While lighthearted, Ryuji’s favorite song captures his complex feelings about sailing as a lifestyle and profession. He views it as part of a profound personal destiny but doesn’t actually enjoy the day-to-day responsibilities of his job and feels that he is sacrificing something significant—the chance to live happily on land—in order to take his chances at sea. Like Noboru, Ryuji outwardly lives a dull life that doesn’t fully match up with his inward dreams and desires. He is caught between these two versions of the sailor’s life: he keeps waiting for his grand destiny to present itself, but in the meantime, his life feels dull and pointless.