Hospitalized?
Your son has acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL).
I...was abandoned by him.
Wak-kun's mommy went away.
Right now, your son needs you more than anyone else.
Because Wak-kun's a bad boy, Mommy went away, right?
Dad will be right by Waku's side.
If we're together, it shouldn't be scary or lonely.
I'll raise my son by myself.
My wife and I are getting a divorce.
Please process the paperwork.
So your wife got fed up with you working all the time, huh?
Something like that.
You should go see him once in a while.
Or else he's gonna forget you face.
Wak-kun, wasn't it?
Didn't he just start grade school?
I'm going to raise my son.
-You got custody? -Yes.
-Hey... -It won't be a problem.
I won't let it interfere with my work.
What is it?
No, I just remembered. Your dad also...
Excuse me, I have work to do.
Let's take these.
This is..?
I summarized some information regarding my son.
No abnormalities found in his urinalysis at age 3 years 6 months.
At age 1 year 2 months, he had roseola, and
at age 3, he had the hand, mouth, and foot disease.
When he was 4, he caught the measles, in spite of the fact
that he was vaccinated.
No problems were found during his physical checkup at school as well.
This is... Well, thank you kindly.
I'll be coming to the hospital every day from now on.
If there's anything you need to know about my son,
please don't hesitate to ask.
Sawamoto-san.
Man, he's a hard-nosed reporter indeed. He disclosed his son's information flawlessly.
Seeing that he's so detail oriented, I hate to think what lies ahead.
Well, he's only a first year father.
Let's watch over them warmly!
Sawamoto-san!
I'll be your advisor from now on for any concerns you may have,
so please keep me in mind.
-An advisor for my concerns? -Yes.
I'm sure you worry how Waku-kun's doing at the hospital
while you're at work. I'll keep you posted, okay?
And if you have
any question that's hard to ask the doctor, or
how to deal with your child,
or any other concerns,
please don't hesitate to call on me.
Ah...I've been Waku's father for 6 years.
Therefore, there's no need to worry about me.
Excuse me.
Daddy. Waku.
I brought you change of clothes and stuff you can study with.
Did you eat your breakfast?
Yes, I ate.
Did you brush your teeth?
Yes, I did.
Alright.
Okay, Dad's off to work.
See you later.
[Daddy's precious things.]
[Watch.]
[Business card.]
[Shiny leather shoes.]
[Notepad and pen.]
Nanami-chan, look.
Wow! That's great!
Isn't it great?
[Scoop.] (Sawamoto Daichi)
[The distinguished plaques.]
-Kawakami. -Yes.
Why do you think we put our names on our articles?
Is this the truth that you found?
Don't compromise. Signed article is a reporter's pride.
Yes...
[Cell phone]
Yes, Sawamoto.
Cut it short. Say it in one sentence.
[Cell phone]
Yes, Sawamoto.
Keep digging until you find something.
-Yes, Sawamoto. -[Cell phone.]
What's the caption. Tell me your conclusion first.
Yes, Sawamoto.
What did you have for dinner tonight?
What's up?
Wak-kun's dinner was salmon.
What about Daddy?
...I had natto roll.
My miso soup had shijimi clams.
What about Daddy?
Waku, isn't it about time for lights-out?
Daddy, will you come tomorrow too?
Yeah, in the morning, okay?
Good night.
[Daddy's precious things.]
Good for you, Mari-chan. You ate the carrots?
-Yes! -Good girl~.
-Bread rocket~! -Hey, Taiyou-kun,
-don't play with your food. -Okay~.
Wak-kun. Are you full already?
Normally it's time to go to school, isn't it?
But Wak-kun...is hospitalized, right?
Oh, Wak-kun,
I just had a great idea.
Sensei, it's ready.
Okay.
Maruyama Sensei.
-What's up? -May I ask a few questions?
Ask me anything if there's something you don't understand.
-How old are you? -I'm 45 years old.
Are you a male?
I'm a male.
-Are you married? -I...was married.
-Do you have a girlfriend? -I'm looking for one.
My preference is for a young girl with large breasts.
-Sorry. -I see.
Thank you for your valuable time.
You're welcome.
What was that about?
He was worried about not being able to see his friends, and
when I suggested "Why not write a letter?"...
"Maruyama Sensei is looking for a girlfriend."
What's going on with the Chief?
He's even more fired up lately.
-His old lady left him. -What?
Seems he's taking care of his 6-year-old son.
Is that for real?
Chief!
The Nerima-ku 9th grade girl murder case that occurred last year end,
a 16-year-old youth was arrested.
-Any info on the boy? -So far
no connection has surfaced between the boy and the victim.
-Is it a random murder again? -Who was the last one
who had the beat?
It was Kojima.
Kojima attempted suicide this morning at home.
What should we do, Chief?
Fukushima, check out the Investigation Chief.
Kawakami, you keep your eye on Azumi Hanchou.
Maeda, you go cover the victim.
-Tani-san... -Follow-up on the supplemental info, right?
Um...what about the boy?
I'll go cover that.
That's not something Chief should be doing...
Don't waste your time. Hurry up and go.
Yes, this is Kojima.
I'm Sawamoto from Sanwa Shinbun.
I'd like to see Ken'ya-san.
Please leave.
-You guys are students of Higashi High, aren't you? -Yes.
I'm a reporter for Sanwa Shinbun.
Is there anyone who knows Okamura-kun from Class 1-B?
Check out all the prep schools and cram schools in the city.
Is the rumor that you two are dating true?
Who told you that?
Kuroki Sensei?
Don't tell me you're the one spreading the rumor?
-No, it's not me... -You're the worst.
What? Wait...
Yuka-chan, I tell you, it wasn't me.
Thank you for your valuable time.
Waku.
Do you wanna know a secret?
Most certainly. Please tell me.
Our mom's going to have a baby soon.
Taiyou's going to be an onii-chan.
Do you know how human babies
are born?
From the belly button.
The baby and mother is connected by the belly button.
When the tummy gets big enough to burst,
POP! -It jumps out from the belly button.
Don't tell anyone, okay?
Do you wanna know another secret?
Don't write about it in your newspaper.
Hey, Moe-chan.
I told you you can't go in the ward.
-Yes. -Your mother was looking for you. Let's go.
Please have a seat.
The reason I asked you to come today is to discuss the treatment we're starting tomorrow.
Starting tomorrow, Waku-kun will
undergo chemotherapy with anti-cancer drugs.
You probably already know this, but
anti-cancer drugs destroy not only cancerous cells, but normal cells as well.
The treatment will be quite intense.
He will start to lose his hair, he may experience vomiting and diarrhea,
and there may be days he won't be able to eat.
The cells to fight bacteria will be gone,
so a minor infection can be life threatening.
Please give Waku-kun your moral support.
There are undoubtedly many things only you,
his father, can do for him.
Looks like Waku-kun's gotten acclimated to the hospital.
He has a healthy appetite too.
He ate all his breakfast and lunch.
Although he did leave the green peas.
He and Taiyou-kun from the same ward are buddies now.
He laughs a lot, doesn't he?
Oh...Excuse me.
Waku.
The treatment you're gonna get starting tomorrow will be a little tough.
Remember what Sensei told you...that...
there are things called white blood cells in
human blood, and those white blood cells...
Nanami-chan told me too.
The medicine goes into Wak-kun's body
and it's going to destroy all the bad cells for me.
The reason it's going to be tough is because the medicine's fighting hard.
So Wak-kun's going to try hard to bear it too.
Can you do that?
-Daddy. -Hmm?
-Good night. -Good night.
I don't think I can make it this morning.
I should be there tonight though.
Please call me on my cell if anything happens.
Thank you.
He ain't comin' out.
Senpai.
Josephine Wendel.
Yes. She's an actress-turned-artist who's
getting a lot of attention recently. Isn't she amazing?
I'm trying to get her to hold her first exhibit in Japan in the fall,
but she's a rather difficult person to deal with.
She won't say yes no matter how many times we tackle her.
Thank goodness you're back to being more like the old Kaori Senpai.
Perhaps you're feeling better
-thanks to your new boyfriend. -New boyfriend?
Professor Yukimura from the Tokyo Art University.
Rumors are flying, you know.
Sensei helped out us with the special exhibit
at the University long time ago.
He's a teacher I respect. That's all.
It's just that Sensei...
Amamiya-san?
-Yukimura Sensei. -Hello.
It's been a while.
If you'd like, why don't you come with your son? "Parent and Child Art Workshop"
That was a long time ago when you
-helped me out with the special exhibit. -Yes,
that was before my son was born.
The artist from that exhibit, Eric Ryan.
I ran into him in Nice last month.
You don't remember him? You know, he's the one...
I thought he might buy me a glass of wine or something, but
for 3 whole hours, all he did was this... Just about did me in.
Oh, that's right. He did that to me too.
Even though my purpose for going there was to get him to display his paintings,
he made me play table tennis with him every time.
And every time, he'd just say come again when you can beat me.
He's terrible, isn't he?
Still, I really liked his paintings.
When I was a student, I worked part-time jobs
just to save money to go see his paintings...
The fourth time I went to see him,
I finally beat him once.
He then said "I lost," and the deal was done.
When I saw the faces
of the students eagerly observing his painting at that exhibit,
I was so happy.
So happy...
I'm sorry...
I'm sorry.
Thank you.
Sensei just... listened to me.
I realized for the first time then that
I hadn't had a conversation and laughed like that
with someone for many years.
That's all, really?
If I continue to live my life relying on someone, nothing will change, right?
I guess there's no need to worry.
Because right now,
you're doing what you really want to do, aren't you?
Yes, I am.
I'm the happiest now.
Wak-kun, it's tough, isn't it?
You don't have to hold it in if you feel nauseated.
Wak-kun, you dad's here.
Please talk to him.
Waku. It'll be alright.
Waku.
It'll be alright.
Waku.
You're gonna be alright.
It was scary, wasn't it?
But don't you feel a little better now?
Sensei added
some medicine to lessen your nausea.
So that means the medicine's working now.
Daddy.
Is Wak-kun's hair gonna fall out too?
It is all gonna fall out?
Yes..You're right.
Remember what Maruyama Sensei said?
When you're done with this very important treatment to fight the disease, you hair will grow back for sure.
There was this kid who told me that soft pretty hair
like baby hair started to grow back.
Really?
Okay, let's get some rest now.
You have work, don't you? I'll handle the rest.
Dad's going to work.
Sawamoto-san.
Yes?
...Right here. You have a frown.
Children are very sensitive to parents' feelings, you know.
So please smile for him.
Then a smile will certainly return to Waku-kun too.
-The others left a long time ago. -I'm sorry.
You came here for nothing.
Looks like the father got a hotel room.
-Can I go back to my job now? -Yes.
Was it by chance...
because of the so-called family circumstances?
We all have things like that to deal with.
It's because I stayed up all night. It's not a big deal.
The Nerima-ku case is giving us a little trouble, but
I guarantee you, we'll turn it around.
Anyway, eat.
No thanks.
How long can you keep this up?
Is this the kind of work you can do while raising a child?
Why don't you stop being bullheaded and let your wife take care of the child?
When you told me you were going to raise your son by yourself...
I thought about your father.
I couldn't help but compare.
Having lost his wife early on,
he worked desperately to keep the sinking factory afloat
as he raised you all by himself... -Can you please
not glorify a person who
hanged himself and died.
Okuda-san.
I...
haven't had ramen once
since I was 10 years old.
Was it good?
Good.
Let's take these.
I'll take them too.
Take them!
I see...
I decided two things back then.
I won't eat ramen for the rest of my life.
I'll never
be a loser like him.
I'm different from him.
I have no intention of giving up.
My child nor my work.
"Daddy"
"(Sawamoto Daichi)"
Wak-kun's condition is much better today.
May I ask you a question? (Wak-kun News, Sawamoto Waku (6))
Please tell me the reason
why such a thing happened.
-But I was just reading it. -Do you have proof?
I did pull on it a little, but...
How do you intend to take responsibility?
Responsibility?
What about your "shintai*"? (*course of action)
What's shintai?
Shintai is...
What's shintai?
Oh, I got a call. Excuse me for a minute!
Yes, hello. Yes. Yes...
Cut it short! Say it more in one sentence!
Idiot!
Don't come back until you latch onto something!
Daddy!
Honestly, I didn't do it on purpose.
I know, I know. I believe you.
Okay, let's go.
I'll leave the rest to you two hard-nosed reporters. Take your time.
Daddy, come here.
I'm going to have Aoi-chan and all my classmates read this.
"(Sawamoto Waku)"
Signed articles?
Signed article is a reporter's pride.
But Waku,
you're a reporter and you don't even know what shintai means?
Don't come back until you latch onto something?
I don't say terrible things like that.
You did say that.
-I do not say that. -You did say that.
-I do not. -You did.
-I do not. -Yes you did.
Daddy, you have a funny look on your face.
Children are scary, aren't they?
When you're in this business,
you're constantly on edge.
You never know when they're watching you.
They say children grow up watching their parents.
Children observe adults far more than adults observe children.
I don't see Daddy's name on articles these days.
Even Dad can't get
scoops every day.
Okay. Go to sleep now.
Daddy.
It's okay if you play hooky once in a while.
Once in a while, you have special permission to not have to come to the hospital.
Nanami-chan's here too, so Wak-kun's alright.
Then Daddy's name will be on lots of articles, right?
Is that right?
Good night.
Hello.
Chief, you were right.
The boy and the victim were at the same prep school
during summer session for a week.
There's a possibility of premeditated murder now.
Alright.
It will be our exclusive scoop. The guys from the other papers will be so mad.
I'll bounce it off the Investigation Chief and get confirmation immediately.
Thanks.
What's up?
I've always worked
with pride in my heart.
There's no limitation on how a reporter collects information.
That being the case, I decided to do it without limitation,
and I compromised nothing to get my job done.
Even if people around me disliked me,
I believe I've done work that only I could do.
I have no intention of
denying what I did in the past.
Yeah, I know.
-That's why I... -My son...
is sick.
He has leukemia.
Until now...
I thought the best thing
I could do for my family as a father was to earn money.
It never even occurred to me that there were other things I should be doing.
But that kid...
a really trivial thing like
I laughed...
makes him laugh like.... he's really happy.
Maybe...
there's much more...
I can do for my son...
something only me, his father, can do.
I'm declining the offer for the promotion.
Please have Fukushima take over as the Chief.
What are you going to do?
Please let me transfer.
It doesn't matter what kind of work.
To a post where I can leave at 5 in the evening.
That way, I can stay by his side
every night until he falls asleep.
[Daddy's...]
[precious things...]
Wak-kun, it's morning!
Sorry, 5 more minutes.
[Daddy's...]
[precious things...]