1 00:00:06,166 --> 00:00:10,916 Oh, jealousy! 2 00:00:12,583 --> 00:00:18,916 Oh, swelling rage! 3 00:00:21,583 --> 00:00:22,915 Dad, don't! 4 00:00:22,916 --> 00:00:24,165 Stop it! 5 00:00:24,166 --> 00:00:25,832 There's no reason to die! 6 00:00:25,833 --> 00:00:27,790 You can't! 7 00:00:27,791 --> 00:00:28,874 Mom! 8 00:00:28,875 --> 00:00:30,582 Why don't you stop him?! 9 00:00:30,583 --> 00:00:32,957 - Let us in! - Let us inside! 10 00:00:32,958 --> 00:00:34,916 - Mom! - Mom! 11 00:00:35,875 --> 00:00:37,582 - No! - Dad! 12 00:00:37,583 --> 00:00:40,541 - Oh, Dad! - Why?! 13 00:00:45,208 --> 00:00:47,916 - Dad! - Dad! 14 00:00:51,875 --> 00:00:54,375 Bellybands over your pajamas? 15 00:00:55,708 --> 00:00:58,457 We all had to wear them when we were kids. 16 00:00:58,458 --> 00:01:01,874 Mom and Dad didn't want us to get chilly while we slept. 17 00:01:01,875 --> 00:01:03,290 So you did it too? 18 00:01:03,291 --> 00:01:04,457 All of us! 19 00:01:04,458 --> 00:01:08,166 I'd love to have seen you four screaming and crying in those. 20 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:11,083 It was no laughing matter. 21 00:01:12,041 --> 00:01:17,249 Then again, that's pretty heartless. None of you tried to jump in and stop him? 22 00:01:17,250 --> 00:01:20,124 Well, the area was tied off with sacred rope. 23 00:01:20,125 --> 00:01:21,207 We couldn't get in. 24 00:01:21,208 --> 00:01:24,666 I see. I've figured it out. 25 00:01:25,625 --> 00:01:30,000 Even if it's your own parents, you can't interfere with husband and wife. 26 00:01:30,500 --> 00:01:32,541 Some part of you feels that way. 27 00:01:39,375 --> 00:01:42,458 It's not his son, but the kid calls him Daddy, 28 00:01:42,958 --> 00:01:46,416 and he's been seeing that woman for more than seven years, right? 29 00:01:47,541 --> 00:01:50,750 He's been deceiving Mom that whole time. 30 00:01:51,333 --> 00:01:54,166 It's a bit harsh to call it deception. 31 00:01:54,791 --> 00:01:56,708 But he didn't say anything, did he? 32 00:01:57,208 --> 00:01:58,583 So he deceived her. 33 00:01:59,083 --> 00:02:00,833 Shouldn't he feel remorse? 34 00:02:01,333 --> 00:02:04,833 Maybe he deceived her because he feels remorse. 35 00:02:05,416 --> 00:02:08,082 If he's willing to die, there are other options. 36 00:02:08,083 --> 00:02:12,083 He could break up with her, or at least apologize, couldn't he? 37 00:02:12,916 --> 00:02:16,791 It's childish to think his own death would solve everything. 38 00:02:17,291 --> 00:02:20,958 It was your dream, not his. You can't criticize him for that. 39 00:02:22,125 --> 00:02:23,708 I understand that, but... 40 00:02:24,208 --> 00:02:25,875 I like how your mom acted. 41 00:02:26,458 --> 00:02:28,958 She just sat there eating and sewing? 42 00:02:30,375 --> 00:02:33,291 Even for her, that's way too carefree. 43 00:02:33,791 --> 00:02:38,833 Well, it's better to be composed than to fret over everything. 44 00:02:39,833 --> 00:02:41,499 For men, that's-- 45 00:02:41,500 --> 00:02:43,082 The most convenient, eh? 46 00:02:43,083 --> 00:02:44,875 It's not just convenience. 47 00:02:45,833 --> 00:02:47,666 It's the smarter way to be. 48 00:02:49,541 --> 00:02:52,416 Only men benefit from that logic. 49 00:02:56,916 --> 00:03:00,416 It was your dream. Don't take it out on me. 50 00:03:01,833 --> 00:03:03,624 - Oh! - What? 51 00:03:03,625 --> 00:03:04,625 The newspaper. 52 00:03:59,208 --> 00:04:02,666 ASURA 53 00:04:03,541 --> 00:04:05,457 {\an8}FEBRUARY, 1979 54 00:04:05,458 --> 00:04:07,957 {\an8}I told you I had to be up at 6:00 a.m. 55 00:04:07,958 --> 00:04:10,290 {\an8}- I tried to wake you three times! - Liar! 56 00:04:10,291 --> 00:04:12,790 I'm not lying! Set your alarm clock then! 57 00:04:12,791 --> 00:04:14,790 I can't believe this. 58 00:04:14,791 --> 00:04:17,583 - She always blames me. - I won't finish in time. 59 00:04:18,500 --> 00:04:21,458 - Hey! Wait your turn! - You take too long! 60 00:04:22,416 --> 00:04:23,915 - I'm next. - Yeah, yeah. 61 00:04:23,916 --> 00:04:25,874 Why do I always get a cowlick? 62 00:04:25,875 --> 00:04:28,333 - I woke her, right? - Huh? Oh, yeah. 63 00:04:29,833 --> 00:04:31,666 - Hurry and get ready! - Okay. 64 00:04:41,958 --> 00:04:43,541 - The phone! - Mom? 65 00:04:44,458 --> 00:04:46,166 - Mom, the phone! - Mom! 66 00:04:46,708 --> 00:04:50,582 - The phone! - Don't just call for me. Answer it! 67 00:04:50,583 --> 00:04:52,165 I'm busy in the morning. 68 00:04:52,166 --> 00:04:53,915 - I'm busy too. - And my mouth is full. 69 00:04:53,916 --> 00:04:55,915 I told you to do your homework last night. 70 00:04:55,916 --> 00:04:57,958 Who stuffs their mouth that full? 71 00:04:58,750 --> 00:05:00,041 Satomi residence. 72 00:05:00,541 --> 00:05:01,374 Sakiko! 73 00:05:01,375 --> 00:05:04,540 Makiko, how could you? 74 00:05:04,541 --> 00:05:05,666 What do you mean? 75 00:05:06,166 --> 00:05:09,790 I know I've always been a small fry. 76 00:05:09,791 --> 00:05:12,665 But still-- Welcome back. 77 00:05:12,666 --> 00:05:16,250 Whatever you may think of me, we're still siblings. 78 00:05:17,166 --> 00:05:18,166 Sakiko? 79 00:05:18,833 --> 00:05:20,458 We're four sisters. 80 00:05:21,083 --> 00:05:23,290 So why did you write three? 81 00:05:23,291 --> 00:05:25,499 Why am I the odd one out? 82 00:05:25,500 --> 00:05:27,208 What are you talking about? 83 00:05:27,708 --> 00:05:30,790 Don't play dumb. Even I get the newspaper. 84 00:05:30,791 --> 00:05:33,624 The newspaper? What about the newspaper? 85 00:05:33,625 --> 00:05:36,500 Quit acting like you don't know! 86 00:05:37,291 --> 00:05:39,916 "My Father has a Mistress." 87 00:05:40,541 --> 00:05:41,833 My father has a mis-- 88 00:05:43,166 --> 00:05:44,000 Sakiko! 89 00:05:45,458 --> 00:05:46,666 What is this about? 90 00:05:49,500 --> 00:05:51,541 It wasn't Makiko then? 91 00:05:52,041 --> 00:05:54,374 What's with all the morning commotion? 92 00:05:54,375 --> 00:05:57,166 I was looking for articles about your fight today, 93 00:05:57,666 --> 00:06:00,165 but I found my sister's dumb letter to the editor. 94 00:06:00,166 --> 00:06:01,083 A letter? 95 00:06:02,958 --> 00:06:04,375 Maybe it wasn't hers. 96 00:06:05,125 --> 00:06:07,000 Oh, but I did find your name. 97 00:06:07,750 --> 00:06:10,125 See? Hidemitsu Jinnai! 98 00:06:11,125 --> 00:06:12,915 Don't mess with my focus. 99 00:06:12,916 --> 00:06:14,541 Hey! 100 00:06:15,041 --> 00:06:18,666 It's your own fault if you lose focus over something like this! 101 00:06:19,833 --> 00:06:21,499 Hey! 102 00:06:21,500 --> 00:06:22,874 I'll be out in a minute. 103 00:06:22,875 --> 00:06:24,625 I need the newspaper! 104 00:06:27,041 --> 00:06:27,916 Thanks. 105 00:06:32,500 --> 00:06:33,333 Huh? 106 00:06:36,041 --> 00:06:37,832 Is something wrong with Dad? 107 00:06:37,833 --> 00:06:39,500 Not Dad, Grandp-- 108 00:06:41,250 --> 00:06:44,540 What are you doing? Get moving. Go on. Hurry up! 109 00:06:44,541 --> 00:06:46,916 Finish getting ready. Go! 110 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:52,666 BATHROOM IN USE 111 00:06:56,875 --> 00:06:57,708 Huh? 112 00:07:04,166 --> 00:07:09,833 "Sisters are like peas that grow in the same pod." 113 00:07:11,500 --> 00:07:14,499 "As they mature and break loose from their shell, 114 00:07:14,500 --> 00:07:17,625 their lifestyles and philosophies drift apart." 115 00:07:19,208 --> 00:07:24,333 "I'm from a family of three sisters, but we almost never get together." 116 00:07:26,375 --> 00:07:29,290 "However, we recently happened to discover 117 00:07:29,291 --> 00:07:33,540 that our aging father is secretly seeing another woman." 118 00:07:33,541 --> 00:07:35,332 - I'm off. - Have a good day. 119 00:07:35,333 --> 00:07:36,374 READER MAIL 120 00:07:36,375 --> 00:07:38,374 "My aging mother knows nothing 121 00:07:38,375 --> 00:07:42,000 and has been quietly enjoying her golden years with her husband." 122 00:07:43,041 --> 00:07:45,499 - "We sisters..." - I'm off! 123 00:07:45,500 --> 00:07:46,665 Have a good day. 124 00:07:46,666 --> 00:07:48,625 "...now sigh together as one." 125 00:07:49,583 --> 00:07:52,833 "My husband too is at the prime age for a midlife crisis." 126 00:07:53,750 --> 00:07:59,416 "Is living-- getting by without making waves really how women stay happy?" 127 00:07:59,916 --> 00:08:03,166 "These days, I can't help but wonder." 128 00:08:04,750 --> 00:08:07,000 Anyone would think you wrote it. 129 00:08:08,750 --> 00:08:10,166 Including you? 130 00:08:10,666 --> 00:08:12,875 As I read it, I did a double take. 131 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:19,750 I've never written a letter to the editor. I'm not the type. 132 00:08:20,250 --> 00:08:25,499 Who else would write that their husband was ready for a midlife crisis? 133 00:08:25,500 --> 00:08:27,375 Your sisters are all single. 134 00:08:27,875 --> 00:08:29,374 Give me a break. 135 00:08:29,375 --> 00:08:31,666 Even if I thought that, I'd never write it. 136 00:08:32,208 --> 00:08:34,791 "Signed, Anonymous 40-year-old Housewife." 137 00:08:35,958 --> 00:08:37,833 It really wasn't you? 138 00:08:41,750 --> 00:08:43,250 - I've got it! - Huh? 139 00:08:45,291 --> 00:08:46,291 Until next time. 140 00:08:55,791 --> 00:08:57,541 Oh, here. A souvenir. 141 00:08:58,041 --> 00:08:59,041 Thank you. 142 00:09:17,458 --> 00:09:18,832 Back from a trip? 143 00:09:18,833 --> 00:09:21,665 Huh? Oh, yes, to my parents' house. 144 00:09:21,666 --> 00:09:25,416 - Don't your parents live in Ikegami-- - Cold, isn't it? 145 00:09:26,583 --> 00:09:28,875 Perhaps the coldest day all year. 146 00:09:37,250 --> 00:09:38,375 Hello? 147 00:09:39,250 --> 00:09:41,874 Oh, Makiko. 148 00:09:41,875 --> 00:09:44,207 I see you've been out early. 149 00:09:44,208 --> 00:09:46,416 I wasn't "out" anywhere. 150 00:09:47,041 --> 00:09:48,832 Why the early call? 151 00:09:48,833 --> 00:09:50,166 Sis. 152 00:09:51,041 --> 00:09:54,624 You were always good at essays, but you've outdone yourself. 153 00:09:54,625 --> 00:09:56,500 Even Takao was impressed. 154 00:09:57,083 --> 00:09:58,875 He said you could be a writer. 155 00:09:59,583 --> 00:10:01,540 What are you talking about? 156 00:10:01,541 --> 00:10:03,708 Haven't you read the morning paper? 157 00:10:04,333 --> 00:10:05,166 Huh? 158 00:10:05,666 --> 00:10:08,291 Of course I have. Obviously! 159 00:10:09,125 --> 00:10:13,625 In the future, you should talk to us before you act. 160 00:10:14,583 --> 00:10:17,583 I didn't tell anyone but you 161 00:10:18,083 --> 00:10:20,916 that I was suspicious of Takao. 162 00:10:22,833 --> 00:10:24,625 It wasn't me who wrote it. 163 00:10:26,208 --> 00:10:28,666 More importantly, is this okay? 164 00:10:29,166 --> 00:10:31,041 Ikegami gets the same paper. 165 00:10:32,500 --> 00:10:33,333 Oh, no. 166 00:10:36,916 --> 00:10:39,541 Oh, you're making a mess. 167 00:10:43,541 --> 00:10:44,541 That'll do. 168 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:52,915 Here. 169 00:10:52,916 --> 00:10:54,207 Oh, right. 170 00:10:54,208 --> 00:10:55,166 My, my... 171 00:10:55,958 --> 00:10:56,833 There. 172 00:11:01,291 --> 00:11:05,875 Male nails are hard. They hurt when stepped on. 173 00:11:08,291 --> 00:11:10,500 Nails aren't male or female. 174 00:11:11,416 --> 00:11:13,166 Oh, yes they are. 175 00:11:13,791 --> 00:11:14,665 Huh? 176 00:11:14,666 --> 00:11:15,832 READER MAIL 177 00:11:15,833 --> 00:11:18,415 You really don't know a thing. 178 00:11:18,416 --> 00:11:20,165 Okay, okay. Oops, that hurt. 179 00:11:20,166 --> 00:11:22,166 MAKING WAVES 180 00:12:01,458 --> 00:12:03,041 Uh, hello. 181 00:12:08,791 --> 00:12:11,625 Thank you for your long years of service. 182 00:12:12,125 --> 00:12:15,125 No, thank you. The pleasure was mine. 183 00:12:16,208 --> 00:12:19,583 Your flowers were quite popular, you know. 184 00:12:20,250 --> 00:12:22,166 I'm sorry it has to be this way. 185 00:12:23,250 --> 00:12:27,791 In our business, February is always a tough month. 186 00:12:28,750 --> 00:12:30,791 A restaurant can't cut food costs. 187 00:12:32,125 --> 00:12:35,916 You can't eat flowers after all. 188 00:12:36,875 --> 00:12:39,041 It's a regrettable situation. 189 00:12:39,666 --> 00:12:42,500 In truth, I'm quite ashamed. 190 00:12:46,500 --> 00:12:48,000 Anyway, 191 00:12:48,958 --> 00:12:49,958 here you are. 192 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:55,665 Oh, you shouldn't have. I don't deserve such kindness. 193 00:12:55,666 --> 00:13:00,375 Hmm? It's merely this month's regular payment. 194 00:13:01,333 --> 00:13:02,666 Oh... 195 00:13:04,750 --> 00:13:05,833 Thank you. 196 00:13:07,708 --> 00:13:11,625 In that case, may I have the vase I loaned you? 197 00:13:12,375 --> 00:13:15,750 I believe it's in the kitchen. 198 00:13:16,333 --> 00:13:18,750 Forgive me for keeping it for so long. 199 00:13:19,333 --> 00:13:24,333 I was searching for a parting gift, but we didn't have much. 200 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:30,083 Do you like dried fish? 201 00:13:31,125 --> 00:13:33,165 They're my favorite! 202 00:13:33,166 --> 00:13:34,416 Oh, good. 203 00:13:35,541 --> 00:13:39,750 It's a souvenir my husband bought during a golf trip to Izu. 204 00:13:41,166 --> 00:13:42,290 I see. 205 00:13:42,291 --> 00:13:44,750 Do you mind if I have it, sir? 206 00:13:47,583 --> 00:13:48,708 Please, go ahead. 207 00:13:51,708 --> 00:13:52,666 Wow! 208 00:14:15,041 --> 00:14:17,041 I don't need your excuses. 209 00:14:18,333 --> 00:14:21,415 If you wanted to fire me, there were other ways. 210 00:14:21,416 --> 00:14:22,500 Tsunako? 211 00:14:25,041 --> 00:14:26,707 So, Makiko told you. 212 00:14:26,708 --> 00:14:27,625 What? 213 00:14:29,500 --> 00:14:33,415 I'm not a child. You didn't have to come all the way here to lecture me! 214 00:14:33,416 --> 00:14:37,082 What are you talking about? You told me to use this place. 215 00:14:37,083 --> 00:14:38,000 What? 216 00:14:39,666 --> 00:14:40,708 Oh, Sensei! 217 00:14:41,416 --> 00:14:43,458 Thank you for bringing us business. 218 00:14:43,958 --> 00:14:45,083 Um... 219 00:14:46,083 --> 00:14:47,000 Oh, my! 220 00:14:47,958 --> 00:14:51,791 Didn't your brother-in-law tell you he made a reservation? 221 00:14:54,708 --> 00:14:57,208 Your sister has done so much for us. 222 00:14:57,916 --> 00:14:59,125 Your table is ready. 223 00:15:16,625 --> 00:15:19,041 That's just like you, Tsunako! 224 00:15:19,541 --> 00:15:21,790 Forget the whole thing, okay? 225 00:15:21,791 --> 00:15:24,250 I'm famous for my poor memory. 226 00:15:26,083 --> 00:15:27,624 Is this a business meeting? 227 00:15:27,625 --> 00:15:29,875 No, it's private. 228 00:15:30,375 --> 00:15:33,790 - Oh, in that case, I'll-- - No, it's perfect timing! 229 00:15:33,791 --> 00:15:35,457 - You should join us. - What? 230 00:15:35,458 --> 00:15:37,166 You know them. 231 00:15:37,791 --> 00:15:39,083 Who? 232 00:15:40,208 --> 00:15:41,541 My dad and that woman? 233 00:15:42,333 --> 00:15:45,665 I'd love to be the one to pull that off, 234 00:15:45,666 --> 00:15:47,000 but not today. 235 00:15:48,041 --> 00:15:50,457 This is about Takiko and that detective. 236 00:15:50,458 --> 00:15:53,082 The one she hired to look into Dad? 237 00:15:53,083 --> 00:15:56,916 His name's Katsumata, and when it comes to Takiko, he's... 238 00:15:58,416 --> 00:15:59,915 Seriously? 239 00:15:59,916 --> 00:16:02,332 There are men who like girls like her? 240 00:16:02,333 --> 00:16:05,000 On close inspection, she's got a pretty face. 241 00:16:05,500 --> 00:16:06,750 Excuse me. 242 00:16:08,083 --> 00:16:09,665 Your guest has arrived. 243 00:16:09,666 --> 00:16:13,166 - Oh! Have a seat over here. - Welcome, dear customer. 244 00:16:13,833 --> 00:16:16,999 Oh, I see! 245 00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:19,499 This is where you've been doing ikebana. 246 00:16:19,500 --> 00:16:21,375 Thank you for your patronage. 247 00:16:23,291 --> 00:16:26,082 How much do they pay you? Besides supplies? 248 00:16:26,083 --> 00:16:29,624 You shouldn't ask such questions on a happy occasion. 249 00:16:29,625 --> 00:16:31,166 - Huh? - Tsunako! 250 00:16:32,625 --> 00:16:34,791 - Wait a minute. - Your guest is here. 251 00:16:38,166 --> 00:16:40,000 Come in! Your seat is here. 252 00:16:40,625 --> 00:16:43,166 - Sorry for taking up your time. - Not at all. 253 00:16:43,833 --> 00:16:44,665 Have a seat. 254 00:16:44,666 --> 00:16:48,583 Oh, let me take that for you. 255 00:16:49,083 --> 00:16:50,500 - There. - Thank you. 256 00:16:51,875 --> 00:16:53,957 Well, what can I say? 257 00:16:53,958 --> 00:16:56,125 We owe you a lot, it seems. 258 00:16:57,833 --> 00:16:59,540 She's Takiko's older sister. 259 00:16:59,541 --> 00:17:01,583 Yes, my name is Tsunako. 260 00:17:02,375 --> 00:17:04,457 - Tsunako? - "Tsuna" like "Yokozuna." 261 00:17:04,458 --> 00:17:08,416 A woman should at least say it's the "Tsuna" used in "tug-of-war." 262 00:17:09,625 --> 00:17:11,291 And you are... 263 00:17:11,916 --> 00:17:13,541 Something with "Mata" right? 264 00:17:14,041 --> 00:17:14,875 Katsumata. 265 00:17:15,958 --> 00:17:16,833 Which "Katsu"? 266 00:17:17,625 --> 00:17:18,958 The one for "victory." 267 00:17:19,625 --> 00:17:22,125 - And "Mata"? - The one used for "again." 268 00:17:22,833 --> 00:17:23,791 I see. 269 00:17:24,791 --> 00:17:26,583 How many siblings do you have? 270 00:17:27,166 --> 00:17:30,124 Um, as far as siblings go-- 271 00:17:30,125 --> 00:17:32,207 It's none of your business. 272 00:17:32,208 --> 00:17:33,416 Why's that? 273 00:17:34,541 --> 00:17:37,083 Takao, didn't you say 274 00:17:37,583 --> 00:17:41,290 that you wanted to discuss our dad's case? 275 00:17:41,291 --> 00:17:42,415 That's right. 276 00:17:42,416 --> 00:17:45,082 Then let's talk about that. 277 00:17:45,083 --> 00:17:49,082 Come on. This isn't the library. We don't have to follow procedure. 278 00:17:49,083 --> 00:17:51,707 Right? Let's have some wine while we talk. 279 00:17:51,708 --> 00:17:53,415 I don't like that sort of thing! 280 00:17:53,416 --> 00:17:56,457 Takiko, if you keep being so uptight-- 281 00:17:56,458 --> 00:17:57,957 I'll be leftover goods. I know. 282 00:17:57,958 --> 00:18:00,333 That's enough. Both of you. 283 00:18:01,416 --> 00:18:03,207 This is all kind of... 284 00:18:03,208 --> 00:18:04,749 Excuse me. 285 00:18:04,750 --> 00:18:06,291 Mr. Katsumata and I 286 00:18:06,875 --> 00:18:08,333 have a financial... 287 00:18:11,666 --> 00:18:13,416 Well, not "financial." 288 00:18:14,375 --> 00:18:16,166 We have a business relationship. 289 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:19,416 They shouldn't get the wrong idea. Right? 290 00:18:21,041 --> 00:18:21,958 Yes. 291 00:18:22,708 --> 00:18:24,625 That was a pretty meek response. 292 00:18:25,208 --> 00:18:27,416 He always talks that way. 293 00:18:28,416 --> 00:18:29,582 Mr. Katsumata, 294 00:18:29,583 --> 00:18:32,916 tell them it will bother you if they get the wrong idea. 295 00:18:33,500 --> 00:18:34,374 Yeah. 296 00:18:34,375 --> 00:18:37,250 Of course, you can also tell us if it's no bother. 297 00:18:39,708 --> 00:18:42,125 It does... bother me. 298 00:18:43,291 --> 00:18:44,500 - Huh? - It does? 299 00:18:46,250 --> 00:18:48,000 I'm interested in someone. 300 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:52,916 Someone else? 301 00:18:53,416 --> 00:18:54,250 Yes. 302 00:18:56,708 --> 00:18:59,333 What... sort of person? 303 00:19:03,166 --> 00:19:05,208 A kind person. 304 00:19:05,875 --> 00:19:08,165 Kind? Well... 305 00:19:08,166 --> 00:19:10,833 A kind person, huh? 306 00:19:15,541 --> 00:19:18,124 So, um... the meeting-- 307 00:19:18,125 --> 00:19:21,125 I have work to do. I'd better get back. 308 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:24,500 Taki... Takiko! 309 00:19:31,458 --> 00:19:32,416 Oh, right. 310 00:19:33,833 --> 00:19:34,874 Please excuse me. 311 00:19:34,875 --> 00:19:37,625 Oh, you should probably take this. 312 00:19:39,333 --> 00:19:41,541 - I'm so sorry. - No, I'm fine. 313 00:19:42,125 --> 00:19:43,916 - Are you sure? - Everything okay? 314 00:19:55,291 --> 00:19:56,125 Takiko! 315 00:19:58,625 --> 00:19:59,916 Um, wait. 316 00:20:00,916 --> 00:20:02,583 Come... back! 317 00:20:19,708 --> 00:20:20,583 Takiko! 318 00:20:30,333 --> 00:20:32,750 Um, what I said just now was a lie. 319 00:20:33,625 --> 00:20:36,291 Oh... can you hear me? 320 00:20:37,416 --> 00:20:38,291 Um... 321 00:20:46,250 --> 00:20:50,250 INTERESTED 322 00:20:57,083 --> 00:21:01,666 LIKE 323 00:21:12,916 --> 00:21:19,916 LOVE 324 00:21:46,208 --> 00:21:49,250 FOOL 325 00:22:11,291 --> 00:22:16,500 MAKE IT HAPPEN! BECOME NATIONAL CHAMPION! 326 00:22:23,375 --> 00:22:25,208 You'll be fine. 327 00:22:28,541 --> 00:22:31,583 I'm with you. There's nothing to worry about. 328 00:22:35,250 --> 00:22:37,250 Who said I was worried? 329 00:22:38,083 --> 00:22:40,416 I'll knock that bum out in one round. 330 00:22:41,791 --> 00:22:44,541 Mom and I will be cheering for you, together. 331 00:22:45,041 --> 00:22:46,374 Your mom's coming? 332 00:22:46,375 --> 00:22:48,583 She's never disliked boxing. 333 00:22:51,166 --> 00:22:52,208 I see. 334 00:22:53,250 --> 00:22:56,291 She doesn't dislike you either. 335 00:23:07,125 --> 00:23:08,958 Keep that up, 336 00:23:09,541 --> 00:23:11,165 and you're gonna lose. 337 00:23:11,166 --> 00:23:13,125 Just like this is enough. 338 00:23:33,166 --> 00:23:39,416 MINAMI SENZOKU 339 00:24:08,500 --> 00:24:13,624 Yoko claims she's on a diet, and she refuses to eat breakfast. 340 00:24:13,625 --> 00:24:17,833 - Oh, no. - Yet, she comes calling when she's hungry. 341 00:24:21,791 --> 00:24:22,833 One more cup. 342 00:24:23,375 --> 00:24:24,333 Oh? 343 00:24:25,125 --> 00:24:27,250 Since when do you like tea so much? 344 00:24:28,166 --> 00:24:30,666 It's good when other people make it. 345 00:24:33,416 --> 00:24:35,625 Do you have time to relax here? 346 00:24:36,958 --> 00:24:38,916 Takao has a meeting tonight, 347 00:24:39,416 --> 00:24:42,750 and I fixed dinner for Hiroo and Yoko before I left. 348 00:24:47,666 --> 00:24:48,500 Huh? 349 00:24:49,000 --> 00:24:50,083 The evening paper. 350 00:24:50,791 --> 00:24:51,916 It's awfully late. 351 00:24:52,583 --> 00:24:54,666 It used to come sooner. 352 00:24:55,250 --> 00:24:57,083 Perhaps a new delivery person? 353 00:24:59,708 --> 00:25:01,708 Shall I go buy sushi? 354 00:25:02,750 --> 00:25:04,750 Whatever you have here is fine. 355 00:25:05,625 --> 00:25:07,083 Will Dad be home late? 356 00:25:09,208 --> 00:25:10,916 He should be back soon. 357 00:25:11,750 --> 00:25:13,375 He's at work today, right? 358 00:25:17,208 --> 00:25:19,208 Does he always come back so early? 359 00:25:20,125 --> 00:25:22,750 Well, he doesn't like to eat out. 360 00:25:26,333 --> 00:25:30,375 Where should I put the paper? With the morning edition, maybe? 361 00:25:30,958 --> 00:25:32,665 - The morning edition? - Yeah. 362 00:25:32,666 --> 00:25:36,375 Oh, right. Your dad was cutting his toenails over it this morning. 363 00:25:37,291 --> 00:25:40,166 You used it as a mat? 364 00:25:41,375 --> 00:25:45,541 Newspapers are meant for reading, you know. 365 00:25:46,416 --> 00:25:48,333 Well, if they used a bigger font. 366 00:25:48,833 --> 00:25:52,875 If only there was a newspaper made specifically for elderly people. 367 00:25:57,708 --> 00:25:58,665 Where are you going? 368 00:25:58,666 --> 00:26:01,583 Huh? To the corner store. I'm out of yuzu. 369 00:26:02,541 --> 00:26:03,624 I'll go instead. 370 00:26:03,625 --> 00:26:06,791 No, I owe them fifty yen from yesterday. 371 00:26:16,166 --> 00:26:17,499 Back away! 372 00:26:17,500 --> 00:26:18,416 Now cover up! 373 00:26:18,958 --> 00:26:20,166 Clinch! 374 00:26:21,666 --> 00:26:26,290 - Come on! - Fight back, you bum! 375 00:26:26,291 --> 00:26:27,458 How's he doing? 376 00:26:30,666 --> 00:26:31,625 I can't tell. 377 00:26:33,083 --> 00:26:34,375 I think he's losing. 378 00:26:47,125 --> 00:26:48,750 Time! The bell's rung! 379 00:26:50,666 --> 00:26:53,208 Hey! You wanna try that again? Huh? 380 00:26:56,708 --> 00:26:59,499 Damn it! Sit down! Get a hold of yourself! 381 00:26:59,500 --> 00:27:02,540 I said calm down! Got it? You idiot. 382 00:27:02,541 --> 00:27:03,957 Your mouthpiece. 383 00:27:03,958 --> 00:27:05,207 Now water. 384 00:27:05,208 --> 00:27:06,707 All right. Take it slow! 385 00:27:06,708 --> 00:27:08,540 Good. Okay. 386 00:27:08,541 --> 00:27:10,415 - Jinnai! - That's it. 387 00:27:10,416 --> 00:27:12,249 - Jinnai! - Slow down, okay? 388 00:27:12,250 --> 00:27:14,707 Hey, don't try to do it alone! Listen. 389 00:27:14,708 --> 00:27:18,290 Jinnai! 390 00:27:18,291 --> 00:27:21,750 - Seconds out. - Jinnai! 391 00:27:22,458 --> 00:27:23,374 Here we go. 392 00:27:23,375 --> 00:27:24,708 Round seven! 393 00:27:25,916 --> 00:27:29,375 Give it all you've got! Don't lose your head now. Okay? Go! 394 00:27:40,166 --> 00:27:42,708 That's it! Come on! 395 00:27:44,416 --> 00:27:47,415 Go! Keep the pressure on! 396 00:27:47,416 --> 00:27:49,791 Attack! You've got him rattled! 397 00:27:52,166 --> 00:27:53,166 Clinch! 398 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:59,790 Cover up! You've gotta guard! 399 00:27:59,791 --> 00:28:00,833 Now clinch! 400 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:51,666 He has a concussion. 401 00:28:53,000 --> 00:28:55,208 They said he can leave after a little rest. 402 00:29:31,125 --> 00:29:32,791 Why weren't you watching? 403 00:29:37,875 --> 00:29:40,458 Why did you leave before the end? 404 00:29:47,375 --> 00:29:49,666 I get hit for a living! 405 00:29:50,958 --> 00:29:53,791 It's no different from a grocer selling radishes! 406 00:29:55,041 --> 00:29:56,583 Would the wife of a grocer 407 00:29:57,333 --> 00:30:00,750 run while her husband was making a sale? Huh?! 408 00:30:24,833 --> 00:30:26,166 I know you're in there. 409 00:30:31,958 --> 00:30:33,333 Open up. 410 00:30:36,375 --> 00:30:38,750 Why won't you let me in? 411 00:30:41,833 --> 00:30:44,583 Oh, hello there. Good evening. 412 00:30:45,833 --> 00:30:48,124 - Cold, isn't it? - Sure is. 413 00:30:48,125 --> 00:30:49,875 Perhaps the coldest day all year. 414 00:30:50,416 --> 00:30:51,666 Let's go, Maro. 415 00:30:55,083 --> 00:30:57,166 Come on! Open up. 416 00:30:58,916 --> 00:31:00,875 If I do, this will never end. 417 00:31:07,166 --> 00:31:08,708 Who says it has to end? 418 00:31:10,166 --> 00:31:13,083 If you're not letting me in, then let's eat out. 419 00:31:17,333 --> 00:31:19,875 I already ate the dried fish you gave me. 420 00:31:22,416 --> 00:31:23,666 I want dried fish too. 421 00:31:29,625 --> 00:31:31,750 Dried fish! Dried... 422 00:31:33,416 --> 00:31:35,000 Tsunako? Come on. 423 00:31:41,791 --> 00:31:45,583 If possible, I think all four of us should be here tonight. 424 00:31:46,291 --> 00:31:47,791 Sort of like 425 00:31:49,333 --> 00:31:51,833 a family meeting or something. 426 00:31:53,625 --> 00:31:55,250 I want us all to talk. 427 00:31:56,625 --> 00:32:00,000 Haven't you ever had a premonition? 428 00:32:01,708 --> 00:32:03,457 I had a weird dream yesterday. 429 00:32:03,458 --> 00:32:06,666 Or this morning to be precise. 430 00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:10,333 A bellyband? Me? 431 00:32:11,416 --> 00:32:13,458 Come on, that's ridiculous. 432 00:32:14,041 --> 00:32:17,041 You don't need to call over every little thing like that. 433 00:32:19,083 --> 00:32:20,875 Wait, what? 434 00:32:22,291 --> 00:32:24,583 Ikegami? Now? 435 00:32:25,708 --> 00:32:28,291 No way! I mean... 436 00:32:29,291 --> 00:32:30,583 Now? 437 00:32:31,416 --> 00:32:32,333 Well... 438 00:32:34,750 --> 00:32:35,625 Wait. 439 00:32:36,708 --> 00:32:41,541 Actually, that sounds good. I'll be right there. 440 00:32:42,500 --> 00:32:46,625 Okay, got it. See you then. Bye. 441 00:32:55,583 --> 00:32:56,625 Let's break up. 442 00:33:00,250 --> 00:33:01,915 Go run home to your mom! 443 00:33:01,916 --> 00:33:03,041 Come with me. 444 00:33:04,000 --> 00:33:05,250 Looking like this? 445 00:33:05,750 --> 00:33:07,832 I'll introduce you. I'm not ashamed. 446 00:33:07,833 --> 00:33:10,083 - I'm the one who's ashamed! - Why? 447 00:33:11,208 --> 00:33:13,332 You get hit for a living, right? 448 00:33:13,333 --> 00:33:16,082 It's like a grocer selling radishes, isn't it? 449 00:33:16,083 --> 00:33:20,707 - So why would you be ashamed? Huh? - Ow! Are you out of your mind?! 450 00:33:20,708 --> 00:33:22,000 Oh, shut up. 451 00:33:22,583 --> 00:33:25,290 Why are you moping around after one loss? 452 00:33:25,291 --> 00:33:28,000 Are you just gonna sit there until you heal? 453 00:33:32,458 --> 00:33:33,958 You know, 454 00:33:34,875 --> 00:33:37,291 I only left because I couldn't stand 455 00:33:38,125 --> 00:33:39,665 seeing how weak you were. 456 00:33:39,666 --> 00:33:43,290 How could you ask why I wasn't there? 457 00:33:43,291 --> 00:33:46,750 Save that line for after you score a comeback KO! 458 00:33:47,500 --> 00:33:48,416 Pathetic! 459 00:33:49,208 --> 00:33:50,416 Go by yourself! 460 00:34:09,583 --> 00:34:10,708 This spot here 461 00:34:12,583 --> 00:34:15,707 is Ikegami station. 462 00:34:15,708 --> 00:34:19,124 And this... is the hospital. 463 00:34:19,125 --> 00:34:21,541 You walk these stone steps. 464 00:34:22,458 --> 00:34:28,666 And when you reach the grocer at the third cross street, turn right. 465 00:34:30,250 --> 00:34:32,958 This is the temple. And then... 466 00:34:41,958 --> 00:34:46,290 Say, we used to wait for Dad like this a lot, right? 467 00:34:46,291 --> 00:34:47,250 Yeah. 468 00:34:47,750 --> 00:34:50,374 When it got to 8:00 p.m., we'd start eating without him. 469 00:34:50,375 --> 00:34:52,207 You were the best at sneaking food. 470 00:34:52,208 --> 00:34:54,999 She couldn't keep her hands off others' plates. 471 00:34:55,000 --> 00:34:57,707 Her hands on other peoples' things, huh? 472 00:34:57,708 --> 00:34:59,999 What? I never did that. 473 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:02,790 - Before we knew it, ours were all gone. - Exactly. 474 00:35:02,791 --> 00:35:04,624 Oh, Dad's home! 475 00:35:04,625 --> 00:35:06,375 - Welcome home! - Welcome home! 476 00:35:06,916 --> 00:35:08,416 There's no need to stand. 477 00:35:09,500 --> 00:35:12,583 Hey, is Dad always this late? 478 00:35:13,125 --> 00:35:15,374 No, I wouldn't say that. 479 00:35:15,375 --> 00:35:17,500 She said he eats dinner at home. 480 00:35:18,166 --> 00:35:19,791 That's just how men are. 481 00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:22,500 Should we close the shutters? 482 00:35:23,000 --> 00:35:23,875 Yeah. 483 00:35:27,083 --> 00:35:29,332 I don't know who wrote that thing, but... 484 00:35:29,333 --> 00:35:31,082 It really wasn't you? 485 00:35:31,083 --> 00:35:32,500 I told you it wasn't. 486 00:35:33,791 --> 00:35:36,750 - She tried to say it was me. - Makiko did? 487 00:35:37,458 --> 00:35:39,374 You should see my handwriting first. 488 00:35:39,375 --> 00:35:43,415 My late husband said it was more catastrophe than calligraphy. 489 00:35:43,416 --> 00:35:47,374 Letters to the editor are written by people with skilled penmanship. 490 00:35:47,375 --> 00:35:50,040 Come on. I would never do that. 491 00:35:50,041 --> 00:35:54,915 Takiko's handwriting isn't skilled, it's just tidy. Or naively honest, maybe. 492 00:35:54,916 --> 00:35:55,833 Sakiko! 493 00:35:56,750 --> 00:35:58,040 Devils out! 494 00:35:58,041 --> 00:35:59,290 - Oh! - Huh? 495 00:35:59,291 --> 00:36:02,125 - Fortune in! - Oh, right. Today is Setsubun. 496 00:36:03,541 --> 00:36:05,166 Devils out! 497 00:36:06,541 --> 00:36:08,000 Fortune in! 498 00:36:10,625 --> 00:36:13,332 Hey, did you all do the bean-throwing ceremony? 499 00:36:13,333 --> 00:36:16,749 - Cleaning up afterward is a pain. - I bet Takiko did it. 500 00:36:16,750 --> 00:36:18,208 Huh? No way! 501 00:36:18,708 --> 00:36:20,707 Mom, did you throw beans? 502 00:36:20,708 --> 00:36:22,374 - What? - Why would I do it? 503 00:36:22,375 --> 00:36:25,291 Well, I do buy the beans every year. 504 00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:29,000 Since you're all here, shall we eat them with miso? 505 00:36:31,000 --> 00:36:32,374 Okay, let's do it. 506 00:36:32,375 --> 00:36:34,540 - It's been so long. - Right? 507 00:36:34,541 --> 00:36:35,582 Here we go. 508 00:36:35,583 --> 00:36:40,624 - Devils out! - Devils out! 509 00:36:40,625 --> 00:36:43,083 - Fortune in! - Fortune in! 510 00:36:44,041 --> 00:36:48,249 But if none of us wrote it, could it really be a coincidence? 511 00:36:48,250 --> 00:36:51,207 I understand the logic, but the details were too similar. 512 00:36:51,208 --> 00:36:54,790 - Except for the number of sisters. - Don't be cynical! 513 00:36:54,791 --> 00:36:56,082 Fortune in! 514 00:36:56,083 --> 00:36:59,457 Do you think Dad doesn't want to come home because he read the paper? 515 00:36:59,458 --> 00:37:02,082 - Like a runaway? - Come on! 516 00:37:02,083 --> 00:37:02,999 Fortune in. 517 00:37:03,000 --> 00:37:05,707 - Well, you never know! - Devils out! 518 00:37:05,708 --> 00:37:08,165 - Devils-- Oops. - Hey! 519 00:37:08,166 --> 00:37:10,207 Okay, that's enough. Don't make a mess. 520 00:37:10,208 --> 00:37:11,999 One last throw. Devils out! 521 00:37:12,000 --> 00:37:14,082 I'd rather he just ran away. 522 00:37:14,083 --> 00:37:15,041 What? 523 00:37:15,875 --> 00:37:16,750 Who? 524 00:37:18,541 --> 00:37:20,041 Who ran away? 525 00:37:22,708 --> 00:37:26,540 Hiroo did! He came back after a few hours, though. 526 00:37:26,541 --> 00:37:30,375 Kids these days are unpredictable. You'd better be careful. 527 00:37:30,875 --> 00:37:34,207 Hey, is that wind I hear? Let's shut the windows. 528 00:37:34,208 --> 00:37:35,290 Right. 529 00:37:35,291 --> 00:37:36,916 This house sure gets cold. 530 00:37:37,416 --> 00:37:40,915 It's old. That's just how it's built. 531 00:37:40,916 --> 00:37:43,082 There are cotton jackets in the tatami room. 532 00:37:43,083 --> 00:37:44,708 We'll borrow them then. 533 00:37:50,041 --> 00:37:50,916 What now? 534 00:37:57,458 --> 00:37:59,291 I mentioned my premonition, right? 535 00:37:59,791 --> 00:38:01,666 You think he intends to die? 536 00:38:04,833 --> 00:38:06,958 First my dream, then the newspaper. 537 00:38:08,916 --> 00:38:10,958 If he doesn't come home, then... 538 00:38:13,833 --> 00:38:16,083 Don't tell me it's a lovers' suicide? 539 00:38:24,291 --> 00:38:27,291 Hey, put your dishes in the sink when you're done. 540 00:38:29,625 --> 00:38:32,291 - Rock, paper, scissors! - Yay! Hiroo will do it. 541 00:38:41,541 --> 00:38:43,165 Jeez, what's with the racket? 542 00:38:43,166 --> 00:38:45,790 - I need that thing. You know... - The muddler? 543 00:38:45,791 --> 00:38:47,374 Yeah, that. 544 00:38:47,375 --> 00:38:49,915 If you want to stir, just use chopsticks. 545 00:38:49,916 --> 00:38:51,791 It's not for amazake. 546 00:38:52,875 --> 00:38:54,166 It'll taste the same. 547 00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:57,707 Hey, aren't you gonna throw beans? 548 00:38:57,708 --> 00:38:59,291 It's nothing but a pain. 549 00:39:00,750 --> 00:39:03,915 - That's a poor attitude. - Yeah, poor! 550 00:39:03,916 --> 00:39:06,040 All that shouting is embarrassing. 551 00:39:06,041 --> 00:39:09,207 Come on. You won't move up the ladder like that. 552 00:39:09,208 --> 00:39:10,832 Yeah, you won't! 553 00:39:10,833 --> 00:39:12,500 Who cares? 554 00:39:13,083 --> 00:39:16,124 Quit that prep school then! It's costing me an arm and a leg. 555 00:39:16,125 --> 00:39:17,375 Yeah, quit it! 556 00:39:17,916 --> 00:39:20,333 Throwing beans won't move me up the ladder. 557 00:39:21,583 --> 00:39:23,208 - That's nonsense. - Huh? 558 00:39:24,541 --> 00:39:27,083 "Nonsense"? Don't talk to your parents that way. 559 00:39:29,250 --> 00:39:30,541 Hello? Satomi residence. 560 00:39:31,041 --> 00:39:32,291 Oh, it's you. 561 00:39:33,166 --> 00:39:34,874 - Devils out! - It's not that. 562 00:39:34,875 --> 00:39:36,582 I don't know where the muddler is. 563 00:39:36,583 --> 00:39:37,957 - Devils out! - The muddler. 564 00:39:37,958 --> 00:39:39,207 - Fortune in! - Ow! 565 00:39:39,208 --> 00:39:41,124 He's never been this late. 566 00:39:41,125 --> 00:39:44,290 - Cut it out! - Sorry, but can you check her apartment? 567 00:39:44,291 --> 00:39:46,165 - That hurts! - Her apartment? 568 00:39:46,166 --> 00:39:47,374 Devils out! 569 00:39:47,375 --> 00:39:49,624 I don't even know where it is. 570 00:39:49,625 --> 00:39:51,332 - Devils out! - I'll tell you. 571 00:39:51,333 --> 00:39:53,207 - Minami Senzoku, Ota Ward. - Stop it! 572 00:39:53,208 --> 00:39:56,415 Huh? Hey, keep it down! I can't hear her, you morons. 573 00:39:56,416 --> 00:39:57,749 Devils out! 574 00:39:57,750 --> 00:40:00,582 Enough with the beans! Hurry up and go to bed! 575 00:40:00,583 --> 00:40:02,332 I'm already drunk. 576 00:40:02,333 --> 00:40:04,249 - Devils out! - Just call a taxi. 577 00:40:04,250 --> 00:40:08,250 Do you realize what time it is? I have a meeting in the morning. 578 00:40:09,416 --> 00:40:12,582 If something bad happens, it will be too late. 579 00:40:12,583 --> 00:40:13,500 Please. 580 00:40:39,166 --> 00:40:41,125 Ms. Tsuchiya's at the hospital. 581 00:40:41,958 --> 00:40:42,791 The hospital? 582 00:40:46,958 --> 00:40:49,416 Her kid got hurt this afternoon. 583 00:40:52,208 --> 00:40:54,958 I heard her husband came running later on. 584 00:40:57,875 --> 00:40:59,582 - Hold this. - What the heck? 585 00:40:59,583 --> 00:41:01,250 What is this thing? Gross. 586 00:41:02,291 --> 00:41:06,374 Hey, don't use my desk for storage. 587 00:41:06,375 --> 00:41:07,957 Sorry about that. 588 00:41:07,958 --> 00:41:10,707 I just can't bear to throw away this old stuff. 589 00:41:10,708 --> 00:41:11,832 Why do you care? 590 00:41:11,833 --> 00:41:15,500 You never used it to study anyway. 591 00:41:16,000 --> 00:41:19,707 Hey! Don't dump stuff on mine! 592 00:41:19,708 --> 00:41:22,749 - You can't just-- - That's enough. 593 00:41:22,750 --> 00:41:25,666 You're both grown women! Give it a rest! 594 00:41:26,750 --> 00:41:28,291 Okay, we found them. 595 00:41:32,791 --> 00:41:33,833 Let's see. 596 00:41:36,625 --> 00:41:39,458 - Whoa! - This takes me back! 597 00:41:40,041 --> 00:41:42,665 - Look at this stuff. - Here's yours, Tsunako. 598 00:41:42,666 --> 00:41:46,041 - You have everyone's? - Yes. Here's yours, Makiko. 599 00:41:46,875 --> 00:41:47,708 Takiko! 600 00:41:48,666 --> 00:41:50,290 - Sakiko! - This is mine? 601 00:41:50,291 --> 00:41:51,832 Mine has holes. 602 00:41:51,833 --> 00:41:53,874 You take good care of things, Mom. 603 00:41:53,875 --> 00:41:58,666 Well, I figured I'd show them to you if you ever got out of line. 604 00:42:00,000 --> 00:42:02,249 - I hated wearing this. - Me too. 605 00:42:02,250 --> 00:42:04,958 But if we didn't, we got in trouble. 606 00:42:05,625 --> 00:42:09,624 Before bed, you would reenact Kunisada Chuji. 607 00:42:09,625 --> 00:42:11,291 - Kunisada Chuji? - Kunisada Chuji? 608 00:42:12,000 --> 00:42:14,957 You'd put a ruler in the bellyband like a sword. 609 00:42:14,958 --> 00:42:17,290 - And then... - Oh, I remember! 610 00:42:17,291 --> 00:42:19,625 Sis, you be Chuji. I'll be his servant. 611 00:42:20,833 --> 00:42:24,165 "Our last night in Mt. Akagi." 612 00:42:24,166 --> 00:42:26,415 "Ah, a goose is crying"-- 613 00:42:26,416 --> 00:42:27,999 - You're skipping ahead. - What? 614 00:42:28,000 --> 00:42:31,749 Before that, he says something about his home village Kunisada. 615 00:42:31,750 --> 00:42:34,665 And then, "I can't help but feel lonely," right? 616 00:42:34,666 --> 00:42:36,165 - Yeah. - Oh, that's right! 617 00:42:36,166 --> 00:42:38,207 And then, "Ah, a goose is crying." 618 00:42:38,208 --> 00:42:41,124 "It's flying into the southern sky." 619 00:42:41,125 --> 00:42:42,666 Gong! 620 00:42:46,125 --> 00:42:47,333 Hey, what's this? 621 00:42:47,916 --> 00:42:48,874 Huh? 622 00:42:48,875 --> 00:42:50,665 - It's pretty! - Yeah! 623 00:42:50,666 --> 00:42:52,624 - So pretty. - Those are talismans. 624 00:42:52,625 --> 00:42:55,165 You wore them for your first shrine visit. 625 00:42:55,166 --> 00:42:56,999 - Tsunako. - Wow! 626 00:42:57,000 --> 00:42:58,957 This one is Makiko's. 627 00:42:58,958 --> 00:43:01,833 Hey, isn't hers fancier? 628 00:43:02,458 --> 00:43:06,040 Since she was the first child, Dad bought it at a department store. 629 00:43:06,041 --> 00:43:06,957 Where's mine? 630 00:43:06,958 --> 00:43:08,458 Takiko, you... Oh. 631 00:43:09,000 --> 00:43:11,166 We must have reused one. 632 00:43:12,375 --> 00:43:16,665 The first children are a novelty but with each one, the feeling fades. 633 00:43:16,666 --> 00:43:21,790 The war had just ended. There was no time for all that. 634 00:43:21,791 --> 00:43:24,707 We had to keep everyone fed. 635 00:43:24,708 --> 00:43:26,500 That's why I don't have my own. 636 00:43:27,166 --> 00:43:28,915 And you wonder why I'm cynical. 637 00:43:28,916 --> 00:43:31,582 - Here. It doesn't matter. - Yes, it does! 638 00:43:31,583 --> 00:43:33,957 It does. It matters a lot. 639 00:43:33,958 --> 00:43:37,166 Only fools fight over talismans. 640 00:43:40,875 --> 00:43:42,500 Feel free to go to bed, Mom. 641 00:43:43,000 --> 00:43:46,416 How's she supposed to sleep with all the noise we make? 642 00:43:46,958 --> 00:43:48,291 Shall we all go to bed? 643 00:43:50,208 --> 00:43:51,207 Yeah, let's sleep. 644 00:43:51,208 --> 00:43:54,583 Hey, why don't we wrap the bellybands around our pajamas? 645 00:43:55,083 --> 00:43:56,999 I can't fit this on now! 646 00:43:57,000 --> 00:43:59,249 You can't? Oh, I guess not. 647 00:43:59,250 --> 00:44:01,291 Do I have extra futons? 648 00:44:01,791 --> 00:44:03,999 Just a blanket will do. 649 00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:05,915 We're fine! We'll warm the room up. 650 00:44:05,916 --> 00:44:07,041 I'll help. 651 00:44:19,291 --> 00:44:21,250 Do you think Takao went? 652 00:44:22,041 --> 00:44:22,875 Yeah. 653 00:44:23,666 --> 00:44:25,750 If Dad doesn't come home by morning, 654 00:44:26,625 --> 00:44:27,708 what do we do? 655 00:44:29,041 --> 00:44:31,082 Should we tell Mom? 656 00:44:31,083 --> 00:44:32,457 About "you know what"? 657 00:44:32,458 --> 00:44:33,707 Stop that. 658 00:44:33,708 --> 00:44:39,207 Huh? Weren't you the one questioning whether a woman shouldn't make waves? 659 00:44:39,208 --> 00:44:40,708 It wasn't me! 660 00:44:41,541 --> 00:44:44,958 Dad must have read the paper, right? 661 00:44:46,458 --> 00:44:47,666 Who knows. 662 00:44:48,916 --> 00:44:51,958 - He used to read every page though. - Yeah. 663 00:45:08,458 --> 00:45:10,708 If anything happens to Dad, 664 00:45:11,833 --> 00:45:13,875 you're responsible, Makiko. 665 00:45:14,416 --> 00:45:16,458 I told you. It wasn't me! 666 00:45:17,083 --> 00:45:20,666 If not you, then who else? 667 00:45:21,250 --> 00:45:22,165 Takiko. 668 00:45:22,166 --> 00:45:24,458 If I had really written it, 669 00:45:24,958 --> 00:45:27,124 I wouldn't be making a fuss like this. 670 00:45:27,125 --> 00:45:28,374 How can we be sure? 671 00:45:28,375 --> 00:45:31,957 Maybe you didn't think they'd print it and then you panicked. 672 00:45:31,958 --> 00:45:34,540 - Couldn't that be it? - I'll call the paper. 673 00:45:34,541 --> 00:45:37,875 - I'll ask to see the manuscript! - Quiet! She'll hear you. 674 00:45:39,333 --> 00:45:41,375 Do you think Mom read it? 675 00:45:42,666 --> 00:45:43,625 Probably not. 676 00:45:44,291 --> 00:45:45,416 How do you know? 677 00:45:46,375 --> 00:45:47,707 Well, before she could, 678 00:45:47,708 --> 00:45:50,708 Dad used it as a mat to cut his toenails. 679 00:45:51,916 --> 00:45:53,040 Hey! 680 00:45:53,041 --> 00:45:55,458 Why didn't you tell me that first? 681 00:45:59,125 --> 00:46:00,666 Was that someone's stomach? 682 00:46:09,750 --> 00:46:11,749 Makiko, you're making triangles. 683 00:46:11,750 --> 00:46:12,708 That's right. 684 00:46:13,333 --> 00:46:14,958 Weren't Mom's cylindrical? 685 00:46:15,500 --> 00:46:17,124 And Tsunako, yours is a drum. 686 00:46:17,125 --> 00:46:18,165 That's right. 687 00:46:18,166 --> 00:46:21,499 Married women take on their in-laws' style. 688 00:46:21,500 --> 00:46:22,958 That's true. 689 00:46:26,208 --> 00:46:29,082 - Mine's a cylinder. That a problem? - Not at all. 690 00:46:29,083 --> 00:46:33,125 You made yours well, Takiko. I can see you've got years of experience. 691 00:46:34,750 --> 00:46:36,791 Dad always liked these. 692 00:46:37,333 --> 00:46:38,916 I love them too. 693 00:46:39,583 --> 00:46:42,249 They're good to have around when he drinks beer. 694 00:46:42,250 --> 00:46:43,540 Can we eat them? 695 00:46:43,541 --> 00:46:45,541 Sure. I'll make more. 696 00:46:49,916 --> 00:46:51,832 Sakiko. On your chin... 697 00:46:51,833 --> 00:46:52,916 - Here? - Yeah. 698 00:46:54,875 --> 00:46:56,958 Still, where could Dad be? 699 00:46:59,458 --> 00:47:00,416 Wait. 700 00:47:01,208 --> 00:47:05,083 Dad... gave me money earlier. 701 00:47:05,666 --> 00:47:06,665 - When? - When? 702 00:47:06,666 --> 00:47:08,165 - Today. - What time? 703 00:47:08,166 --> 00:47:10,833 In the evening. He gave me his billfold. 704 00:47:12,250 --> 00:47:13,957 He really does intend to die. 705 00:47:13,958 --> 00:47:15,250 Stop it! 706 00:47:19,041 --> 00:47:20,208 - Oh! - There he is! 707 00:47:20,791 --> 00:47:25,083 - Welcome home! - Welcome home! 708 00:47:30,708 --> 00:47:33,540 What brings you here at this hour? 709 00:47:33,541 --> 00:47:34,708 Oh, it's nothing. 710 00:47:35,416 --> 00:47:37,249 They want me to lead the Osaka office. 711 00:47:37,250 --> 00:47:40,707 I was told to consult my wife and report back by morning. 712 00:47:40,708 --> 00:47:42,915 - Rather than over the phone, I... - Oh, my! 713 00:47:42,916 --> 00:47:45,166 That calls for celebration! 714 00:47:45,708 --> 00:47:47,832 You heard him, everyone. 715 00:47:47,833 --> 00:47:50,458 Hey, you're spilling rice! 716 00:47:51,416 --> 00:47:52,708 Now, hurry inside. 717 00:47:53,208 --> 00:47:54,500 - Right! - Okay! 718 00:47:55,958 --> 00:47:58,416 Don't worry, it's the kid. 719 00:47:59,333 --> 00:48:00,665 He got hit by a motorbike. 720 00:48:00,666 --> 00:48:03,708 He's in the hospital, but he's okay. Your dad will come home. 721 00:48:04,583 --> 00:48:05,958 - Thank goodness. - Yeah. 722 00:48:24,791 --> 00:48:25,625 Oh? 723 00:48:47,541 --> 00:48:49,083 Well, this is a surprise. 724 00:48:55,541 --> 00:48:57,875 Stay up any longer and you'll be tired tomorrow. 725 00:48:58,916 --> 00:49:00,333 It's tomorrow already. 726 00:49:00,833 --> 00:49:02,583 Oh, right. 727 00:49:17,833 --> 00:49:19,083 You'll catch a cold. 728 00:49:22,875 --> 00:49:25,750 Dad's unshaven. 729 00:49:26,625 --> 00:49:29,375 Men have it rough in the morning. 730 00:49:29,875 --> 00:49:32,415 Women, on the other hand, grow gaunt. 731 00:49:32,416 --> 00:49:33,875 With each passing year. 732 00:49:44,666 --> 00:49:46,583 What's that? A complimentary gift? 733 00:49:47,708 --> 00:49:51,333 This is the four-panel manga published in the newspaper. 734 00:49:52,125 --> 00:49:52,958 What? 735 00:49:57,791 --> 00:49:59,791 Did your mom write that letter? 736 00:50:03,208 --> 00:50:04,125 Wait! 737 00:50:05,750 --> 00:50:08,833 If it was her, why wouldn't she say something? 738 00:50:09,750 --> 00:50:12,791 Everyone accused me of writing it all day. 739 00:50:14,500 --> 00:50:15,791 Leave it be! 740 00:50:17,958 --> 00:50:19,665 So your mom knew. 741 00:50:19,666 --> 00:50:22,166 She knew but she played dumb. 742 00:50:27,500 --> 00:50:30,208 We'll say it was you who wrote it. Okay? 743 00:50:33,541 --> 00:50:34,833 Oh, the newspaper. 744 00:51:13,583 --> 00:51:16,000 My aging mother knows nothing 745 00:51:16,500 --> 00:51:20,833 and has been quietly enjoying her golden years with her husband. 746 00:51:21,958 --> 00:51:25,791 We sisters now sigh together as one. 747 00:51:27,416 --> 00:51:32,875 Is getting by without making waves really how women stay happy? 748 00:51:34,708 --> 00:51:36,833 These days, 749 00:51:38,208 --> 00:51:39,625 I can't help but wonder. 750 00:54:27,875 --> 00:54:31,750 Subtitle translation by: Brad Plumb