#24 A New Start

Activate your Japanese!

What would you do
if you were Xuan?

Wait! Don't go!

I need to go!

Don't leave me! I'll go with you!

Xuan...

Maybe I'm still tired from
the autumn campaign.

"The autumn campaign..."

"I'm glad everyone had fun."

"Yansu..."

"I haven't spoken to him
since the festival."

"I haven't had the chance to talk to
Rei-san either. I've been so busy."

Do you have a minute?

Sure.

I heard the autumn campaign went well.

Yes. It's all thanks to you.

I always meant to thank you properly.

I didn't get the chance.

You seem busy lately.

I had some stuff to do.

Actually...

I've decided to quit the hotel.

Quit?

I'm moving on to the next step.

You're going to a different restaurant?

I'm going to France.

What?

A "senpai" there offered me a job.

I wasn't going to accept.

But the festival made me want to
take on the challenge.

It's thanks to you.

I never thought of it,
but now I'd like to try my skills abroad.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

Why?

I mean...

You're leaving, just when I thought
I was getting better at my job.

Just when I thought that
you'd be proud of me.

I don't want you to go.

I thought you'd be happy for me.

"This is Rei-san's last week
before he goes to France."

"I focused on my own work
and tried not to think of him."

Could you say a few final words?

I'll be going to France
believing in myself.

Thank you so much for everything.

Good luck!

"He's gone.
And I didn't get to say anything."

You're okay with this?

What do you mean?

Not saying goodbye.

"No. This won't do."

Sumire-san, thank you!

She really is a handful.

Ota-san!

Whoa! What?

I'd like your permission.

For what?

I was too busy feeling hurt
and didn't get to say goodbye to Rei-san.

If we part like this,
I'll never be able to see him again.

So...

Go on then!

Thank you!

Rei-san!

Why...?

I'm sorry.

I...

I don't want to say goodbye.

But...

I don't want to get in the way
of your dreams either.

When I first came to Japan,
I was worried if I'd be able to fit in.

But everyone was so kind.

Especially you.

I watched you, and you always inspired me
to work hard too.

So you...

Um...

Uh...

"How do I say it?"

"Hey... Come on, Yansu."

"Yansu!"

"No, I've got this."

"I can do it."

Um...

Uh...

You were always there to push me.

Am I saying it right?

Give you a push.

Give me a push. That's it.

You were always there to give me a push.

So when I heard you were going to France,
it made me upset.

But that's not good, is it?

I mean, I want to be great at my job
at the hotel.

I need to be able to think on my own.

Xuan...

So...

I'm rooting for you.

I'll always be rooting for you
from the bottom of my heart.

I think I've said everything
I wanted to say.

Now...

there's nothing left forgotten
in my heart.

Does that make sense?

Nothing left forgotten in your heart.
That's a good way to put it.

I understand how you feel now.

But there's something
you don't understand.

What's that?

You say everyone helped you,
but you've helped everyone else too.

I wouldn't be going on this adventure
if it wasn't for you.

I've been giving you advice, but you ventured out
into the world before me.

I want to jump into a new world like you.

One thing I regret is...

I won't get to see you become
a great hotel staff member.

That's your loss.

Is that right?

Well, I better be going.

Wait! You dropped this!

What? A key chain?

I don't think so.

No, you did.

This has helped me many times.

Now, it'll help you.

I'm sad to part with it, but I want you to have it.

Okay.

Thanks.

See you then.

See you.

You too, Yansu.

Goodbye.

Yansu!

Thank you.

Look after him, Yansu.

I'll do that. You can count on me.

Have a safe journey home.

We hope you will visit us again!

Thanks so much for watching until the end!

It seems like Xuan can manage
without me now.

Well, what's the last strategy she used?

"Try using new expressions
and check with the other person
if you're not sure."

Now, let's have a look.

You were always there to push me.

Am I saying it right?

Give you a push.

Give me a push. That's it.

Now...

there's nothing left forgotten
in my heart.

Does that make sense?

That's a good way to put it.

Xuan used the Japanese words she knows to come up with phrases
that express her feelings.

It's important to try out
your Japanese like this.

If you're worried,
just check like Xuan did.

People around you are sure to help!

If you get stuck trying to communicate,
consider it an opportunity.

Think of a strategy, try it out,
and see if it worked like Xuan did.

Strategies like hers can help activate
your Japanese communication skills!

And I'll always be watching over you
as you tackle Japan.

Well then, everyone, that's it for "Activate Your Japanese!"