I regret to say that there's a possibility that this brain tumor is malignant.
You could forget events in the past or even your family members.
If I don't go through an operation, how much time will I have?
In the worst-case scenario, you might only have a few months left.
The Director at the hospital I'm working at is Monami-san's husband.
Eh? It's alright now.
I am all right now.
Good bye.
Welcome home, Monami-san. Welcome home.
What's wrong?
I...
There's nothing.
I have already decided that
for the rest of this life,
I will choose the path I want to go by myself.
That's why, I will be all right now.
Being able to meet Inaba Tasuku, I'm truly happy.
Monami-san!
(Cell phone's signal)
Hello? Onii-chan, it's me.
What's wrong? Ah...
Yesterday, since you hang up the phone. I thought maybe I should call...
Is that so? Sorry.
Why? Aren't you depressed?
I met Monami-san.
Huh? You met her? When?
Some time ago.
You're in Tokyo now?
Yeah.
Hey you... Hello? Onii-san? Anna here.
Hello.
We're eating hot pot now. Why don't you come to eat with us?
Eh? Somehow I bought too much food so...
Hajime-chan and I can't finish it all. I'll be waiting. Please come here.
You must ok?
Why did you hang up the phone huh?
Times like this, we should meet him and listen to what he says.
I know, but... That said, help me go and buy the food. Thanks!
Huh?
The jacket is lovely.
Thank you very much for today.
Well then.
Bye bye Obaa-chan.
It's cold.
Mom?
Hmmm? What are you doing?
I'm looking at the sky.
Why? It's pitch black.
That's fine.
Somehow I feel happy.
Hugging Koto-chan like this, and looking at the night sky.
You're happy like this?
I'm happy like this.
What's wrong, Mom? Nothing.
Don't cry your eyes out.
That's because, even if the operation goes well,
She might still end up losing all her memory. Isn't that too heart-breaking?
Never mind. Blow your nose. It's dripping mucus into the hot pot.
You're right.
However, you see, a doctor may be able to do something to help.
But there's nothing Onii-chan can do for her.
Putting this heavy burden on your shoulders, you're just gonna suffer again.
Can't you understand? How it is to share the suffering with someone.
There's this thing called helping others.
Then you go tell her you like her already. If not why are you suffering with her?
"Because I love you. But it's not like we have to get married or anything. I just want to be with you" or something
Ah about that...
Why can't you tell her? You like her right?
It's not that simple.
Ok? Even if he wants to tell her, he can't.
He's in the situation that he cannot tell her.
Then, what is he gonna do?
Monami-san said that...
she was happy that she met me.
So?
Maybe there's still something I can do for her.
I told you, there is none. Why are you telling him off like that huh?
I just kept on thinking...
If I go through the operation
and end up losing all my memory, would I still choose to live on?
They agreed to postpone the delivery until tomorrow's noon.
Uncle. Hmm?
After I am done with the next delivery, can you let me quit the job?
Okay.
Eh?
I'm going to Tokyo.
or would I have the resolution to not have the operation and face death head-on?
I kept on thinking about that.
I haven't been able to reach an answer yet.
I understand very well how you feel.
But we shouldn't still be at this step now.
Even if you take medicines to suppress the symptoms, it only works to a certain extent.
Yes.
Have you discussed with your family?
I haven't. I will decide by myself then tell them later.
If you don't have an operation early,
it's not just about your life alone.
I understand.
The meaning of life to me...
Sub by: yuizaki_libra Special thanks to furransu and ggenglish.
(Cell phone's signal)
(Can you come to the cooking class today? I have a favor to ask of you. Rie)
Hey, is it ok to not stop him?
It can't be helped can it? He asked me to let him quit.
But he is going to chase after someone's wife in Tokyo you know?
How can I know? He doesn't tell me anything.
When Tasuku-chan is gone, aren't we gonna be in trouble?
It's his life.
He can do as he pleases right?
Next week you're having an open seminar right?
Then are you going to decorate the meeting hall with Keiouzakura?
Keiouzakura?
In this classroom, while people are pacing around, there are sakura in full blossoms. Don't you think that's lovely?
If this event can become popular, it can be good publicity for the hospital too.
Well you're right.
So this Saturday, I'm going to Yamagata to buy some of it.
Thanks.
Monami-san, can you go with me?
Eh?
How about that? You've been there once, so you must know the place well right.
No, I don't really know that much.
Besides, that incident just happened to me recently.
I was just thinking that,
Monami-san seems uneasy lately.
Don't know whether it's because your husband restrains you too much.
It has nothing to do with him.
Really?
Well, not like someone who's been divorced like me can say this,
but you'll never know whether your husband can be there with you forever.
It's better if you live as you like.
That's right.
Of course.
We only have one life to live.
If Rie-san were to...
Hmm?
Nothing.
As I thought, I can't go to Yamagata.
Ehhh~ Sorry.
She refused to go.
Maybe she's serious with that man in Yamagata.
Moving to Tokyo?
Yeah.
But she already said "Good bye" right?
I know that, but...
But what? Normally, that's the end already right.
It may be harsh, but I will console and cheer you up.
You'll get over it in no time.
Then what sort of work are you gonna do there?
After I come there I will look for one.
Can you find one? It's not that easy.
You don't have any savings do you?
You sent everything to Hajime for his allowance.
For someone who only knows how to make glass and has no talent like you, going to Tokyo?
She has a serious illness, and she's someone's wife. What can you do for her?
You plan to become a superman or what?
It's not funny. I'm badmouthing you. Get angry.
That person,
if she's alone, she gets all anxious.
Regardless of that, in front of her family, she will surely smile.
Smile with all her strength.
Dangerous!
Becoming a superman is impossible.
I want to think that I can be of help to her.
Seriously...
You're a big idiot!
A big fat incurable moron!
Thanks for worrying about me.
Not "thank you".
Told you i was badmouthing you.
Oh isn't there a feast today?
Only my favorite dishes.
Mom, did something good happen?
There's nothing in particular. Really?
Really!
I'm back.
Welcome home. Dad, isn't it rare that you're back this early?
Here, a cake. Today a big operation went really well.
Yay super lucky! That's great right.
Monami.
Today, at the hospital, Shiraishi-san requested me something.
She asked you to go to Yamagata didn't she?
I have already declined to go.
Why must you turn her down? It's just a day trip.
I have clearly explained to her...
Besides, she is a very important partner of the hospital.
To the wife of the Director, isn't socializing an important thing too?
Of course that might be true.
Otherwise,
Is there any reason why you can't go there?
There's no such thing...
Then, you'd better go with her.
As the Director of Ishikawa General Hospital, I ask of you to help me too.
I got it.
Thanks.
Okay, done!
It's alright. Because I will always be here.
As a result of the operation,
there could possibly some memory defect.
You could forget events in the past or even your family members.
Have you discussed this with your family?
Because it's not just about your life.
Good night.
Keiouzakura?
I want to go to Yamagata to buy some.
She asked you to go to Yamagata? Then you'd better go with her.
Help out Obaa-chan with some of the housework too okay?
If I don't, you will get mad at me right?
Yes yes. Remember ok?
Mom, this time you must come home alright?
What are you saying? Of course I will.
You will right? Then I'm going.
I'll see you later.
Mother. I'm sorry.
Then, please help me take care of the house.
Well this time, since Koichi and Rie-san have asked, it's fne.
I'm sorry.
You,
after coming back from Yamagata, you seem strange.
Maybe it's just now, but let me tell you.
You're the daughter-in-law of the Ishikawa family.
You should treat this family and the hospital as your top priorities right?
Please bear that in mind.
Yes.
If not for that,
there's no meaning for you to exist in this family.
Hmm? What is it?
It's nothing.
Please help me with this. I understood. Excuse me.
Okay!
Go ahead. Thanks.
You coming with me, I'm saved.
Thanks. No problem.
(Cell phone vibrates)
Ah! There's a call from work. Sorry, just a moment.
(Cell phone's signal)
Rie-san?
Monami-san. Sorry. I have to take care of some problem from work. I can't go with you.
Eh? Really my bad. But can you go for me instead?
Me?
There you go.
Seriously. Coming to Tokyo, what is he doing?
Hey, continue cleaning.
Or like, what's his problem? Carry another burden out of nowhere like that?
Even though you're saying that, you still asked him to come here and live with us.
Wasn't it you who said that?
It's written across your face.
No matter how much I'm agaisnt it, he's still gonna come here.
If so he might as well live with us. Then I don't have to worry unnecessarily.
What? You're grossing me out.
As I thought, whatever you say, you are still so kind.
Such a good person!
What are you doing? It's broad daylight. It's fine. What's the big deal?
Do your cleaning. Cleaning. Stop it. Stop!
Still there's that thing left.
Thank you. What are you gonna do from here?
I will wait for Hajime-chan to come.
From now, I will be staying at Hajime's house for a while.
Why all of a sudden?
By any chance,
because of her?
But she's already married isn't she?
Then, see you.
If I don't go through an operation, how much time will I have?
You might only have a few months left.
This time, you must come back okay?
If by any chance you are not happy,
you can come back to this place.
What am I doing?
I'm going home.
Monami-san?
Monami-san.
Why...
Monami-san.
Monami.
Is it okay not to greet Inaba Tasuku-san?
He took care of you didn't he?
How come...
Nice to meet you. I'm Ishikawa, Monami's husband.
Eh...
Thank you very much for having taken care of my wife.
No...
Koichi-san.
I thought I couldn't thank you properly even for once.
It must be fate that we meet each other here.
Therefore, this evening
please come to eat dinner with us.
Hmm.
Even in the countryside like this, there's such a good wine.
Sorry for saying that I was hospitalized.
Of course there is nothing you have to feel guilty about,
but how did you know of him?
You investigated?
Should you have the right to ask that sort of question?
Excuse me.
Excuse me. Have you waited long?
No no. Please take a seat.
Inaba-san, aren't you sweating a lot?
Is it hot here?
Umm, I'm not really familiar with this kind of place so...
I'm a bit nervous.
Ah.. How is the clinic?
Yes, umm...
It's a very old and run-down one.
And it doesn't have any patient room...
So...
Everyone decides by rock-paper-scissors game.
That time, I just chose randomly. I am sorry.
Not at all.
For that, you really did us a big favor.
No... Umm...
My house is quite shabby.
My mother has dementia, and she rang the bell quite often.
So in fact, it was the other way round.
Inaba-san. Is your father still living?
Umm...
Did I ask something impolite?
No. Um...
Actually I don't know who my father is.
You don't know?
Yes.
That's why I don't even know if he's still alive.
My goodness.
Is that right?
Yes.
Because of that, you work at a glass factory,
while devoting yourself to taking care of the family right.
Yes.
You must have gone through a lot.
I admire you greatly.
I'm no more than just someone who inherited the hospital from his father.
No.
However, managing the whole hospital
is no easy task either.
It's only been a few years now
that I have been recognized by others.
Is that right?
She, too, as the wife of a director,
has to support me whole-heartedly.
I can even say that I'm quite happy.
Ah however,
once in a while, I do learn a lot from talking to people like you.
Our worlds are completely different aren't they?
Koichi-san...
It's a regret that we will not meet each other again.
Please stop...
What's wrong? Monami-san?
Monami-san are you alright?
Move aside!
Monami! Monami! What's happened?
Call an ambulance! Hurry! Yes!
Go home.
We've already thanked you, you don't have any business here any more.
There is nothing you can do here.
Leave!
Monami! Are you alright?
Bring me a blanket! I got it.
Monami! Monami!
Hang in there! Monami!
Monami!
Monami. You alright? Monami!
Hey, Kotone-chan.
Don't you think that Mom seems quite strange lately?
Not particularly. Why?
If there isn't then that's fine...
(Phone rings)
Yes. This is Ishikawa residence.
Ah! Koichi-san.
Eh?
She just has anemia. There's nothing to worry about.
Just to make sure, we will stay here tonight and go back tomorrow.
Please tell Kotone not to worry.
Ok. See you.
Mom collapsed?
She just has anemia. It's nothing serious so there's no need to worry.
Sometimes I feel like I can see some fragments of the past.
In those, I was suffering and breathing heavily...
Have you told your family? I haven't let them know yet.
There is nothing you can do here. Leave!
Brain tumor?
As it's related to specific expertise, I haven't been able to explain this yet.
She already knows...
The result of her checkup was only out after she had returned to Tokyo.
Since she didn't remember who she was,
I asked Inaba-san, the man who accompanied her here
to tell her to go for another checkup soon.
What do you want, coming all the way here?
Excuse me. I'm a bit worried.
Worried? I wonder what that means...
I am a doctor, so it's natural that I will make sure she is in perfect shape.
Since she is my wife.
Your concerns are worth nothing.
Yes.
In fact, you are not even qualified to worry for her.
Have you not realized?
Don't you mistake that we're of the same rank as yours.
I see.
You want money?
I should have realized earlier.
There.
Disappear.
I don't need money.
Oi!
Don't ever come back.
You're an eyesore.
Please wait!
I'm not taking this.
It hurts...
I...
You collapsed at the restaurant.
I have heard the results of your checkup from the doctor.
When you said you needed to talk to me,
it was about that thing right?
After we return to Tokyo, you will have a detailed examination at our hospital.
Looking at the results of that, we will decide on the treatment method.
I will decide on the treatment mysel...
And also,
I gave that man some money and asked him to go home.
I don't think he will follow you around again.
But if he's still insistent, I will call the police.
I will be staying at a local hotel for the night.
I will come to pick you up tomorrow morning.
Let see...
I will keep this for now.
Cell phones are prohibited in the hospital.
You just have to do exactly what I tell you to.
Yuck!
(Cell phone's signal)
Onii-chan?
Huh?
Hello? Onii-chan?
Can't you tell me?
[TEL] Eh?
I...
When I feel helpless and stuck in a dilemma,
what should I do?
Something happened?
Let see...
Well, I'm just an intern.
[TEL] So every day, there are a thousand times I feel helpless.
[TEL] During those moments...
I try to think of the patients
[TEL] who smiled and said "Thank you" to me.
[TEL] Then I will tell myself that
it's still better that I am here.
There will surely be someone who can depend on me.
Is that so?
[TEL] If that doesn't work, then I just have to sing karaoke all night.
This is the first time I've ever heard you complain, Onii-chan.
Aren't you exaggerating?
I'm not. That's the truth.
[TEL] That's why, I was cheering you up.
Thanks.
[TEL] But as I thought, I...
don't want to see you suffer.
[TEL] Bye.
After we return to Tokyo, you will have a detailed examination at our hospital.
As a result of the operation, there could possibly some memory defect.
You're happy like this?
I'm happy like this.
It's alright.
I gave that man some money and asked him to go home.
You just have to do exactly what I tell you to.
[TEL] Yes. This is directory assistance.
Do you know the phone number of Inaba Tasuku-san who lives in Oonuma Town, Sixth District?
[TEL] Please wait for a while.
[TEL] I am sorry. There seems to be no such entry.
Is that right?
090-3939...
That bird. Spreading its wings like that, it's going to fly right?
Excuse me. This...
Just now there was a man asking to leave this behind.
It's beautiful isn't it?
Excuse me.
Tasuku-san!
Monami-san.
I found this...
I wanted Monami-san to have it,
so I made this.
But, I can't enter the patient room.
They said I couldn't, so I asked them to leave this in your room.
I'm really sorry about my husband.
No.
It's alright.
After returning to Tokyo,
I will have my checkup again at my husband's hospital.
If I do that, I will surely go through the operation.
Even if by any chance I can be cured,
I might still end up losing my memory.
But, if I don't have the operation, I will...
I thought I should answer it myself.
However, I just kept on thinking.
No matter what I do, this thought never leaves my mind.
But even so,
I couldn't think of the answer.
I... Tasuku-san
told me that everything's alright right?
But in fact,
I'm not that strong.
I'm scared.
That I will disappear from this world,
or that I might forget everything.
Until the extent that I just want to cry it out.
I was so scared that I can't stand it anymore.
With just myself, I don't know what to do.
There is only one...
There is only one thing in this world
that I want to treasure.
For the sake that important something, I want to live on.
That's what I think.
Isn't it the same for you too?
That's why, I wanted to go to Tokyo.
Eh?
All my life I have wanted to live in Tokyo even just for once.
But...
I'm not good with words...
But I'm a good listener.
Surely, Monami-san
from now onwards, no matter what you are going to try your best.
But whenever you feel like crying,
I will raise you up.
No matter which route you take.
Thank you.
I'll be back.
Kotone. What?
Wait a moment.
There you go.
I'm going.
You're not familiar with Tokyo, so take care of yourself.
Well don't try too hard.
You can come back anytime.
Nah, don't ever show your face here again.
I have already decided that
Shouldn't my wife have come for the check up already? She hasn't come yet?
[TEL] Yes. It seems that she hasn't.
for the rest of this life,
I will choose the path I want to go by myself.
Even if that path is full of cruel realities.
I'm not undergoing the surgery.
Eh?
I don't want to forget.
I have things that I must not forget.
Even if I have to exchange for them with my life.
For the sake of those important things,
I want to live on.
It was you who gave me the courage
to flap my wings for the last time.