs!
I can watch for a bit!
Besides, if you hadn't agreed to it
I might not have been transfered.
If you'd said, "Shima's an important member of the dolphin team",
couldn't I have stayed?
I heard what happened.
The children saw your crib sheet and had you for breakfast.
It's like a small village.
News travels fast here!
Stop grumbling and go back to your own department.
Fine.
Ah, that's right.
I hear you're in charge of Natsuko's talk show.
I'm her representative.
Natsuko's an old friend of mine.
She been away from Japan for a long time, so I don't know what she'll ask
but look after her for me.
This tank has a purple tube-dwelling anemone.
Do you know what the fish are?
I don't know. What are they?
Dotui Goby.
Correct! Well done!
That attitude worries me.
Yoshizaki-san, please listen.
Chief Kurano wants me to memorise this
and organise a talk show, he's a demon.
Don't complain to me, it's annoying!
I want to relieve stress
with a shopping spree or delicious food,
but I have no time or money.
Hey, listen,
do you know what a young man would want these days?
A young man?
If you help me out, I'll cover your costs.
Yoshizaki-neesan, let's backtrack.
Huh?
The same thing happened at HQ.
A female senpai
got into debt from host clubs!
I shouldn't have asked you.
Eh?
- About Yoshizaki-neesan? - Yes.
I heard a rumour she was married,
but I don't think she talks much about her family and such.
Yoshizaki-neesan is secretive,
- and shrouded in mystery. - Mystery?
I heard she was divorced with young children.
When Kaji and I were new
her son used to visit here,
but he hasn't lately.
He must be in high school or college now.
Listen...
Changing the subject...
Is Kumiko-san dating anyone?
I don't think so. She'd have told me.
I was thinking of inviting her for a meal.
- Alone together? - It's impossible, right?
- She'd turn me down. - That's not true.
Despite her looks, she values personality over appearance.
Really? That's great!
That was rude.
You noticed?
You're having quite a chat over here.
Yes... Chief of Fish Imada was teaching me.
Sawatari Natsuko-san has arrived in Japan.
We'll meet her tomorrow,
so be prepared!
Right.
Kaji-san! What?
Chief told me to come in his place.
"You know her, so I'll be easier."
Let's go, representative.
Sawatari-san's a trainer too, isn't she?
Yeah.
Lots of dolphin therapists start out as trainers.
Dolphin therapy is still being researched,
but it's healed many people.
Kaji-san, is Sawatari-san...
Incredible!
- Ry?hei! - Natsuko.
- This isn't America. - I know.
- I'm back, Ry?hei. - Yeah.
Ah, she's in charge of the event.
I'm Shima Yuka, the organiser.
Pleased to meet...
Hello, Yuka. Call me Natsuko.
Okay!
As previously suggested,
I'd like the plan to focus on parents and children.
You'll talk about dolphin therapy...
This plan... You made it?
Yes.
Anything will do for the work dumped on you by your boss.
That's how it feels.
I apologise.
General Affairs will manage the day from the shadows.
But what matters is the planner's intent.
Unless you have a firm vision,
the event will fail.
What do you want to tell the world about the aquarium?
You're stronger every time we meet.
Right now, there's a global move towards animal protection.
Aquarium management is difficult.
Even in dolphin therapy
we pay close attention to not interfering with
dolphins' natural behaviour.
Listen, Yuka,
did you lose someone important to you recently?
Uh...
It's probably C1.
The dolphin I was training with died recently.
Can you tell?
Many therapy participants
are people who've closed their hearts.
So rather than just their words,
it's vital not to miss hints from their behaviour.
What's she like? Sawatari Natsuko-san.
She's not only beautiful,
she's very active abroad,
knows her own mind and feels like an adult woman.
From our first meeting she had a kick ass feeling.
- She's the shark man's woman, right? - How did you know?
Sh?ta emailed me.
We're going for a meal.
Sh?ta's so much fun.
Mm. He is.
He really is, so...
Look after him.
Fine.
What about you and the shark man?
Huh?
You both seemed worried at the group date.
You're sharp, Kumiko.
You like him?
No... Plus he has a girlfriend.
I'm not asking about his girlfriend,
what about you?
Ah, to be honest,
I was shocked to hear he had a girlfriend.
But him being so strict up to now
got me closer to C1
so I suppose I'm glad about that.
Use this.
My friend's younger brother is a student, so I asked what he likes.
Is it a present for your son?
I heard you had a son.
Did Nacchan tell you?
Nacchan?
Sawatari Natsuko.
No, Imada-san...
He said too much.
Do you know Natsuko-san?
- Here. - Right.
Nacchan is my benefactor.
What?
It must be nine years ago.
When my son was a preteen,
he wouldn't go to school.
The cause was my divorce.
I'd been distracted,
and didn't notice until the truancy started.
I dragged Sh? to dolphin therapy.
I'd heard it was effective with truants, but...
Shut up!
Sh?!
Ah, sorry! Are you alright?
I'm fine.
Ah, you're here for dolphin therapy?
Ah, not me, it's my son.
Will you come with me?
I'm going too, but I'm nervous.
Please!
Thanks to Nacchan saying that,
Sh? participated in the therapy.
Dolphins are cute, aren't they?
After that, little by little,
Sh?'s heart recovered.
Then, after that,
he said he wanted to go to a boarding high school.
Why was that?
I suppose he didn't want to be with me.
He still hasn't forgiven me.
"Parents selfishly divorce for their own convenience".
When he left high school, he suddenly
said he was going abroad to become a marine photographer.
And left.
Every year I think I'll send him a birthday present...
...but I worry and worry...
I wonder if I'm qualified to.
And in the end the day passes.
Let's send him a present this year.
That's enough.
I'm an unfit mother.
Otters, like other weasels,
live in rivers and lakes.
They live mainly in Asia, Europe and Africa.
Although they're small and cute, they're big eaters
and often eat 1.5 kg of food.
How much is 1.5 kg?
Don't they teach decimal points in grade school?
Point 5 is... Point 5...
It means they eat and eat and eat.
In order to defend their territory,
they leave markings in lots of places.
Do you know what marking is?
- Don't know. - Don't know.
When you've eaten,
what comes out of your bottom?
Poo!
That's right!
Otters mark their territory with poo.
You mustn't do that though!
Ah!
- Cute! - They're cute.
Wish I could touch..
I wanna touch!
I thought it would be a shame if Sawatari-san wasn't greeted
by the main player, me.
So I adjusted a meeting to come over here.
Sorry for the trouble.
We will also attend the event itself,
- so please ask if you need anything. - Thank you.
Sawatari-san is there.
Yuka, this is all wrong!
I'm sorry!
These are common dolphins these are spinner dolphins.
Don't you know dolphins?!
I'm so sorry!
I apologise for my subordinate.
I'm Entertainment Development Division Manager...
Your description of bottlenose dolphins is useless, too!
- Redo it! - I'm sorry!
- Katsuaki! - Yes!
A 30cm x 30cm photo panel
won't be visible to people at the back.
I'm sorry!
Yuka, you should check these things!
I'm sorry!
The magazine called her a soothing beauty...
No way.
It's not just the talk show,
she's criticizing everything here
and the staff are all disheartened.
She's a sadist.
You two.
If you have time to chat, work!
- Yes! - Yes!
Whoops... I'd better go.
- Sorry. - Already?
Yagami-san, let's g...
Ah... Ah~ Nacchan!
Ichiko-san!
It's been so long! You're well?
You look well.
That's great.
Yuka! Why are you spacing out?
I'm sorry!
Natsuko-san's stricter than the shark man...
Come on, go a bit easier on them.
I want things to be the best they can.
If you're going to S?ma's grave, I'll go with you.
I went alone when I first got back.
I see.
I happened to overhear
among the staff here
some people think I'm your girlfriend.
Huh?!
What kind of weird propaganda...?
Propaganda...
What are your plans for the future?
What do you mean?
Is there someone you like?
No.
If there's someone you like, you'd better tell me.
S?ma would worry if you stay alone for ever.
He's not the type who'd bear a grudge
because you found a new boyfriend.
Likewise, you don't have to be my bodyguard forever
just because you feel obligated to S?ma.
Purposely staying alone like this.
What are you talking about?
Good men are surprisingly unpopular.
I'm sorry...!
Could you...
...spend some time with me?
Why a public bath, anyway?
The USA has spars, but nothing like this
that feels like "That's Japan".
Besides, when people are at odds
they should socialise naked.
Ah~ This feels good!
Japan really is great...
Yoshizaki-san told me.
She says you're a benefactor who helped her son.
Well, he may be the one who helped me.
Sh?-kun and I both lost loved ones,
so our hearts had the same wounds
and we understood each other.
What do you mean?
I believe you heard,
but Ry?hei and I aren't a couple.
Ry?hei and I met at university.
He was friends with my boyfriend S?ma,
and we went through uni together.
S?ma's home was by the sea
and his uncle ran a diving shop there,
so we dived every week.
There's a whole other world in the sea.
S?ma taught us that.
We all talked non-stop about the sea,
and were together from dawn to dusk.
Every day was such fun...
But just before graduation,
S?ma died in a diving accident.
Ry?hei was diving with him,
and believes his friend died because he lost sight of him,
so he's always felt responsible.
He worked hard and got a job here,
but I was weak,
so I couldn't get over losing S?ma.
At that time,
Ry?hei was always beside me.
He's the one who suggested I try dolphin therapy.
Thanks to that trigger,
I made up my mind to live facing forward.
It may sound foolish,
but I asked at S?ma's grave.
"Should I move back to Japan
"and live alongside Ry?hei."
Ry?hei doesn't think of me as a lover.
Why don't you tell him how you feel?
I already know.
He doesn't have romantic feelings for me.
You can't know without asking.
He sees watching over me
as atonement for S?ma.
We're connected through S?ma.
We're something like comrades
who got over his death together.
It's too late to say I like him.
For the event,
think hard about what you want to convey.
If you're unsure of that,
I'll cancel at the last minute.
- Cheers! - Cheers!
Thank you for making time for me.
I wanted to have a long drink with you.
I'm glad...
Is there something you want to talk about?
Yes!
I actually want to discuss something...
Could it be romance?
Yes!
No way! Me too!
Lately I've been strangely attracted
to my friend's high-handed but weak ex-boyfriend.
He gets a sudden pure expression
and it's that gap that gets me...
He seems to still have feelings for my friend.
But that friend is precious to me.
So I can't say anything...
Is that friend Shima-san?
You can tell?
Of course.
So the man's Yagami-san from HQ.
I'm thinking of giving up...
I'll support you, Kumiko-san.
What?
Please feel free to talk to me about anything.
Thanks.
Ah, what did you want to discuss?
In my case...
I'll tell you next time.
- You sure? - Yes.
Kaji.
How about thinking about your own happiness again?
What's that for?
Ever since S?ma-san died
you haven't felt able
to live for yourself and be happy yourself.
You feel you have to watch over Nacchan
and be responsible for her.
But you know...
doesn't that really mean
you should move forward?
You and Nacchan both.
Natsuko is my friend.
More important than anyone.
It's good to be a responsible person,
but try considering what would really make you happy.
Kenji, stop watching those boring things and let's go.
The dolphin show's starting!
That's a waste of the admission fee!
Let's go!
Natsuko-san told me.
If I don't decide what I want to convey to the visitors,
she'll cancel.
Oh...
I've only just come here,
and I just want parents and children to enjoy it,
but that's probably not enough, is it?
When the first aquarium opened in Japan,
in the Meiji era,
its motto was, "Here for you to have fun".
"Here for you to have fun"...
Yes.
But is its purpose only to increase knowledge?
Do parents and children
just want to know about sea creatures?
Director.
I have to go!
Add to the plan?!
We only have two days left!
I know, but I want to do it.
I thought I just had to represent Sawatari-san.
But now I know that's not true.
There's something I want to convey.
Please, let me add to the plan!
Why do we have to work overtime?
That terrible woman's already overworked us,
we don't want to be yelled at more.
Just help her out!
Yoshizaki-san.
Even General Affairs are staff here.
Well, if Yoshizaki-neesan says so...
It'll start in an hour,
where's Shima-san gone?
Whatever she does, she causes trouble!
I'm sorry~!
You're looking ragged...
We've been up all night!
Shima-san kept wanting things made.
- I'm so tired I could drop. - So sorry, everyone.
What on earth have you made?
Don't charge me for the materials.
Don't worry, it's all done using on-site waste.
- Good work. - Ah.
We've come to help.
Thank you, please help with reception.
Shima-san, you look worn out.
If you work too hard, your body and heart will dry up.
Don't worry, they already did.
So, where's Kaji-san today?
I think he'll come when he's checked the dolphins' temperatures.
That's good.
Hurry! The doors open in an hour!
Oh, let's get moving!
We have a full house booked.
A triumph for my planning sense!
He didn't do anything.
- Ah, Kaji-san. - Hello.
Were the additional preparations done in time?
Yes, thanks for giving your okay.
Natsuko.
Ry?hei.
Do your best.
Naturally.
I will without you telling me.
Thank you for your patience.
I'd like to introduce today's special guest,
from a Californian aquarium,
the dolphin trainer and dolphin therapist
Sawatari Natsuko-san!
Pleased to meet you.
Thank you all for coming.
Dolphins can be timid,
but they're actually very gentle and curious creatures.
By interacting with those dolphins,
people who've been hurt can be healed
and can gain the courage to challenge new things.
Today I'd like you all
to learn more about dolphins.
After this talk, there'll be a stamp quiz rally
for parents and children in the aquarium,
so look forward to that!
That's what they spent all night making?
Yeah.
A stamp rally set for each participant.
Being reckless again.
Please tell the aquarium adults your answers,
they'll stamp your card
and you can move on to the next point.
Where do Cape penguins live in the wild?
- South Africa! - Oh, correct!
Hooray! Yay!
What do jellyfishes' bodies mostly consist of?
- Water? - Right!
Got it!
Where are dolphins' noses?
That again...!
Kenji, we're being left behind.
Excuse me.
Could you let Kenji-kun look for a little longer?
Kenji-kun,
you want to watch the salamander more, don't you?
Mm!
But...
That's sowing the seed of curiosity.
Sowing the seed?
If it's carefully sown,
it will grow along with the child.
When parents and children share interests
and get to know each others likes
that curiosity links their hearts and minds.
What's important
is that you and your child tell each other what you like.
That's true.
Hey, isn't that an axolotl?
What's that, Mama?
Oh? Don't you know about axolotls?
They're super popular.
Which swim faster, sea lions or seals?
- Sea lions! - Correct!
Here.
- Thank you! Bye bye. - Thank you.
Mama, do you prefer sea lions or seals?
Hm~ Maybe seals because they look like Papa.
How about you?
They do look like him.
Shima-san, it's a great success.
It's thanks to the staff and Natsuko-san
for listening to my unreasonable request.
I thought about the hint you gave me.
After this event,
I hope parents and children will want to learn more about each other
and understand each other better.
"Curiosity links people's hearts", right?
I'll do my best in General Affairs.
Rather than just complaining,
I think if I face what's in front of me
I'll find something someday.
That's excellent.
I'm actually in a rut with work right now.
I wanted to organize my feelings
so I used work as an excuse to come back.
I leaned on you again.
Leaning on me is fine.
Don't keep spoiling me, Ry?hei.
Yuka said it earlier.
"If I face what's in front of me,
"I'll find something someday."
When I first went to America
that's what I thought.
Yuka reminded me of that.
I'll try living my own life in America.
So stop feeling responsible for me
and live for yourself.
Don't worry.
I'm not the person I was back then.
S?ma will protect us.
If anything happens to you,
America or wherever I'll rush straight there.
You're my best friend.
Thank you.
When you get married, I'll fly back from America!
I don't have anyone.
I think there's someone nearby.
Someone thinking of you.
Don't be ridiculous.
You're dense.
Huh?
Yellowtails grow to pilotfish and then amberjacks.
You're being drawn to her.
I can tell.
If you just say later,
"she's the big fish that got away",
it'll be too late.
Good work.
Yuka!
Natsuko-san.
Thank you so much for today.
Likewise.
Thanks to you, I was able to do good work.
Look after Ry?hei.
What?
Natsuko-san, what does that...
He and I are the greatest of friends.
Now and forever.
Is that his watch?
Ah... Mine broke so he lent me it.
When Ry?hei was at school,
he saved hard for that with money from his part-time job.
It's very precious to him.
There's no way he'd lend it
to someone he didn't trust.
It's written in that face.
See you!
Ah, Natsuko-san!
I have one request.
Request?
Nacchan said you asked her Sh?'s email address
and emailed him.
Asking him to write to me.
I'm sorry.
You interfered.
You're not an unfit mother.
Even though he's far away,
you're always thinking about your son.
I wanted him to know that.
Uh...
He says he doesn't resent me.
What?
He says he left...
...because he thought if we were together he'd hurt me again...
"My current work is fun. Thank you."
This is a photo he took.
Wow! Incredible!
This is thanks to you.
Christmas already?
- It's only November. - What are you doing here?
I came to see your grandma in Itabashi.
I thought I'd visit your workplace, too.
You should've contacted me.
I'm finally here, so introduce me to everyone.
Ah.
Excuse me, Director, this is my mother.
Pleased to meet you.
I'm the director, Utsumi.
Thank you for looking after Yuka.
No, likewise,
Yuka-san works hard here.
Thank you very much.
Yuka, I've just remembered somewhere I have to go,
- so I'll see you. - Really?
- Excuse me. - Take care.
You miss them that much?
Eh?
That's right.
You looked after the dolphins every day.
General Affairs has interesting aspects.
But ultimately,
I want to rejoin the dolphin team.
Yellowtails grow to pilotfish and then amberjacks.
Yellowtail...
Yellowtail?
Nothing...
Kaji-san, you're strange today.
You're the strange one.
You're always stirring things up here.
Since you came, everything's been crazy.
You're the crazy one.
You're sharp tongued and mean,
and I hated you, but now...
What?
What did I do?!
I've done all my work properly!
- Chief! - What's happened?
Chief!
Ah, Chief!
Shima Yuka
- It's over! - Eh?
Hey, Chief.
Chief!
- Chief! - Chief!