Are you alright?
He is not there!? What is the meaning of this!?
Well... He was still there this morning when I did my rounds...
It is a patient that we just told that he only has half a year to live if he doesn't get treatment.
I am sorry.
What are you doing here?
Re... Reporting to you.
There is no need to report this!
If he would die somewhere in this state.
Then we will be made accountable for this.
It is a situation that will sway the future of this Shirane general hospital.
- Go find him as if your life depends on it!! - Yes.
Haraguchi Ryosuke. Stage 3 lung cancer...
Excuse me!
Haruna-chan. We have been expecting you.
Come in, come in!
Excuse me!
Haruna-chan, in 3 days you will become a bride. Time goes by so fast.
You were so small~...
- Your mother must also be so happy in heaven... - There, there, there...
I am sorry. I easily tear up when I get older...
- Do you have a cold? - Yes.
It is better to get that looked at now that you are here anyway.
I am just a bit tired because I have been very busy lately.
- Is that so. - Yes.
Oh hey. I just got a phone call from your father.
He said to take a X-Ray before you get back.
I have been doing it every year... This is so exaggerated.
There is nothing to do about that because he a single father with a single child.
Your father must be feeling lonely now...
Huh, where is Jumbo-sensei?
- He dropped out and went to Kurahashi-kun to get some fish. - Oh...
Asuka. I tried making this.
- Wow! - That is amazing!
It's the chirashi-zushi from your mother!?
Asuka-chan. You always ate this at Haruna-chan's place
- after your club activities, didn't you. - Yes.
- That looks delicious! - Here you go.
Thank you.
- Did you make this by yourself? - Yes.
- That is amazing. - Itadakimasu!
This is perfect!
- Really? - Yes.
Horse mackerel is delicious around this time. The fat that is on them is just different.
Alright let's eat it as a tataki.
Oh hello new customer. Come on, you don't have to run away.
Oh about this.
Don't worry about it. I am the head of the clinic after all.
Oh no I'm just...
There there... You are coughing.
Let me go! I don't need a doctor!
Could this be a emergency case?
You don't have to refuse, I will take a look at you.
Ouch... Please don't be so wild.
Shut up!
What is this? Where did you find him this wild man?
- He was just there coughing. - What?
- What... Go an prepare for an examination. - Alright.
Don't do things that I didn't ask you to do!
For someone that looks like he is dieing you are quite lively...
Let me go! It is alright if I die!
Watch out!?
Hey what do you think you are doing!
- Is she your type? Or is it a souvenir for the afterlife? - Shut up.
You are a customer so I can't just let you go.
Hey!
- Hey! Let me go! - Give it up already.
- Are you alright? - I am alright.
- But... I will go home for today. - Alright.
I am sorry that this happened
this was a celebration after all.
- Hey we are going home. - Oh alright.
Oh, what about the X-Ray?
I just had one taken a half a year ago so it's alright.
He has lung cancer.
It's already quite developed. He wasn't kidding when he said that he was about to die.
He had a mark of a intravenous drip injection on his arm.
He could have run away from some hospital.
Where there is no will there will be no treatment...
Please fill this in. I already asked you before, didn't I?
I didn't come here because I wanted to come here.
You could at least tell me your name...
Tiger mask.
Stop kidding around.
Oh... Hey, is there something wrong with that girl that was just here?
She just has a cold. It's just a cold.
Would you come at this time of the day for just a cold?
She is a friend of mine. She is getting married in 3 days.
So we were celebrating that.
- What about it? - It's noting.
Please tell her that I am sorry to have made such a fuss...
Don't worry I will tell her that.
Welcome back.
Did you have a X-Ray taken?
Yes. There was nothing wrong.
From now on you will need to start taking care of this yourself.
From now on I can't be telling you to do this each time like now.
- Thank you dad. I will go to bed then. - Alright...
What do you mean with throwing him out!?
We are not running a charity over here.
We don't have the luxury to have someone admitted who doesn't have any money.
You are the one that brought him here!
In what world is there a hospital that would admit a patient that is willingly refusing to give his real name?
The amount of costs that we would end up with will be so high if we would let him stay here without having his insurance papers.
He told me to tell Haruna that he was sorry to make such a big fuss...
I don't think he is a bad person.
It's not a question about him being a good or a bad person.
Can you take responsibility if something would happen!
I can't throw someone out that is as weak as him!
- You! - Um...
Kurahashi-kun. You were still here?
I also don't think it is a good idea to throw him out now...
You guys are so united.
I think that Asuka-san can't just ignore him because he probably has some reason for not telling his real name.
Kurahashi-san...
Asuka-san, you are like a rare species if I would compare you to fish.
No matter who is against you, you can't ignore people that need help.
You think those kind of people are there but they are rare.
Jumbo-sensei. Please take care of him!
You will take responsibility if something would happen, alright?
You better keep an eye on him.
Alright!
A rare species...
I wonder if Haruna's is alright with the cold.
Huh?
Huh?... Where is Haruna's file!?
I will go then!
Weren't you keeping an eye on him?
Um... This was on the floor of his room...
- Nagahara building firm. - Could it be that this guy took Haruna's file...
That would be the adequate thing to assume.
The only people that were here yesterday were you, me, Jumbo
and that guy who made a fuss. Only those 4.
The file disappeared after that guy disappeared.
I will go to Haruna's place!
Oh man... She is always so busy~
If I am not mistaken wasn't Nagahara Asuka's father running this building firm?
- What about it? - The hands of that guy...
Those were the hands of someone that has been doing a lot of heavy work in the field.
So I have to investigate the Nagahara building firm then.
We can't just leave it at this, can't we.
Oh, Asuka-chan... What is it that you want so early in the morning.
Is Haruna here?
She left the house earlier this morning. Did you want something from her?
I am sorry. Haruna's file has disappeared.
And at exactly the same time a guy that is in his fifties also disappeared.
He seemed to be investigating Haruna...
- About Haruna? - Yes.
Jumbo-sensei...
You seem to be letting your daughter take a X-Ray every year.
Why is that?
That is because her mother died from lung cancer.
- In case she would also develop cancer... Is there something wrong with her? - Oh, no...
I was just curious because she didn't have a X-Ray taken this time.
What? She told me that she took one...
By the way Nagahara-san... Do you have any idea who the guy is who disappeared?
No...
That father seemed like he knew who that guy was.
Oh!... Come to think of it. That guy kept asking
- about Haruna... - It's already too late to realize that now!
I don't know if you are some rare species or something. This is the result of you trying to be nice.
Put yourself in my shoes as someone who got involved into this.
At the time when Jumbo brought him in he was standing in front of the clinic.
If he didn't have any intentions of getting treated...
Then what was he doing?
How are you going to take responsibility for this?
You said that you would take responsibility right? Or were those just some empty words.
Actually all the things that you have been doing until now, are they really a benefit to the patients?
A rare species? Don't make me laugh.
To me it just looks like self-satisfaction!
You are not fit to be a nurse! I am not saying this for your sake.
I am saying this for the sake of the patients.
We don't need any girl who is doing it for self-satisfaction here!
Is there something that I can be of any help with?
The chairman of the board of directors is coming back soon.
I am sorry... But I don't have any time to be involved with you now.
Asuka-san.
- What is the matter? - Kurahashi-san... I.
Are you alright?
- That guy disappeared... - What?
He stole Haruna's file and
he probably found out where she lives now.
If I would only not let him stay admitted.
If only if I got rid of him like Jumbo-sensei told me to...
What should I do if something would happen to Haruna.
I also didn't realize it. I am sorry.
Kurahashi-san, you are not to blame.
I am not fit to be an... nurse.
Is that something that is not good? To be not fit for the job...
What?
There is a fish called the antarctic icefish.
By living in an extreme environment like the antarctic
it evolved into a body that doesn't freeze.
I think that being in a place that does not fit you at all
is the best place for someone to evolve.
Asuka-san, you should also evolve. Evolve in a good way.
Evolve in a good way?
Being someone that believed in patients and would not ignore anybody.
I think that those are the good sides of you, Asuka-san.
I like the Asuka-san that is fully engaged with the patients.
I do not want you to lose those feelings no matter what.
Kurahashi-san...
Are you not cold?
- What? Oh I am sorry, I... - It's nothing.
There are also fish that are only active at night.
They are called a Sweeper... Would you like to see it?
It's diamond shaped, isn't it cute?
Yesterday evening I wasn't able to catch one...
- I got in the way of you, didn't I... - No.
I am the one that couldn't be of any help to you.
Not at all, I am happy that I was able to meet with you. You gave me some energy.
Should we go and eat some breakfast?
There is a good diner not far from here that is open from early in the morning.
You know... You can't think of good things on a empty stomach.
I will go back home after all. I have to do my best now.
Oh, one moment please.
This is my mobile phone number. Call it if there is something that is bothering you.
I also feel responsible for what happened this time.
Please call me. Whenever you like.
Thank you very much.
Please do your best by not overdoing yourself.
- I will be there if something is up. - Thank you.
In these past years there weren't any notable troubles at the Nagahara building firm.
Their business is stable... and including the time of the bad economy
- they are quite stable. - Alright.
In the business it is said that it was because Nagahara-shacho was original from the accounting field.
- From the accounting field? - Yes.
- So he is the second person running it? - Yes.
Originally the shacho was someone from the workforce.
But for some reason Nagahara, who was the head of the accounting department
- became his successor. - How many years ago was this?
- About 20 years ago. - So when Nagahara Haruna was 2 years old.
- Yes. - Please continue to research what that "some reason" was 20 years ago.
- Understood. Then this will be on you. - What!?
- What? - Jumbo-sensei!
Why are you acting so busy! Didn't you quit here?
I realized that I shouldn't run away.
- And that I should protect Haruna. - So now you are going to protect her even though you can't even take responsibility.
- That is so presumptuous! - Isn't it alright?
- Investigating something will go faster with 2 people instead of 1. - Yes.
- Please let me do this Jumbo-sensei! - Just do as you want!
Alright!
This is the mochi that my mother liked so much. Who could it have been?
It's probably someone from the neighborhood.
- Yoko was someone that took care of many people after all. - Right.
It's already been 7 years... that my mother passed away.
Thank you for everything until now.
What is that... You are so formal so suddenly.
I wanted to say that in front of my mother.
That's alright already... I am not good in these kind of situations.
After I lost my father at the age of 2. You raised me like your own daughter for the past 20 years.
You did this during the time that my mother was alive and even after that.
I am very grateful for that.
Of course I did that. We are family.
That is right... Oh no.
I have to go to a meeting about the wedding.
- Are you alright? - I am alright.
Go ahead and have dinner if I am late.
Haraguchi-san...
We both... look so old.
So it was you after all that was doing research on Haruna.
Did you tell her about that thing?
I think it is this.
It's that guy!
Haraguchi building firm...?
The address is the same as the current Nagahara building firm.
It's so restless here as usual.
Haruna... please pick up the phone!
Hey Haruna? Please be careful of that guy that went wild at our clinic that last time.
Please call me back as soon as possible.
I'm sorry. I really called you.
It doesn't matter if I was serious or not... I was the one that told you to contact me.
I am just so worried.
What is he trying to do as the former shacho of the Nagahara construction firm?
I don't know. But I told him...
About Haruna getting married...
What if he is trying to ruin the wedding.
It is already inexcusable that I as a nurse talked about other patients with a patient.
And on top of that he ran away with the medical records.
There is no point in just standing here and talk about it.
Let's do what we can now.
In any case we need to find Haruna-san.
Yes!
Can we still not find him?
I am sorry! I am doing what I can.
He is a person that has been told that he has not long to live.
If something would happen to him...
Firing you will not be enough.
- Thank you very much. - Asuka-chan!
I might be done for.
- How did it go? - Nothing.
- Who are you!? - I am sorry Mi-chan. I am in a hurry right now.
- Hey... Hey... - I am sorry, we are in a hurry.
Huh? Who are you!?
So it's tomorrow...
You are...
I am sorry for what happened the other day.
I hear that you are getting married. Congratulations.
How do you know about the wedding.
Please... Please listen to what I have to say.
Please excuse me.
I know that this sounds rude!
Just a little bit. Just give me little bit of your time!
What is the matter? What is the matter? Hey!
Haruna! What is the matter!
Hey what is the matter.
What are you to Asuka-chan? Hey.
Hey!! There she is!
Wait!
Oh no, no no!
Hey are you alright?
Are you alright!?
Please look at...
- her lungs! - Her lungs?
Haruna...
Dad.
Are you alright?
We gave her some antipyretic so her fever has gone down now.
Nothing terrible happened to her because she got treated right away.
You should be thankful to the one that brought her in.
The one that brought her in?
Oh, I met a guy in the park.
He said that he had something to tell me.
Did he tell you something!?
- Did he? - Dad?
I am asking you if he told you something!
- How about it!? - What is with you? What are you saying?
Mister?
You just said it now didn't you?
"Did that guy tell you something?"
You are talking like you know what that guy wanted to say.
I don't know...
That guy brought your daughter here
- by risking his own life. - Risking his life?
He said "Please check her lungs".
Then he lost consciousness.
My lungs?
A father that is nagging his daughter to take a X-ray every year.
A guy that brought your daughter here and is saying to examine her lungs.
What is going on here?
What is that guy trying to tell your daughter?
What is with me?
What is the matter? Answer her.
Hey dad!
Dad, what are you hiding from me?
Tell me! Don't stay silent!
Then just ask that guy.
I am happy that you came back.
Everybody gets second thoughts before cancer treatment.
But the earlier you start the better.
So it is alright that we start from today, alright?
Sensei.
I still have something that I need to do...
Haraguchi-san, there is nothing else except cancer treatment
that you need to do now.
It is not too late to do the other things after your treatment.
But if something would happen during the treatment.
- If something would happen to me... - Stop it already!
The patient doesn't want to do it.
It is not good that you come here unannounced.
This patient is also one of our patients.
There are medical facilities that can treat Haraguchi-san properly here.
This is not of a level that can be treated by a town doctor.
There is no treatment when the wish of the patient is not there.
If he will go into cancer treatment now
or do what he wants.
Isn't that up to the patient?
The patient is not an expert.
Making a decision without having expert knowledge is dangerous.
Are you saying that a doctor is absolute?
At least in my case.
What is the direct reason for this patient's lung cancer?
Misawa-kun.
If I am not mistaken, you were the one that questioned him for the medical examination.
Um... Yes.
During the questioning at his medical examination
there were no things in his daily life style that would cause lung cancer.
If the patient wasn't lying.
Lying?
What are you going to do? Are you going to
go into cancer treatment like this or
will you come with me?
In any case, I don't care what you do.
- I will go with you. - Alright then.
What do you think you are doing!
- I will take this patient with me. - It's alright.
It's alright if I don't get cured.
Don't say that it's alright that you won't get cured.
Let's go then.
So this is how it is.
The wise Tsuruta-sensei understands this situation right now, right?
What it means to take a patient out of here that has the possibility to get cured.
I hope for you that you won't make the same mistake again.
You should at least
tell that girl who you are.
What good is it for a person that is going to die soon to say who I am.
And apart from that 20 years is just too long.
I have no regrets anymore when this is over.
Is this alright?
Isn't this the area that you specialize in?
A accusing article about a doctor that stood there and watched a patient die who could have been cured.
It is too cruel for people to die because of the ideals of that guy.
This might be a good opportunity.
This time I will hang that guy.
It seems that I can finally be a help to you.
Should I give you some pain killers? But if I give you some
you might not be able to move around.
No... Not yet.
Haruna! Don't strain yourself.
I am sorry for what happened a little while back.
I have something that I want to ask you.
What is it that you wanted to tell me?
What is the matter? Wasn't there something you wanted to tell her before you died?
Didn't you come here by risking your life for that?
I... Did...
Please don't!!
Haruna!
- Don't believe what this guy is saying. - Dad.
What is the matter? Now that the time has come you shrink back in fear?
- Hey! - Please!
Please don't tell her.
I did something...
That I have to apologize to you.
It is all my fault. Please forgive me!
When you were an infant...
Yoko asked to not tell her until it would develop in her...
My mother?
What is this about developing? What is in my body!?
Um... Please calm down.
- It's not sure that it will develop in you... - Answer me!
It's...
Asbestos.
Haraguchi-san, in your lungs
apart from lung cancer there was pleura plaque.
Most likely the cause of your lung cancer is asbestos.
Asbestos?
It is a natural mineral that is fibrous, durability and has heat-resisting property.
At one point it was often used in building construction.
If you inhale asbestos that is scattered in the air for a extended period of time.
It was found that it will cause mesothelioma or in the worst case lung cancer.
And from around 1975 the use of it was gradually regulated.
20 years ago a incident happened in this town where asbestos was used in large amounts for building construction.
And you were involved with that in some shape or form.
Am I right?
I knew that the use of asbestos was under regulation.
I knew that but I gave in because of the difficult financial situation and how cheap the material was.
Now I can't regret that decision enough.
If only I wouldn't have gave in to buying those cheap materials.
It was not all your fault. But to save the company
you had to take the full responsibility.
Because of my weakness I put all the employees in danger.
And even my wife and daughter.
I don't want to hear it!
- Haruna... - Why now!
Haruna, please calm down.
- If it would have developed... - Haruna.
What if it would have developed already!
Tomorrow... Tomorrow is my wedding!
Don't complain so much!
Look at these 2 guys that look so determined that it's pathetic!
The truth that made you panic instantly
these guys were carrying that burden for 20 years.
As a punishment...
Your mother was probably the same!
Haruna... I am sorry... Please forgive me.
Haraguchi-san!?
This is not good, it's a hemoptysis. Prepare the a hemostatic agent!
- Hurry up! - Alright!
Help me! Have a good look at this.
Look at what kind of feeling this guys had to meet you.
Are you awake?
Calm down, do you want to get an hemoptysis again?
Did Haruna... take an X-Ray?
Don't worry I took one of her.
- And... - There was nothing wrong.
Sensei... Could you give me some pain killers?
Is it alright that you can't move around?
I have no regrets anymore.
Is it alright?
Haruna would like to talk with you for a little bit.
I have nothing to talk with her anymore.
Come in.
You should listen to her as a souvenir for the after life.
Thank you for telling me about the asbestos.
I was about to get married with a lie.
Are you going to tell your husband about this?
I am going to meet him today and tell him.
I am sorry... I have
done something that ruined your life after all...
It smelled very familiar.
When you carried me on your back.
It was a smell that I smelled a long time ago.
Your real... father...
died 20 years ago.
I know.
Your father is that guy now.
Live... Please live.
Thank you for everything until now.
Dad.
Should I give you some pain killers?
Sensei... I feel that
I want to live a little longer...
Then I will bring you to Shirane.
You are going to start cancer treatment now. Prepare yourself.
Here it comes Asuka!
Too bad.
I am not worthy to receive the bouquet from Haruna.
But you caught it.
I was convinced that Haraguchi-san was a bad person and said all those things to him...
I am not able to evolve after all.
It's not that easy.
I am also waiting for me to evolve.
Like a deep water fish that is waiting patiently for his prey.
For a long time.
Asuka-san. Your character is very similar to the fish that I like.
- Fish? - Yes it's a fish that is called a Japanese halfbeak.
When it sees light, it will head towards that light.
It will swim strait for it the whole time.
kurahashi-san, your examples are all based on fish.
If you take fish away from me then nothing will be leftover.
Is something wrong?
My father that passed away
said the same kind of thing.
If you take the clinic away from me
nothing will be leftover.
When will I reach
where my father was...
I don't know how to say this but... At the moment
I rather look at you in front of me than fish.
He said that Jumbo-sensei killed a patient.
Please tell me if the actions that you took 12 years ago were the right one.
Jumbo from the Baba clinic told me,
That a poor guy like me should just die.
He is a murderer.