Daddy!
I want you to take care of Waku for a while.
What...
Please.
Take care of Waku.
-Good morning. -Good morning.
Waku. Go brush your teeth and wash your face.
Today's breakfast is extravagant.
What is it?
Waku and Dad's favorite.
Curry with fried egg on top?
-Right. -Curry in the morning?
It's okay once in a while.
Do you want to make it with me?
Be careful.
The secret to Dad's curry is
to cook the onions real well. That's all.
Roger!
-Move your hand more. -Roger!
Waku.
Be careful, okay?
Aren't you coming with me?
It's about time you went by yourself.
-Will you pick me up? -Don't be a baby.
You're going to be late. Go on.
Okay. I'm going.
Waku.
-Go on. -I'm going.
Please stay seated.
How was the trip with Wak-kun?
We managed somehow.
I have a favor to ask you today, Doctor.
Sawamoto-san, are you alright?
Sawamoto-san. Sawamoto-san.
Let's get you hospitalized until your condition stabilizes.
It's almost time for Wak-kun to come home from school, isn't it?
-Shall we let him know? -No, it's alright.
I wanted to stay with my son until I reached my limit.
I can't take care of him anymore.
Not only that, I'll end up being a burden.
That's one thing I can't bear as a father.
I...
can't...
live with Waku anymore.
-Here it goes then. -Okay.
It didn't fly at all.
Let me try.
Wow, that's amazing.
Waku's is awesome.
[I know Daddy well.]
[I know that he's all alone and
that he's just little bit of a crybaby.]
Mommy.
[Daddy. If I knew how you felt at that time,
what could I have done for you?]
There.
Wak-kun's got fat.
Then the fat one's Wak-kun's.
Aw~ Why?
Put the meat in...
Mommy.
What is it?
Where did Daddy go?
Daddy said he suddenly got called to cover a story.
When will he be back?
I'll ask him next time, okay?
Okay, while the gyoza's cooking,
it's homework time for Wak-kun.
Okay~.
[The person you are calling cannot come to the phone right now.]
Wak-kun.
Oh!
They have such pretty feathers, don't they?
Is it a parrot?
It's a bird of paradise.
Oh, bird of paradise.
They live on islands in the South Pacific
and before they mate the males dance.
Like this.
-They shake their head? Like this. -Yeah, yeah.
What? What... -And if you can, shake like this.
-Up...What... -Do both.
Squat...butt too?
And you have to shake the head too?
Is his father at work?
Yes...
Is something wrong?
I haven't been able to get in touch with him.
He'd been acting strange sometimes.
I was wondering if something's going on.
[I, too, finally realized that.]
Hello.
Daddy?
What are you doing?
I'm on my way home from school.
I see.
We had meatballs for lunch today.
-What did you have, Daddy? -I've been so busy at work
I skipped lunch.
Are you covering a story? Where are you?
Someplace far away where you can only go by airplane.
-South Pacific? -Yeah.
-Something like that. -Really?
Is the ocean beautiful? Is the sand on the beach hot?
The deep blue ocean is stretched out in front me...
The sun is really bright.
I'm getting really tanned.
Are there birds of paradise?
Yeah. I see lots of them flying.
Are they dancing? Take pictures for me.
Alright.
Wak-kun wants to go too. To the South Pacific.
Next time, okay?
Really? Will you take me?
Yay~!
Daddy.
When are you coming back?
It's going to take...a little longer.
Monday? Wednesday?
Saturday?
Maybe...
Saturday!
When you come back, let's make curry with fried egg on top.
Let's play hopscotch too.
Promise for sure?
Waku.
Be careful going home.
Okay. I'll talk to you again, Daddy.
Yeah.
Sawamoto-san?
The secret to making curry is to cook the onions very well.
Where's daddy?
Ah...Looks like he's not back yet.
He said he was going to be back on Saturday.
Boss, one more.
Ah~...but really, when you first started at the company,
you were so impertinent and cocky, you sure kept me on the edge.
A punk barely 20 years old had the nerve to rant and rave
to the Chief of Social Section about the soft coverage.
Do you know how many years of my life were taken off because of you?
I know.
Wak-kun.
Let's go home for today.
But who would have thought that
you would throw away your job for your child.
Okuda-san.
Have I... become a wimp?
No, you haven't changed.
Whether you're a reporter or a father, you're ridiculously straightforward.
You shortened my life, but as a man, I sure don't dislike you.
I'm going this way, so...
Okuda-san.
I...
thought of Okuda-san...
as my dad somewhere in my mind.
Even as I was saying whatever I wanted to,
I think I knew you would always be there for me.
What's this? Are you drunk?
Looks like I am. I'll see you then.
Yeah. See you.
"Go through personal belonging."
"Kaori" "Waku"
Did you find him?
Sawamoto-san hasn't returned yet.
Is something the matter with Wak-kun's father?
Wak-kun came to the outpatient clinic with his mother.
That couple there...
Stop chitchatting and get back to work.
He called us couple... How did he know? Huh?
I'll try to call him at home.
No. Let's just let him be.
I'm sure
there's a lot of business he wants to take care of.
Do you think
Sawamoto-san's not going to see Wak-kun anymore?
That's something Sawamoto-san himself has to decide.
Right?
I heard that you were away on a business trip.
Sensei.
There's something I want to ask you.
What is it?
Waku really looks up to you.
I'm sure Kaori was saved because
you were watching over her.
Sensei,
how do you feel about Waku and Kaori?
I'm just an art teacher.
Sensei.
I don't have too much longer to live.
It's cancer.
Please...I'd like an honest answer.
This is probably the last time
I'll see you.
Perhaps
I've been living in the past all these years.
I had a son, you know.
I don't know if he took after me, but he didn't handle pressure too well,
and every time there was a field trip, he'd run a high fever...
When he couldn't go to the zoo,
he cried like it was the end of the world, so
I promised him that I'd take him when his fever went down.
At that time, I was busy with my thesis
and I completely forgot about the promise.
Shortly after that,
my son lost his life in an accident.
In the end...I never did take him to the zoo.
Ever since then...
it became a real hassle to become involved with people.
I lived alone, coming and going as I pleased.
Just when I thought I'd probably
live like this until I died...
I met Kaori-san again.
-Oh...Yukimura Sensei. -Hello.
After that, I even surprised myself.
[Wak-kun,
are you eating properly?]
As I listened to her when she came to me for advise about Wak-kun,
before I knew it,
I had become a meddling old man.
[I want to see Waku.]
[Then you have to move forward.]
[I'm going to try to find
something I can do for him.]
[That sounds good.]
The one who was saved is probably me.
I know I'm being selfish, but...
there's one thing I want to ask of you.
Please
continue to watch over...
Waku and Kaori.
Please do it for me.
Did something happen?
I need you to do something for me.
Take Waku in.
-What do you mean? -Don't you want him?
That fact that I want to be with Waku will never change.
Then I entrust Waku to you.
I'll hand over the parental authority to you too.
Are you serious?
I...
thought you had changed.
When I saw you caring for Waku at the hospital,
when I saw you laughing with Waku,
I thought you had changed.
I decided to go back to being a reporter.
I got tired.
Of having to face a child 24 hours a day.
Can I go now?
Don't waste my time.
Wait.
I've been offered a job in France.
Does this mean you it's okay with you if I take Waku with me?
Do whatever you want. It doesn't matter to me.
Can you say that?
Can you say those words...those words to Waku?
Curry.
He thought you were coming back on Saturday
so he made and packed the fried egg curry and waited for you all day.
I'm home. I'll get dinner ready right away, okay?
Wak-kun.
Daddy said
that he's returning to his job as a newspaper reporter.
Daddy wants to be with Wak-kun very much
but since he just returned to work, he's very busy
and can't live with you yet.
So you stay at Mommy's house for a little bit longer.
Sawamoto-san...um...
Feel free to say anything.
I'm used to your lectures by now.
Did you see Wak-kun?
There will be regrets if you don't.
I...won't have any in particular.
I'm not taking about Sawamoto-san.
I'm saying Wak-kun will.
If you part...
if you part like this,
and if Wak-kun finds out the truth later on,
I'm sure he'll have regrets.
Why couldn't he have been
kinder to his father.
Why didn't he
go see his father at that time.
Why couldn't he
have done something for his father.
Why...
Why
did he let his father be all alone.
These regrets... can't be undone.
You are loved, Sawamoto-san.
Far, far more than you think,
you are loved by Wak-kun.
[First new message.]
[Daddy, it's Wak-kun.]
[The dodge ball during PE. It didn't go out to the outfield.]
[I was one of the last three left. Isn't that great?]
[Cock-a-doodle-doo~. It's morning~.]
[Daddy~. It's morning~.]
[Daddy, are you on an airplane and that's why the phone won't connect?]
[I waved at an airplane today. Did you see me?]
[Daddy, the curry with fried egg on top turned out good.]
[I cooked the onions really well.]
[I'm going to bring it to you now, okay?]
[Daddy, Saturday's almost over.]
[Did you maybe forget to take pictures of birds of paradise?]
[Wak-kun won't get mad even if you forgot.]
[Daddy, when are you coming home? Daddy...]
[The person you are calling cannot come to the phone right now.]
[Please leave a message after the beep.]
Hello. Daddy, it's Wak-kun.
You know, you know, you know...
You're back to being a reporter, aren't you?
Wak-kun's fine being alone.
Wak-kun can stay home by myself.
I'll wait at home for
Daddy to get a scoop and come home.
So...
hurry up and come home, Daddy.
Because...
if Daddy isn't here, Wak-kun...
if Daddy isn't here...
Hello.
I have a favor to ask.
I want to...
talk to Waku...
alone.
Are you going to see Wak-kun?
I only have...one wish.
Even in a world without me...
I want him...
to go on living with determination.
So you want to convey that feeling to Wak-kun?
Right now, it doesn't matter.
Even if he doesn't understand.
I have faith that
someday, there will come a day...
when he'll understand.
Daddy!
Go ahead, go on.
Stop right there!
But I can't see Daddy's face.
Can I sit next to you?
No. Stay there.
From now on,
you're going to live with Mom.
Mom is the one who raised you.
While Dad was working all the time,
Mom was the one who was
always by your side and raised you.
Mom really loves Waku.
You know that, right?
She cherishes you more than anything.
You go live with Mom.
No.
I want to live with Mom,
but I don't want to if I can't live with Daddy.
I don't want to, I don't want to...
No, no, no.
Daddy, let's hurry up and go home.
See, look.
Wak-kun drew a picture.
Wak-kun and Daddy...
Leave it there!
Wak-kun...will wait
at home until Daddy's work is finished.
Wak-kun has to
mix mix Daddy's nattou everyday.
Wak-kun has to go get Daddy's newspaper...
Dad can't live with you anymore.
Then I'll go visit Daddy everyday!
No!
Then I'll come over once in a while!
No! -Then...
-Waku! -Then I'll
wait for Daddy to come see Wak-kun! Then...
Waku!
Waku...
Don't wait for me.
I can't see you anymore.
What about the promise?
That you'd take me to South Pacific?
That you'd come pick me up at school.
That you'd play hopscotch.
That we'd make curry with fried egg on top together again...
That we'd always be together...
You promised for sure...
I've forgotten about those promises already.
You don't like
Wak-kun anymore?
Yeah, that's right.
Then Wak-kun will be a good boy.
A really really good boy!
Daddy!
Don't cry!
Raise your head.
Stand up straight!
You're a grown-up from now on.
You have to grow up.
You can't keep on crying like a kid forever.
You have to be strong and protect Mom from now on.
Dad's going to forget about you.
So you
forget about Dad too.
Live your life
thinking that you never had a Dad from the beginning.
Hurry up and go...
Don't look back.
Stand tall and go to Mom.
Go!
Waku...
You did good.
Wak-kun?
What happened?
Waku...
[Daddy is a fool.] -This picture. It's almost like...
Daddy's a liar!
Because I don't want his feeling for his daddy to get lost.
Where is he?
Liar~!