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00:00Hi, my name is Nozomi from Japan, and I never thought anyone noticed me.
00:05Not until I met the sleeping boy.
00:07But I'm getting ahead of myself.
00:09Let's start at the beginning.
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00:13Growing up, the only person who ever noticed me was my big sister Akari.
00:18My mom traveled for work so much that I even called Akari mom when I was too little to
00:23understand what was going on.
00:24My sister would take me to school where I would sit in silence and never say a word
00:28to anyone until she picked me up again.
00:31And then I wouldn't shut up the whole way home.
00:34But she didn't mind.
00:35She liked hearing me talk, and she liked playing games with me.
00:38Like making me look like one of her dolls.
00:40She would also give me a makeover using our mom's makeup.
00:43Or dress me up as a monster and have me chase her around the house.
00:47Rawr!
00:48I'm gonna eat your head!
00:50My head?
00:51Yeah, it's the yummiest part!
00:54You really are a little monster!
00:57Rawr!
00:57When we got older, our mom moved to another country for work.
01:01She asked if we wanted to come, but we decided to stay.
01:05Akari had graduated from university and had a real job now, so we didn't have much time
01:10to hang out.
01:10But every Friday, I would wait for her at the train station near my school for when she
01:14got out of work, and we would hang out all weekend.
01:18And even though we grew up, nothing really changed, except now we didn't play dress up
01:23anymore.
01:23Now we dressed up for real to go out to dinner, or the arcade, or whatever we wanted.
01:28We had the best life.
01:30The only problem was, I was still too shy to talk to anyone, especially boys.
01:36One time when we were at the arcade, I saw a boy staring at us.
01:39Akari elbowed me.
01:41He's looking at you, Nozomi.
01:42Go talk to him.
01:43My cheeks got so red, my hands all clammy.
01:47I suddenly froze up and couldn't even play the games anymore.
01:51Okay, okay, let's go home.
01:53You don't have to talk to any boys.
01:55But you know, it would make me really happy if you tried, at least once, for me.
02:00Maybe you can talk to a boy for me.
02:02Then I won't have to do any work.
02:04She gave me a dirty look, but she was only kidding.
02:06I knew she was right.
02:07I just had no idea how I would ever talk to a boy.
02:11Then one Friday, the train that was supposed to arrive didn't come.
02:15And suddenly, I got a really bad feeling.
02:18After 30 minutes, the train finally came.
02:20But Akari wasn't on it.
02:22I called and called, but she didn't answer.
02:25Then finally, I got a call, but it was from a random number.
02:29Hello?
02:30Is this Akari's sister, Nozomi?
02:31This is the hospital.
02:33Your sister was in an accident.
02:34She's in a coma.
02:35All the air left my lungs.
02:38In the hospital, I found her lying there with her head bandaged.
02:41She looked like she was sleeping.
02:43They didn't know how, but she fell onto the tracks and hit her head.
02:47The doctor said it was impossible to know when she would wake up.
02:50From that day on, I started visiting her every day.
02:53I usually read to her, but one day, I forgot my book, so I just talked.
02:58And when I left, I ran into the nurse in the hallway.
03:01If you have time, maybe you can talk to him too.
03:03He's in a coma like your sister.
03:05I think he was part of the accident she was involved with.
03:09He was?
03:09I think so.
03:10But we don't know who he is.
03:12He didn't have any ID when he was brought in.
03:14He had no one to visit him?
03:16I felt so sad.
03:18I imagined my sister being here all alone, with no one to talk to her all day.
03:23Before I knew it, I was in his room.
03:25He looked a couple of years older than me.
03:27I sat down beside his bed and without even realizing it, I was just talking to him just
03:32like I talked to Akari.
03:34Thirty minutes later, I was finally out of things to talk about.
03:37That's when I realized something.
03:39You know, you're the only boy I've ever talked to.
03:42You're a really good listener.
03:44I started bringing two books to the hospital every day after that.
03:47One for my sister and one for the boy with no name.
03:50Something strange happened after I was reading to him for a few days.
03:53Every night when I went home, I would think about him and even dream that we met and talked
03:59and fell in love.
04:01I realized it was ridiculous to fall in love with someone I didn't even know.
04:05And the next day, when I read to him, I tried to push the thoughts away.
04:09But for some reason, I just couldn't help but think, maybe it was love at first sight.
04:15That night, I decided to leave the book I had been reading to him in the hospital closet
04:18so I wouldn't forget it.
04:19But when I opened it, I saw there was a leather sketchbook inside.
04:23I opened it and saw that it was drawings of people at the train station.
04:27Every page was a different person.
04:30I flipped until I found my sister.
04:33I couldn't believe it.
04:34I realized then that the nurse was right.
04:36They must have been in the same accident.
04:39And it gave me a great idea.
04:41Maybe if I could find out what happened, I could find out who he was.
04:45I went to the train station from his drawings.
04:47It was the same one a car used to come and see me after work on Fridays.
04:51I saw a woman waiting for the train.
04:54Excuse me, do you know about an accident that happened here a few weeks ago?
04:58Yes, I was here.
04:59A young woman fell from the platform as the train was coming and she hit her head.
05:03She would have died, but then the boy jumped down and picked her up.
05:06But as he pulled her away, the side of the train hit his back and he fell too.
05:12Whoa, the boy I had been reading to all this time had saved my sister's life.
05:17Maybe I wasn't so ridiculous for having feelings for him.
05:20Maybe it was destiny.
05:22Then the woman pointed to an elderly lady.
05:25That older woman, I think it's the boy's grandmother.
05:29She's been coming here every day waiting for him.
05:31We tell her he's in the hospital, but she doesn't remember.
05:35I was so sad to see her waiting there for him.
05:38I wanted to tell her what happened.
05:40Excuse me, ma'am.
05:41Are you waiting for your grandson?
05:43Yes, he's never late.
05:45I don't know what happened, but I decided if she couldn't remember anything, maybe it
05:51wasn't a good idea to tell her something so terrible like he's in a coma and might never
05:56wake up.
05:57But I couldn't leave her there like that, waiting for him.
06:00She had a cane and looked very weak.
06:03I'm sure he'll come home soon.
06:05Can I help you get home?
06:06I walked with her as she told me stories about how kind and wonderful her grandson was.
06:11His name is Kenji.
06:13He's always drawing.
06:15He takes care of me.
06:17With every word she spoke about him, I was falling more and more in love.
06:22But then I realized, oh no!
06:24Without him, she had no one to take care of her.
06:27After I walked her home, I went to the market and bought a bunch of food and took it to her
06:32house where we both cooked while she told me more stories about him.
06:35I always tell him he needs to meet a girl and have a life of his own, but he says he doesn't
06:41have time for girls.
06:43He says it's because of his work, but I know it's because he takes care of me every day.
06:50But there is one girl he likes a lot.
06:52He always draws her.
06:54See?
06:55She pointed to a stack of drawings.
06:57I looked through them all.
06:59They were all of Akari waiting at the train station.
07:02I couldn't believe it.
07:03He was in love with her.
07:05My heart broke into a million pieces.
07:08The love I felt for him, it was all for nothing.
07:11And what was worse, if they both woke up, they would probably end up together and I would
07:17have to watch.
07:18Still, I couldn't let his grandmother be alone with no one to take care of her.
07:22So every day, I would take the train and find her there waiting for him.
07:27And every day, we would cook while she told me stories about how wonderful he was.
07:31I had to smile, but I wanted to cry.
07:35And every night after visiting her, that's exactly what I did.
07:39I cried on the train ride home, on the walk and in my bed.
07:43And every day, I would get up, go to the hospital, read to my sister and then read to him.
07:48And then one day, I stopped reading and just talked.
07:52You know, Kenji, you're still the only boy I've ever talked to.
07:57And to be honest, the only boy I've ever loved.
08:01When you wake up, everything will be different.
08:04I'll miss spending time with you, but I hope we can at least be friends.
08:08One night while I was sleeping, I got a phone call.
08:11Hello?
08:12Fantastic news.
08:13Your sister woke up and she's doing really well.
08:16I ran to the hospital and found her sitting there eating pudding.
08:20She smiled big when she saw me.
08:22I hugged her so tight, she begged me to let go.
08:25Before we left, I asked the nurse,
08:27Can I come back to see him again?
08:29I'm sorry, but we don't allow anyone up here except family.
08:33I wasn't supposed to let you visit him at all, but I felt so bad.
08:37Oh, I see.
08:38Can I say goodbye?
08:40She nodded and went to Kenji's room.
08:42When you wake up, I'll make sure you and my sister meet again.
08:45Oh, and don't worry.
08:47I'll take care of your grandmother until then.
08:49Goodbye, sleeping boy.
08:51I asked if Akari remembered anything, but she didn't.
08:54I heard a boy saved your life when you fell.
08:57Really?
08:57I would love to meet him one day.
09:00I'm sure you will.
09:01Fate has a way of making things happen.
09:04After that, Akari was still too hurt to work, so she just lived with me.
09:09But I kept seeing Kenji's grandmother every day to make sure she ate and was doing okay.
09:13One day, I knocked on his grandmother's door, and when it opened, it wasn't her on the other side.
09:19It was Kenji.
09:21I... I...
09:22Hello.
09:23Are you looking for my grandmother?
09:25Yes.
09:26She told me someone was taking care of her while I was sick, but she couldn't remember your name.
09:32Then he gave me a big hug, and all the thoughts I was trying to push away about being in love with him came back.
09:39He invited me inside, and we all had dinner.
09:42And this time, he had done all the cooking.
09:44And it was delicious.
09:46While we sat and ate, I realized all the stories his grandmother had told about him were true.
09:52He was kind, sweet, funny.
09:55Then he asked me to wait while he put her to bed.
09:57After, he asked if we could talk outside.
10:00I said yes, but to my surprise.
10:03Instead of going out the door, he went to a ladder that led up to the attic.
10:07Wait, why up there?
10:09This is where I go to draw when my grandmother goes to bed.
10:12And tonight, there will be fireworks.
10:14He went up, and I followed him, even though I hated heights.
10:18He led me to a window and stepped out.
10:20He sat on the roof, and I sat beside him looking over the faraway city.
10:24The lights twinkled like stars.
10:26So, how did you meet my grandmother?
10:29Oh no, I hadn't thought about this part.
10:32If I told him the truth, I would have to say that I read to him in the hospital.
10:36At the train station, she was always waiting for you.
10:40Which wasn't a lie, exactly.
10:42But now that meant I couldn't even tell him thank you for saving my sister's life.
10:47Maybe if I ask him about the accident, it will all come out naturally.
10:51But he said he couldn't remember what had happened.
10:53I felt so foolish for not telling him the truth just to save myself from a little embarrassment.
10:58All he did was be nice to me.
11:00I decided I owed him for saving Akari.
11:03So even though I would be humiliated and look stupid, I would tell him the truth.
11:09But before I could, he said,
11:10I kind of remember a little.
11:12There was this girl.
11:14I think she fell.
11:16I was in love with...
11:17I know.
11:18You know?
11:19How could you know?
11:20I saw your drawing of her.
11:22Your grandmother showed me.
11:24You were in love with her.
11:25That's why you jumped and saved her.
11:27Actually, no.
11:29I was in love with her sister.
11:31I couldn't breathe.
11:32Did he just say what I think he said?
11:34He looked down at the ground and said,
11:36Every Friday, the girl for my drawings and I would get on the same train.
11:40Sometimes we talked a little.
11:42She said she was meeting her sister and she started telling me about her.
11:46What she was like.
11:47She was cool and funny and she was...
11:49When she would get off, her sister would meet her and I guess it was love at first sight.
11:55Like we were meant to be.
11:57Sorry, I must sound stupid.
11:59Good thing he wasn't looking at me or maybe he would have seen the hearts in my eyes.
12:03Why did you draw her sister and not the girl you liked?
12:06I only saw her for a few seconds every day, but I always tried.
12:10Then he showed me his book of drawings.
12:13And all the way in the back, there were drawings of parts of a girl.
12:17Never the full picture, since he drew from memory but never saw her fully.
12:21It was me.
12:22I couldn't believe it.
12:24After the accident, I can't remember what they looked like.
12:27I went to the station today, but I didn't see anyone who could have been her or her sister.
12:32I guess I'll never see her again.
12:34Actually, you're looking at her right now.
12:38He turned to me, confused.
12:40And then his eyes lit up and he recognized me.
12:43But how?
12:44I don't understand.
12:45I put my hand on his and kissed him.
12:51Just then, the sky exploded with fireworks.
12:54I don't know.
13:12I don't know.
13:12I meant to you.
13:14I pulled away and looked into his eyes.
13:30It's a little complicated.
13:33Let's just say I took care of you.
13:44I took care of you.
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