With You and the Rain (雨と君と)

With You and the Rain

Good.

It's "night out" o'clock!

Bowling, huh? It's been forever.

It's pretty late. Was it sad about you going out?

I left after putting it to bed.

Like a kid.

Does it always get sad when you go out?

It depends on the day.

The "I know I don't get to go out

when you get

ready around

this time" face

But it seemed especially upset today.

What?

I feel bad, so why don't we go drink at your place when we're done bowling?

I can go.

Me, too.

No way. It's a mess right now.

It'll be fine, so don't worry about it.

Huh.

What?

Oh, I was just thinking it's really part of the family now.

Family?

You're right.

I couldn't believe it when I heard you'd brought a dog home.

Really?

She's always loved animals.

I know that.

But she's never been the easiest to deal with.

Oh, so you do understand.

Fu-chan.

To be honest, I had no idea how to approach it at first.

You always think too much and overcomplicate stuff.

That's just how Fu-chan is.

But I realized it understood what I was saying.

And when I knew that...

Hungry

Well, it doesn't understand "words" exactly.

Which is it?

When I say "words"...

I don't just mean language or anything like that.

I think of words as grasping tools that contain something in themselves.

There's "something" and the thing itself, and we give that a word, but in reality, the "something"—

Hey, look at my face.

Do you know what I'm thinking?

Huh?

You're thinking I'm talking about something boring again.

Correct.

Basically, the eyes speak louder than words, right?

Correct.

Amazing!

Whoa.

Man, I suggested this to do something a bit more active for a change,

but this is so much fun!

If I'd known, we could've come here more often.

We didn't because you broke a nail on your second ever throw back in high school, remember?

Oh, you're right.

Ouchy! Nope, never again!

I should've kept playing. Jeez.

Aw, c'mon. It's no big deal.

It doesn't matter how you hold the ball, right?

Impressive.

That was amazing. A strike on your first go!

Hm?

What's wrong?

This is so much fun.

See what I mean? Told ya.

Let's bet drinks on the next game.

I want beer.

I'm getting fired up.

Ow!

Ouchy! Nope, never again!

Episode 12: I Can Hear the Sound of the Rain

Episode 12: I Can Hear the Sound of the Rain

The Meteorological Agency has announced the start of the rainy season in the Kanto region.

It'll be cloudy in Kanto today before the rain arrives later on,

and more rain is expected for the days ahead.

The high-pressure system that brought yesterday's clear skies

has moved east of Japan, and a front is extending across the area.

It's the rainy season.

If you take a look at the weather map...

I wonder what kind of rainy season we're in for this year.

Huh?

Why do you like the rain?

Why do I like the rain?

Can I get back to you on that one?

I'll think of a lovely reason.

Presenting...

"Why I Like the Rain."

I was in third grade and it was the end of May.

"At that moment, raindrops started falling."

"The sound of rain has healing effects..."

"The scent of rain..."

"As you can see..."

Was that lovely?

Do I even need a reason to like something in the first place?

Yes, you do

I do, huh?

Then, I'll think about it again.

Why I like the rain, huh?

Ah, miss!

Hey!

I heard it's going to rain today.

Oh, my.

Hello there.

Hello.

It's gonna start raining if we don't hurry.

It'll be fine. I've got an umbrella.

What? Really?

See?

That's tiny!

We'll both get wet under that.

You think so?

If I get wet, this is gonna be a disaster area.

I see.

So let's hurry.

Okay.

Man, I really can't stand the rainy season.

Does it upset you?

I'm back.

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Let's go for a walk.

After you just got back?

Why not?

It looks like it's about to rain, so let's go home.

'Kay.

I like the rain.

But I don't watch the weather report every morning to check for it.

It's boring if I know in advance.

I'm still not giving you a good reason, am I?

Why do you like the rain?

What is it?

I've got a notebook here.

It's raining so hard.

Wow.