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In this video, we will explain Drowning Love.
This movie tells a story of Natsume Mochizuki,
a girl who works as a teenage model in Tokyo.
One day,
Natsume finds out that she has to move to her father's hometown of Ukigumo.
Natsume then meets a young man named Koichiro Hasegawa.
Koichiro is the successor to the Hasegawa family, a rich and respectable family,
and is highly respected in the area.
As time goes by.
Natsume and Koichiro become attracted to each other, but something changes their fate.
Will their love story have a happy ending ?
Or are the two separated by fate?
Let's find out in Drowning Love.
Drowning Love tells a story of a teenage girl named Natsume Mochizuki,
who is doing a photoshoot for a magazine cover
Natsume is a beautiful girl who works as a teenage model in Tokyo.
Because of her beauty and demeanor,
which seemed mature,
Natsume immediately got attention and became a fairly popular teenage model.
However, Natsume was forced to quit her job as a model because she and
her family had to move to her father's hometown of Ukigumo due to her grandfather's health condition
worsening, so her family had to take care of her grandfather.
Because, according to Natsume, being a model is everything to her,
she is not excited about moving to this village located by the sea,
which is certainly very different from Tokyo.
Natsume immediately felt bored being there,
but she had no other choice because her parents had determined that they would stay there to take
care of her grandfather and manage the inn owned by her grandfather.
Natsume secretly sneaks away from the house at a welcoming party and strolls through the village.
Natsume seemed interested in a forest with a no-entry warning sign,
then she ignored the warning and decided to go in there.
And at the end of her journey through the forest,
she found a beach with a very beautiful view.
Natsume decided to take a walk around the beach.
There, Natsume saw a young man with blond hair,
and in her view, the young man seemed to be shining,
so she felt very attracted to come closer.
Natsume watched the young man swimming in the sea, and when the young man came ashore,
she suddenly shuddered in fear because the young man was approaching her,
making her fall and whispering something to her.
And that day, Natsume, for the first time,
was attracted to a young man at her young age.
The next day, Natsume enters her new school and introduces herself in front of the class,
where she finally reunites with the blonde-haired boy who was at the beach yesterday.
Because Natsume is a fairly popular model, she immediately becomes the center
of attention and makes new friends, a boy named Katsutoshi Otomo and a girl named Kana Matsunaga.
Natsume finally found out that the blonde-haired boy was named Koichiro Hasegawa,
more familiarly called Kou.
Kou is a wealthy and deeply influential young heir to the Hasegawa family.
Natsume's classmates tell Natsume that Kou is descended from the protectors of their village,
the Hasegawa family. According to the villagers, the Hasegawa family has spiritual power because
they are known to have a close relationship with the gods, so the Hasegawa family has traditionally
been the village's protector. Kou doesn't seem interested in Natsume, who was a model, and says
that she might be eliminated soon because there are so many beautiful models nowadays. Natsume
was waiting for Kou's comment, but she asked why Kou came to the forbidden forest and beach.
Hearing this, their classmates were surprised that Kou went there. Apparently, the forest
and the beach have become forbidden because it has claimed many lives. One of them is Otomo's father.
They told Natsume that anyone who entered the sea or swam there would be cursed by the gods. Kou
didn't seem to mind the curse because the place belonged to him. Kou then said he was cursed and
asked his classmates to stay away from him. But because Natsume was so curious about Kou, she then
decided to go to the forbidden beach to meet him because she was sure Kou would be there. Natsume
tells Kou that the village is boring because nothing is interesting there. Hence, it's only
natural that Kou always visits the forbidden beach because it's such a beautiful place. After getting
to know Natsume more closely, Kou thinks Natsume is quite interesting; he then takes her somewhere.
Natsume thought that Kou wanted to show her a beautiful sight, but Kou instead made her jump
into the sea, and then he laughed because now she was cursed, just like himself. But the two of them
didn't feel worried and instead enjoyed it while laughing happily. Since then, Natsume and Kou seem
to be getting closer, although their closeness is quite unique, and they can't be said to be dating.
One day, Kou doesn't go to school, and Natsume asks her friends about it. It turns out that Kou
didn't go to school because he had to paint a mask in preparation for the upcoming Fire Festival.
Natsume then received a photobook from a famous photographer from Tokyo named Shogo Hirano. Shogo
told Natsume that he was interested in making her his model and wanted to do a photoshoot in
her village to make a photobook. The next day, Natsume told Kou about the photoshoot
when they went to school together. Natsume then undergoes a photoshoot in the forest, where Kou
annoys them by throwing stones. Kou doesn't seem to like their presence and says that the forest
belongs to him and Natsume, who he considers his. After that, Kou rushed away, and Natsume
immediately chased after him, causing a chase between them, making Natsume look very happy.
At the same time, Shogo kept taking pictures of Natsume, who was busy running chasing Kou.
Natsume then becomes increasingly interested in Kou, who, according to her,
has a unique and mysterious character that always makes her curious. One day, Otomo
comes to visit Natsume's house. Otomo seemed to be interested in Natsume and tried to approach her.
On the other hand, Kana knows that Natsume likes Kou and supports their relationship if the two are
really dating. Kana even said that Natsume might be matched with Kou as his wife because she is a
beautiful and popular girl, unlike her. When Natsume came home from school, she showed her
finished photobook to Kou. Natsume and Kou then head home from school together, where they then
run around again happily. Natsume then gave her photobook to Kou. Kou turned each page silently,
implying that he seemed to really like Natsume but was reluctant to confess his feelings.
Natsume then said she wanted to always be by Kou's side and attract his attention. When Natsume
looked confused by her own feelings, Kou then gave Natsume a soft drink, and when she opened it,
the foam spurted out because they were running around. But because of that, Natsume and Kou then
kissed and seemed to start dating. After going out with Kou, Natsume looks so happy that she doesn't
even care about being a model anymore, as long as she can always be by Kou's side. But after that,
Kou looked gloomy and kept away from Natsume, even saying he didn't like her. Kou left Natsume alone
even though they had promised to go back to school together. Natsume then chases Kou to the
forbidden beach. There was a worried expression on Kou's face about his relationship with Natsume.
The two had a fight, and Natsume even asked if Kou liked her or not. Even though Kou didn't answer
anything, he took off the bracelet in his hand and gave it to Natsume, saying that the bracelet would
protect her. The bracelet was given to Kou by his family as someone who would be the village's
protector and, of course, very important. Kou gave the bracelet to Natsume because she was very
important to him. The two of them made up again and had fun days as a couple. Shortly afterward, a
Fire Festival would be held in the village in the evening, and Natsume seemed to be preparing to go
there wearing yukata. But before leaving, Natsume was called by her mother to immediately come down
and meet a man named Takumi Hasume. Takumi seems to be a close acquaintance of her family,
and he accidentally visits the village and decides to pay a visit to Natsume's grandfather's house.
When finally arriving at the location of the Fire Festival and meeting with Kou,
Natsume looks so spoiled and wants to always be by his side. However, Kou seems indifferent
and rarely shows his attention to Natsume, even though he cares about her. At the height of the
celebration of the Fire Festival, where Kou as the successor of the Hasegawa family, had to take part
in the event, and Natsume could only watch, Takumi then took the opportunity to approach Natsume.
Takumi said that her grandfather suddenly fell ill and had to be rushed to the hospital. Natsume,
who panicked, then followed Takumi to check on her grandfather's condition. But it turns out
that all of that was just a trick of Takumi, who was planning to do bad things to Natsume because
he was very obsessed with her, a model. Knowing that Natsume is in danger, Kou then tries to find
her whereabouts. Meanwhile, Takumi takes Natsume to a deserted street and intends to harass her.
But Natsume put up a fight and managed to escape into the forest. Moments later, Kou caught up with
them and was about to save Natsume. However, when Kou was about to help Natsume climb to a
higher place, he was caught off guard and did not notice Takumi's presence behind him, who then hit
Kou on the head with a rock until he was helpless. Natsume panicked and immediately ran away, but she
was caught by Takumi again in the end. After that, Natsumi fainted and soon was found by the locals.
Natsume then cried in her father's arms, who tried to calm her down. Meanwhile, Kou seemed to cry
because he couldn't save Natsume. Kou even kept his head down and didn't dare look at Natsume.
Since then, things have changed one hundred and eighty degrees. Natsume enters high school and is
still traumatized by what happened that night, even though it's been a year. Even in summer,
Natsume didn't dare take off her blazer and always wore it because she was still
traumatized. Natsume, who used to be very popular as a model, is no longer famous in high school,
then she becomes a loner, has no friends, and always looks gloomy. Otomo, who used to be
close to Natsume, now stays away from her. Because gossip of Natsume being raped has spread rapidly
in the village. Even reaching the entertainment industry. Hence, she became the subject of gossip.
Natsume went through her high school years in a void and was always alone, until one day, Otomo
finally spoke to her after so long. Meanwhile, Kou discontinued his education and chose to become a
thug who likes to fight. Since that night, Kou has been avoiding Natsume because he feels so guilty,
and they never see each other again. When no one cared about Natsume, Otomo was the only person who
filled her days. They became close and eventually became friends again like they used to be.
However, Natsume even thought back to Kou and decided to find his whereabouts. After getting a
little help from Kana, Natsume finally found Kou's whereabouts and rushed off to meet him. But when
Kou saw Natsume, he ran away and avoided her. But this time, Natsume did not give up and continued
to follow Kou to the shore, where they boarded the ship. And Kou accidentally started the ship's
engine, then carried Natsume away from the land. Natsume then asked why Kou had always avoided her,
even though she was always waiting for him. But Kou seems to think it's not important. Kou then
told Natsume not to waste her life like this and pursue her dream. The two of them had a big fight,
and even so angry, Natsume immediately strangled Kou and threw him into the sea. Kou purposely
didn't swim and tried to drown himself. But Natsume immediately saves him. Kou seems to
love Natsume, but the two of them will not be able to be together because she will always suffer if
she continues to be with him. Kou always thought that he was cursed and the people around him would
be cursed. Therefore, Kou asks Natsume to forget him, and they never meet again. Hearing that,
Natsume naturally felt very sad. Natsume, who felt hurt, then went home crying. Otomo saw Natsume
trying to win over her and took her to a place. When they have a heart-to-heart conversation,
Otomo supports Natsume's dream and says that she seems to really like modeling and tells her to
go to Paris to leave everything in this village. Natsume got better after talking with Otomo. She
then asked Otomo if he liked her. But Otomo said they were just friends, and she felt fine if they
were just friends. However, they finally date. One day, Natsume goes to a forbidden place again and
meets Kou on the way there. Kou looks hurt after fighting with other thugs until he finally faints,
and Natsume takes him somewhere. After Kou woke up, Natsume then expressed her desire to ask
him to run away from there, but Kou instead said that this would be the last time they met, and he
wanted Natsume to leave him. Even though Natsume wants to always be by Kou's side, Kou can't grant
his wish because he hopes that she will pursue her dream of becoming a famous model again and leave
this village. As the successor to the village's protective family, Kou certainly can't leave the
village, and he doesn't want to be a barrier to Natsume from realizing her dream either.
Because Kou asked Natsume to leave the village, she finally decided to pursue her dream of
becoming a model again and moved to Tokyo. Natsume decides to end her love relationship with Otomo,
and in the end, he gives up on Natsume and encourages her to realize her dream.
Even though they are no longer dating, they are still good friends. Natsume plans to leave for
Tokyo after this year's Fire Festival. On the night of the festival, Kana sees a suspicious
person wearing a mask, and she is sure that the mask is not made by Kou for the festival. Feeling
that Natsume is in danger again, Kana immediately looks for Kou, who is at the festival, and informs
him. Meanwhile, Natsume is very surprised because the suspicious person wearing a mask and following
her is Takumi Hasume, who has not given up on making Natsume his own. Natsume then panicked and
screamed as loud as she could until she finally passed out. But before collapsing unconscious,
Natsume noticed the presence of Kou there, who had come to save her. After that incident,
Kou's whereabouts are unknown. Kana said Takumi was dead, and Natsume thought Kou had killed him.
After that, Natsume moves to Tokyo to pursue her dream. Several years later, Natsume became a
famous actress and won an award. One day, Natsume decides to take a vacation to her hometown,
hoping to see Kou again. At the end of the film, Natsume and Kou are shown riding motorbikes
together, but actually, it is Natsume's wishful thinking from the cutscenes in the new film.
This moral that can be learned from this movie is that young love can be reckless.
It is dangerous and unhealthy, but it is an experience that plunges us deep into our emotions.
It is a learning process. An experience that teaches. A beautiful and meaningful memory
but must be kept as a thing of the past. Overall, this movie reminds us that there is a difference
between loving someone for who they are and loving them for who we believe they are.