I shouldn't get into a love that doesn't lead to marriage, either, should I?
A love one should have in their thirties...
"With what you have learned while young, once you've reached marriageable age..."
"...you won't make mistakes in love like adultery and being with useless men."
I would like to thank you for supporting my husband.
Not at all.
In both public and private.
I was marked with the brand of being no good as a painter.
Please open up!
If I should paint again, I feel sure the first person I'd want to show it to would be you, Chiharu-san.
I'll take a turn around the block.
'Morning.
Good morning.
Ala? Where's Chiharu?
Chiharu-san?
You didn't see her?
But I left her off here earlier though.
No.
Ah. I had fallen asleep, so maybe...
In that case...
...she should have left a note behind. Right?
Right?
"Agapanthus Flower Language 'Love's Arrival'"
Chiharu-san. Is yoga good for your health?
Eh? What's this out of the blue about?
I'm already tired of the marriage hunt.
Eh?
Ah. Even though I'm aiming to marry rich, there aren't any good men around at all.
I'm not going on any more Go-kons.
Ah, I can understand that somehow.
I don't want a broken heart or an unrequited love this year, either.
Has something happened?
No. Sorry, sorry. And? And?
That's why, more than a good marriage, I want a child.
- Huh?! - After all, please think about it.
I think that love and marriage are possible at any time.
Ah. You say that, but can't do it, right?
About me. I'm talking about me.
For example, if I were to have my destined meeting at fifty years-old...
...well, marriage wouldn't be out of reach.
But I don't think I'd be able to give birth at fifty, right?
Ah.
That is, rather than marriage, shouldn't we be getting wound up in giving birth?
"Getting wound up in it?"
Hey! How rude.
Well still, given current medical progress, wouldn't it be okay not to be in a rush?
Ah, Chiharu-san, do you have confidence in your eggs?
Confidence in my eggs...
Never thought about that.
Anyhow, when you don't keep your health, your body can't become pregnant, either.
Ah, Chiharu-san. Please teach me some good poses.
Ehh? You can't just ask that so suddenly.
The Villa-Dora stance. The hero pose.
Hero pose.
- Left and right, equally. - Left and right, equally...
Ala? Have the both of you strained your backs?
Chiharu-san. Any others?
Yes.
The Nijinsky stance. Dancer pose.
That's super-cute, isn't it?
Yes. It's incredible.
Great.
What is it?
Super-cute.
This is so cute. It's great.
Yo. You're having fun.
This app is very entertaining.
You let it capture your faces...
...and then it'll create an picture of what your future child will look like.
Oh. Let's see.
And who's this?
Tomomi and Yamada-kun's child.
Oh. Your future prospects for a pretty face are very high.
They are, right?
Ah, this is interesting.
I wonder if apps like these...
...can provide a preventative measure against our declining birth rate that is currently at 1.39%?
Well, you shouldn't expect that much out of them, should you?
Sorry.
I just happen to be concerned about the declining birthrate. Excuse me.
Um... What's wrong about a declining birthrate?
Hmm...
If the rate of birth continues as is at current levels...
...then a thousand years from now, the population of Japan will be down to just one person.
- Just one person?! - Just one person?!
Yes. That is, to put it simply...
...the future survival of Japan is in doubt.
This is bad.
Women aren't steadily giving birth anymore.
Women aren't birth machines, you know.
We can't give birth just for the sake of the country.
Women are scary.
My one concern is this.
Not having a child is an individual freedom.
But some people who think they do want children...
...have a tendency to marry later in life and, by waiting, can lose their chance to do so.
I see.
Thanks for waiting.
Take care of your child?
Just for one night would be fine. Couldn't you take care of him?
Ah. But why?
Ah. My husband's company finally went bankrupt.
And so, we're selling the house...
...and will have to move into a relative's house.
I was going to ask my relatives in Fukuoka for that.
But the circumstances are complicated and we don't want to tell our child about it.
I see.
You're the only one who knows about our circumstances, Chiharu.
And there's no one else around I can ask.
- I'm sorry. - No.
All right. I'll do it, somehow.
But since it's Chiharu, I think Ren will be okay with it, too.
You've both met many times. And Chiharu likes children.
Yeah. I'll take him in.
But I wonder if Haruko-san will be okay about a child?
Eh?
Ah, nothing.
- I'll do my best. - Thank you.
Please take care of him, his one-day Mama.
A one-day Mama, huh?
Tokimeki no kaze ga fuitara If a thrilling wind blows
Sono kimochi oritatande Fold that feeling up
Kowagarazu ni tobashite goran And set it flying without fear
Shinjitei koi wa kami hikoki Just believe... love is a paper airplane
Heiwa Fansubs Presents: "Kekkon Shinai" - "Unmarried"
Episode 6: "Love Has Started Running?! Finally Finding the Answer" You can't?
It'd be impossible here.
Mom's getting out of the hospital, so it just wouldn't be possible here right now.
That's true. I thought that might be the case.
My difficulty is with Haruko-san.
I thought if Ren-kun could stay here with you, you would be okay watching him.
But I don't have the confidence to deal with a child right now.
Ehh... What's the matter?
I think Yoichiro might be cheating on me.
This is Yoichiro-san we're talking about. He wouldn't do that.
Men are unfair.
Even though it's their child, their stomach doesn't grow big and they don't get any of the pain.
Only women have to quit their jobs and lose their freedom.
And have their bodies grow heavy and painful.
Don't say such things.
If the baby inside you heard that, they'd become anxious, wouldn't they?
But...
Right? Think up something fun.
Yeah. What would make for a good baby gift?
Tell me anything.
How nice. Your Aunt Chiharu only loves you so much.
This is your Aunt Chiharu-chan. Be born healthy, okay!
You really have it easy.
Thing is, um... There's this serious atmosphere over at my parent's home.
And?
You want a five year-old boy to stay here overnight?
Um... I won't let him bother you about anything, Haruko-san.
I'll make sure he doesn't mess up the place or disturb your pace.
Chiharu's coming and her room have already disturbed my pace.
I'm... sorry.
So, well, it's okay.
Thank you very much!
Ah, his name is Ren-kun and he's a cute boy.
Okay. Ren-kun, huh?
Yeah. As a mark of our acquaintance, I'll open up some good beans... Ah.
I'm certain there was some Blue Mountain up on my shelves.
- Excuse me. - What is it?
It couldn't be you're talking about making coffee, are you?
Eh? I can't?
You can't give coffee to a child!
That's right.
Then, I'll give him a ride on the back of my motorcycle...
That would be dangerous. You definitely can't do that.
Eh? I can't?!
I guess you're totally unfamiliar with children.
I see.
Ah. By the way, what's up? And after you went to all the trouble of making those for Kudo-kun.
Ah. That was fine.
I dropped them on the floor, so I couldn't give them to him anymore. It's okay, it's okay.
I see. That's too bad.
- Then, any time you want... - That's okay.
Anyhow, please help me out with Ren-kun.
It didn't work out, huh?
"I heard from Sawai-san."
"About the painting."
"Ah. Sorry."
"I wasn't able to live up to your expectations of me."
"I did an unnecessary thing and was impertinent to you, Senpai."
"But..."
"...I..."
"...do believe in your talent."
"I've decided to go to Paris once more."
"You have..."
"A Producer called from over there and says he's opening a base of operations there."
"I'm certain if you went there, there'd be someone who'd appreciate your paintings too, Senpai."
"It's just a waste for you to be in Japan."
"Well..."
"Senpai..."
"Could we go together?"
"Coloring Book"
If you would please.
There.
What's this?
I thought I'd play with Ren-kun, so I prepared all this.
Thanks for all your hard work.
Eh? That's all?
I was busy making snacks for Ren-kun.
Well, that's okay. I don't have an appetite today anyway.
Eh? Do you have a cold?
Um, just a little sluggish feeling is all.
Please don't give your cold to Ren-kun.
Yes, yes. Ren-kun, Ren-kun. He's not your lover, right?
Making things for a child brings more happiness than making things for a lover.
Well then, congratulations for that.
Then I'm off.
Have a nice day.
Fruit punch. Pudding. Jelly.
Have I made too much...?
Ah, okay!
Yes!
- Ah, welcome. - Good afternoon.
Ren-kun, it's been awhile.
Let's play a lot together, okay?
Seems he's a little lonely, so he's in a bad mood.
Ren. It's Chiharu. You know her, right?
Say, say.
I've been looking forward to you coming, Ren-kun...
...so I prepared all sorts of toys for you.
And snacks, too.
That's great, isn't it, Ren?
Sorry about this.
I'll be back for him tomorrow evening.
Yeah.
Good luck at everything.
Thank you.
So long, Ren.
Make sure you listen to what Chiharu tells you.
I'll be back tomorrow night to pick you up.
Ren.
So long.
Yeah. Have a nice time.
Ren-kun.
- Want to eat a snack? - Don't want any.
- Want to drink some juice? - Don't want any.
Then...
...let's play.
There's a fun park nearby.
Okay.
- Welcome. - Hello.
I thought I would put something in the lab room today.
- In the lab room? - Yes.
I think that's a wonderful idea.
Well then, how about a decorative plant?
Monstera or Pachira? They are easy to raise and we have lots of them.
Not a potted plant; cut flowers would be fine.
Ah. If you insist on cut flowers, there is their life-span to consider.
A short life-span would be better so I could come back here more often.
Eh?
Ah. Nothing.
Ah! Professor!
Yo. Are your lectures over with already?
The lecture I was supposed to have this afternoon was canceled.
I see.
What kind of flowers did you want today?
He says he wants cut flowers to decorate his lab with.
Ah, could you take care of that?
Yes.
Ah. But, cut flowers?
If it's for the laboratory, how about a potted plant?
Sorry. While I want to enjoy flowers, I have no interest at all in raising them.
Thing is, a great deal of energy is required in order to raise something.
That's a habit with very little return to it.
Ah...
This. I'll take this.
Yes. Carnations.
Shakeen!
- Whaa! You got me! - All right!
- One more time. - Eh?
But isn't the war over already?
What's that? That's unfair!
But you've already killed me a hundred times already.
I want to defeat you again.
Ah... Ah, say, say. How about some soccer? Here.
I went to a lot of trouble bringing a ball.
Okay.
Okay! Let's do it, let's do it.
Then Ren-kun, you kick it first.
Here.
And that's the goal.
Okay, here goes!
- Okay, go! - Go!
Whaa! That's incredible!
One more time!
- Professor, here you go. - Thank you.
Um...
Could you put those in here?
This won't attract attention.
Thank you.
- Thank you very much. - Thank you very much.
Hello? Chiharu?
He...
Hello?
Children have no end of power in them.
Huh?
They won't stay still for even an instant.
Is it because he's a boy?
Is it just his personality?
Or is it that a thirty-five year-old just can't keep up with him?
Don't say such things. Do your best to keep your responsibility.
I am doing my best.
But I'll probably collapse.
Haruko-san. Please hurry home as soon as your work is over.
Can't be helped.
If you would please.
Ah. Gotta pee.
Eh?
- I'm gonna leak out! - Eh? Wait.
Then, let's go over there. Let's go.
Not yet. Hold on a little longer.
I'm gonna leak out!
Yes, yes, yes. I know, I know.
I'm gonna leak out!
Hang on till the restroom!
- Ren-kun! You can do it! - Ah!
Eh?
Sounds tough...
- I've just returned. - Welcome back.
Thank you for making the delivery.
- Welcome back. - I'm back.
Haruko-san, is something the matter?
No.
My head's just a little sluggish is all.
Aren't you just tired?
Rest in the back for a little while.
No, I'm fine.
Okay! We have night orders today...
...so let's put things away for this evening's share. Okay?
Yes.
Leggo! Leggo! Whaa, you got me!
Ah, ha, ha, ha...
One more time.
Ehh... Say, say, Ren-kun.
It's about time to get dinner ready.
I wanna do some more.
But, if I don't make dinner, we won't be able to eat.
Then let's have a make-believe battle.
Um, no, not that.
Then let's play sumo just one more time then I'll make dinner...
It's Haruko-san!
Haruko-san?
Yes. She's the landlord.
She gets scary if you're messy. Like a demon.
If it's a demon, I'll kill 'em. Shakeen!
Bakyun, Bakyun, Bakyun... Bakyun, Bakyun...
Junpei-kun.
I'm sorry. The Manager asked me for a favor.
If there was any way I could help you out.
Ah...
Is that right.
Thank you.
Come in.
Oh.
Good evening. You're Ren-kun, right?
Ta-dah! A present.
Whaa! Incredible!
I'm sorry. You dropped by the store this morning, didn't you?
I was fast asleep.
Ah.
That...
Yeah. It's okay, it's okay. Forget it.
Say, let's play.
All right. Let's play.
Excuse my disturbance. Okay, let's play.
Then, draw the Hokutosei.
Hokutosei?
Yeah. There.
Whaa... Incredible.
Now Ren-kun, you fill it in with colors. Here.
Whaa, whaa, whaa!
Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
Itatakimasu!
- I'm sorry for still being here. - No.
You coming here has really been a big help.
I guess talking about types of trains best suits men.
I have nephews, so I'm familiar with them.
Ah, is that right?
- Say. - Huh?
Are you two dating?
What are you saying?
We're not.
- Never mind that and eat up. - Yes.
Ala? You don't like it that much?
It isn't seasoned the same as your Mom's?
Eh?
- A rock got stuck up your nose? - Eh?!
How? When?
- Earlier at the park. - Ehh...
When did it happen?
While you were on the phone.
It didn't come out when you were chewing?
Yeah, tissue, tissues. Yeah.
Ala? Where are the tissues?
Just a minute.
Just a minute. Tissues.
- Ah, here they are. - Eh?
Excuse me... Excuse me.
Ah, thank you.
One, two...
Did it come out?
One, two...
Did it come out?
Chiharu-san, maybe you should let him be treated at a hospital?
Yes. I should, huh?
Well?
Ah!
Huh? Did it come out?
It didn't come out.
"Emergencies - After Hours Entrance"
"Examination - Treatment Room"
There. It came out.
Don't put things up your nose anymore.
Your Mother and Father, please be careful.
No, um, we're...
Well then, Ma'am, Sir, this way.
Ah, no, we're...
'Cause you're like a Mom and Dad...
More importantly, don't put anything up your nose again. Okay?
I know that.
Please be quiet in the hospital.
I'm sorry.
Keep quiet.
Hey. Here.
Let's go.
Um, it's about time I excused myself.
I'm home.
Sorry I'm so late. How's Ren-kun?
Sleeping. Chiharu-san, too.
Chiharu, too?
Seems she's totally exhausted.
I really am sorry. It must have been tough, huh?
- No. I had a lot of fun. - Really?
We were under your care. I'm grateful to you.
No. Then I'll be going.
Yeah. Thank you.
Then, see you tomorrow.
See you again tomorrow.
They're both children.
Ah, Haruko-san.
I fell asleep.
- Thanks for your hard work... - Thanks for yours...
- Thanks for your hard work... - Thanks for yours.
Sorry for not being of any help.
Ah, no, no.
But...
...then Junpei-kun suddenly came. I was so surprised.
Sorry, sorry.
Work ran long.
- But I brought you those. - Huh?
Thank you very much.
Well but, that was the right answer. Junpei-kun, that is.
He has experience with children.
Sorry for not having any experience with them.
They say it's best to give birth early in life...
...and that never bothered me...
...but it just might be true.
Rather than in giving birth, it's in raising the child that takes all your physical strength.
- Is that right? - Yeah.
No, I couldn't do it.
Maybe I should give up on children?
It was that tough, huh?
Ah! I was so busy I forgot to bring out the snacks.
Ehh?
Please eat some. I went to a lot of trouble making them.
That's right, Haruko-san.
- How's your health? - Hmm...
Well...
...low but stable.
Low but stable?
The accumulation of a cold and fatigue...
...and aging.
Anyway, I am ten years older than Chiharu.
I see.
Here.
Something sweet to get over your fatigue.
Arigato.
Haruko-san, have you ever thought about having children?
Huh?
I wonder?
How about that?
Good night.
- What's that? - Huh?
That's a Hatsuyuki vine.
Hatsuyuki wine?
Not "wine," "vine."
- Vine? - Yeah.
When you talk to plants...
...they grow up healthy.
Hmm...
I hope you grow up healthy!
You did that well.
Haruko-san, you can bring out a gentle voice, can't you?
This is my usual voice.
Eh? It is?
It is.
What is it?
- Ah, breakfast is ready. - Oh, it's ready.
- Yes! - Yes!
Ah!? Be careful.
What are you going to play at today?
Soccer? Drawing?
Because my Mom just got discharged, everyone at home is going to celebrate.
- Really. - Yes.
When my sister and everyone gathers, it gets noisy.
I'm going along with Ren-kun.
- I see. - Seconds!
Yes, yes.
Surprising.
- Way too surprising. - Huh? Did you say something?
Haruko-san, you're sweet on children.
There.
"Tanaka"
"Mom Congratulations On Leaving the Hospital"
How's Ren-kun?
Sound asleep already.
Since he's been at a high energy level ever since yesterday.
Ren-kun's five, huh?
If that's true, then Sis could have a child just like that.
That's right.
Though it's only been a day, you have to part soon, don't you?
That's true.
Mom gave birth at twenty-one and had to give up playing and shopping to raise us all this time.
- Incredible, isn't she? - Right?
Didn't you ever think, "I'm tired of this. I hate it?"
That's true. I did feel I was neglecting myself...
...but being called "Mom"...
...and having Chiharu and Chinatsu grow up was my own proof of life.
Proof of life?
Yeah.
That the love I poured into the two of you won't disappear, even after I die.
And, when I'm in the next world...
...that feeling will still connect us.
Well but, I began feeling that as you two were growing up.
The longer you take care of Ren-kun, the more frantic you'd feel it every day.
Hmm... Things left behind when in the next world, huh?
I wonder if I have anything like that?
You do.
I'm sorry for being late.
Oh. It's Yoichiro-kun.
Hey. Like I thought, he ended up being late today, too. He's having an affair.
That's not...
Ah...
...I landed a huge contract.
Thank goodness.
- The reception I had to attend was packed. - Contract?!
When they're gonna have a child, that's when men really get to work.
- Congratulations! - Thank you very much.
If it means becoming a father, I can do anything.
Then his being late all this time wasn't because he was cheating?
Cheating?
Huh? No, nothing. You're wrong, wrong. Right, Chinatsu?
Yeah. Wrong. All wrong.
Ala, Professor. Welcome.
- Ah, hello. Good afternoon. - Good afternoon.
I thought I could get some flowers for my lab again.
Thank you very much. Cut flowers, right?
Indeed.
Ah. But why do you always want cut flowers?
Well, you could say I'm not very skilled at it.
You could say I can only pour my energy into one thing at a time.
When it comes to raising something, I can only raise students to my fullest.
I can't afford to turn my eye away to other things, not even a little.
Is that right.
Because of that, I wasn't able to raise my married life either.
I'm divorced.
I see.
It would be outrageous for a divorced man to say this, but...
Welcome!
Excuse me. I want a bouquet in a hurry.
- Ah, certainly. - Ah! Professor!
Mai-chan. Get some cut flowers for the Professor.
What type would you like today?
Anything's fine. Geez.
Certainly.
Then...
- A boy? A girl? - It's a boy.
Then let's get something nice for a boy.
How about this? Or this?
Ah, those are nice.
- Okay. Here goes! - Okay, go!
Ala? Didn't catch it, huh?
Okay, here goes!
Ah, that's Yukari.
Ren-kun, your Mom's come to get you.
Mama?
Mama!
Ren. I've come to pick you up.
Sorry about all the trouble I put you through.
This isn't that much though.
You shouldn't have. I was happy to do it.
Thanks to you, we have a bunch of prospects available.
I see. That's great.
Thank you.
We made a cake and we had make-believe battles.
You did?
Thank you so much.
- Where's Papa? - Huh?
He's waiting at home.
Let's go home.
Yeah. Let's go home.
- So long, Chiharu. - Yeah. See you again.
Chiharu, bye-bye.
Yeah. Bye-bye.
Bye-bye.
Here, a present for you.
Ah, Chiharu-san.
Thank you very much.
Thank you so very much for yesterday.
- No. Um, how's Ren-kun? - Yeah.
He went home with his real Mama.
Is that right.
Ah, please sit.
Thanks.
He came with a boom...
...and while I couldn't understand it, it was tough.
But, once he left, I felt lonely.
Is that right.
He was cute, wasn't he?
Yeah.
Junpei-kun...
...have you ever felt you wanted children?
Hmm...
For singles like us, that has a sense of reality to it, doesn't it?
I guess.
But, I do feel I want to leave something behind.
Yeah.
Truth is... At this rate, I don't think I will.
- We're aligned. - That's true.
I'm home.
- Ah, welcome back. - I'm home.
Say. What are you gonna do about all this?
I'm sorry. I thought I'd send all of it on to Yukari's new address.
I see.
- Haruko-san. - Huh?
I guess I do want a child.
I see.
But somehow...
...I wonder if my life will be over before I get the chance to give birth?
Well, that's life, too.
Saying such carefree things again.
I'm being serious.
I...
...think that it's not only giving birth...
...that can make all women into mothers...
...and all men into fathers.
Eh?
I also have a child.
Eh?!
To me...
...the garden I made is my child.
And I feel the people who gather in it and who love it...
...are like beloved children to me.
I don't have such a thing.
Like paintings or gardens.
You could say I'm a person...
...who can't create such things.
That's not true.
I think the love you put into Ren-kun yesterday and today...
...will become his nourishment...
...and help create a bright future for him.
Huh?
- But isn't that just sweeping it under the carpet? - Look.
That Mother Teresa...
...didn't have any actual children.
But wasn't she called the mother of the entire world?
Isn't that over-exaggerating things?
It's the thought that's big.
In this case.
Hello, Yukari?
Chiharu? Thank you very much for today.
No, not at all.
Ren said he wanted to hear your voice before going to bed.
Ehh... Ren-kun did? Is that right?
I'm switching with him.
Yeah.
Hello, Chiharu?
Ren-kun.
Let's play again.
Yeah. We'll play again.
I wanna go to the park again!
Yeah. Okay.
Let's go play there together again.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
Since it's getting cold out, make sure you sleep properly in your futon.
You too, Chiharu.
Yes.
Ren-kun, too.
Eh?! No way! Have I finally gone far-sighted?
Breakfast is a source of good health.
Your body will become less fatigued if you take in a firm balance of nutrients.
All I had the other day was a banana, wasn't it?
Today we have thirty items to use. Now, eat up, eat up.
I don't have an appetite. For now, I'll just have coffee.
No, no, no.
For the time being, let's quit having coffee in the mornings.
What are you saying? Without coffee in the mornings, it's not morning.
Ah. Well then, you can have coffee plus something else.
So irritating. And you were a mother for just a little while.
What's with this child's rebellious phase for?
Can't help it if I have no appetite, now can I?
But eating anything will be fine.
- Ah. - What is it?
That pudding yesterday. This weight on my stomach.
That couldn't be it, now could it?
There was something bad in that pudding...
- What did you put in it? - I didn't put anything.
Doing that again.
Just having all this here before my eyes is enough to fill me up.
- You're not going to eat? - Yeah.
"Carnation Language of Flowers - 'Mother's Love'"
Carnations, huh?
Ah, Kono.
As I recall, in the language of flowers...
...they mean "pure love or devotion"...
...and that you long for the person you love, right?
Yeah.
- Senpai. - Huh?
Here.
Eh?
I guess I can't just leave with things the way they are.
I'm serious about this.
Please go with me.
"This Drama is Fictional"