In Singapore, Ootani Taro makes his speech to the "Sunglasses" Board of Directors. While everyone is expecting his acceptance of the position as new director of the Singapore office, he announces his own renunciation. In the evening, during the following cocktail party that was supposed to be in his honor, he braves a couple of beers and finally writes a text message to his wife that he has refused the new position in Singapore. Surprisingly, she replies that she understands, and wishes him a safe journey home.
In Tokyo, the last therapy session seems to begin on a serene note, but Dr. Bertini knows that there is still one last step to go, and he invites those who want to to tell a ghost story. It is Mr Ootani who recounts how, at the end of a night when he could not get little Yurina to sleep, in a further desperate attempt he shook her too much, and the little girl lost consciousness. Taken to the hospital, she died soon after, evidently from shaken baby syndrome. Everyone at the hospital, and later, turned a blind eye, and he was left with the full weight of remorse on his shoulders. Now the therapy is over, Yurina can rest in peace, And the family can begin the grieving process. Family members stand up one by one, shake hands with Mario. In spite of the rules of therapy, at the last moment Mario hugs Taro, and the two men cry.
In the hallway the men in black are waiting for Dr Bertini.
At the Amanogawa Pub, the "Fake Kiss" open the evening. A real audience at last, a real concert. Karouji cheerfully greets Mulan, who reciprocates; on bass, surprisingly, the dapper man from the music school, faithful to his duty, even if it means playing for a punk band. Mulan dedicates his first song to Cowboy, the concert goes on successfully. However, with the last song Mulan too wounds himself with a box cutter, cathartically: physical pain to drive away the pain of the soul. Then he leaves the band.
On the streets of Tokyo, Mulan decides he will not go back to Italy for now, he will stay in the big city to commit to improving Japanese, writing songs, looking for a real soulmate, girl or boy. At the entrance of the metro station in Ginza, the lady in green appears to him, smiling.
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Tokyo Blues
RomanceTokyo, 2016. In the world's most glittering and organized metropolis, Saverio, a young misfit in search of an impossible love, and Dr. Bertini, a playful and vain family therapist at the peak of his career - called to save a family on the brink - la...
