[To Michiru]
Dear Michiru,
Goodbye, Michiru.
I will set you free.
So long as I'm alive,
I will only keep confining you.
That's why, the only way to set you free
is to make this heart stop.
I wanted to become your everything.
I wanted to become the whole world that you saw,
all the light that shone upon you,
and all the happiness you felt.
No matter where we were,
I wanted to be one with you, forever.
But you...
in a world where I didn't exist,
found happiness, didn't you?
That's why I'm going to die.
At least, while I'm still able to feel your warmth on these hands...
While this body still remembers being one with you...
I'm sorry...
Even though I loved your smiling face so much,
I wasn't able to make you smile.
I'm sorry...
for not knowing how to love.
I'm sorry...
that I couldn't make you happy.
Farewell,
Michiru.
Live a happy life.
-Last Friends- ##Utada Hikaru - Prisoner of Love##
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From here on, for the All Japan Motocross Championship, Eastern Japan Division,
we will start the winner's press conference.
The winner, racer number 27, Kishimoto Ruka.
For those of you who want to ask questions, please raise your hand.
- The editor of Izumu. - Yes.
Kishimoto, congratulations on your win today.
Thank you very much.
Just one question.
Recently in the weekly magazines, there have been various things being said about you.
It must be mentally straining, but what do you have to say about this matter?
I think there are many people out there who want to know the truth.
As long as you have the ability for motocross,
even if you're a woman, you can stand in the same field as a man and compete.
It's one of a few sports where you can.
I participated in this race as a racer,
and I am proud to have won.
From the shadows, people can say anything about me and pry into my life.
But I will stand firm with what I believe in.
Up till today, I've been supported by my family,
and by my friends.
Neither as a female or a male,
but as a single human being,
they gave me love and support.
With that, today, I couldn't be happier or more proud.
Apart from this, I have nothing else to say.
Thank you very much.
Eri.
Congratulations.
You were cool, in the press conference.
You should have told me earlier.
I wouldn't be suprised.
I wouldn't be startled or scared either.
Because...
Ruka is Ruka.
Eri.
I'm sorry.
I'm insensitive to these things and I didn't notice.
I must have made you feel uncomfortable.
It must have been painful up till now.
I'm sorry.
I wonder what Michiru-chan is doing.
Should we contact her and see?
No need to.
Michiru couldn't accept me.
Which is why she didn't come to the race.
Even if I can't see her again,
one way or another, it can't be helped.
Hello?
This is Aida speaking, could you put Michiru on?
What?
Isn't she there with you?
What?
Could it be that you haven't heard about it?
About what?
Died...
That guy died?
Yeah.
It was suicide.
At that time I said terrible things...
It doesn't have anything to do with you.
It was probably because he realised all the wrong things that he has done.
But suicide won't solve anything.
What about Michiru?
It seems they're investigating her as a witness.
I wonder if Michiru-chan is okay.
Now...
I would think that she wants to be alone.
Let's leave her alone.
To everyone at the sharehouse.
I'm sorry for not going to the race.
I'm going to live alone.
Please don't worry about me.
Michiru.
What are you doing?
Eri-san.
Could it be that...
You didn't hear?
An unofficial announcement was circulated.
What?
Next month,
I will be transferred to Milano.
Milano?
Then why are you now...
So before that, I'm going home to sort things out.
What are you going to do about your wife?
You're going to take her with you?
I see.
That's great.
No matter what, you're still a married couple after all.
Eri-san!
Sorry.
Don't say things like "sorry"!
You saying the word "sorry" is disrespectful.
Here.
Say this instead,
Say "Thank you".
Thank you.
Hey,
Ogurin's not around, is he?
Yeah.
I wonder where he went.
Ogurin, he moved out.
Why?
He's being transferred to Milano.
His wife is going with him.
Are you okay with it, Eri?
Yeah.
He's a lousy guy.
He's nothing like that.
He's a fine man, in my eyes.
Michiru-chan.
Is it Michiru-chan?
[Bunji Inn]
Here, eat up.
Thank you for the food.
Sorry it's an ugly riceball.
It's deliciious.
How many years has it been?
I did hear that you went back to Tokyo.
Yes.
My mother is still in Tokyo.
Is Chinatsu-chan doing well?
Does she know that you're here?
I may not know what happened,
but it's no good to have any strange ideas.
Come in, come in.
This room is vacant, so you can use it.
Thank you very much.
It just happens that we are looking for someone,
so it's a great relief if you help us out.
Call me anytime you have problems.
Thank you very much.
Michiru-chan,
rice please.
Yes.
What's wrong, Michiru-chan?
Are you okay?
Could it be that you're...?
Congratulations.
You're 5 weeks pregnant.
What?
This is the result of the ultrasound.
However, your blood pressure is abnormally high.
You might have pregnancy-induced hypertension.
What does that mean?
You may have a difficult delivery.
There will be a risk on your body and also the baby.
Aida-san.
Aida Michiru-san?
Yes.
Please fill in this space that you missed.
- Okay. - Use this.
Aida-san!
Here, you forgot this.
Thank you very much.
Sorry about that.
What kind of person was your mother?
She was gentle.
Up until she has a lover.
A lover?
When I was 10 years of age,
she developed a relationship with a customer of the supermarket she was working at, and left home.
I haven't seen her since then.
Sorry for asking something strange.
It's fine.
That's why, I want to quickly get married,
and with you, I want to build a happy family with children.
Mum.
I got a call from Shizue-san.
Really?
You're pregnant?
Is it that person's child?
That person who passed away?
Give it up.
I'll give birth to it,
and I'll raise it on my own.
You know,
raising a child is a demanding job.
You can't give birth and then throw it away.
It cries, it screams and it costs money.
It will be a burden while you're trying to make a living.
Mum,
is that what you thought of me?
Michiru.
I've always felt it.
That you thought of me that way, a burden.
That's why I wanted to quickly become an adult.
I wanted to leave home as soon as possible so I wouldn't burden you any longer.
What are you saying?
I won't become like you, Mum.
I will raise this child with love and care.
It's only in your womb and you're already having so much trouble.
Why do you want to give birth so much?
Since it's for the two of us, I can do my best.
Because I'm with the baby.
That reminds me...
I was like that too.
It was after your father had disappeared.
I thought that as long as you were with me,
I could do my best.
Well, it's fine.
Do as you wish.
Take care.
Thank you very much.
Ruka, how are you?
I'm somehow coping on my own.
Because I've always been by myself,
I don't feel the least bit lonely.
What would you like today?
We can't meet anymore can we, Ruka.
But it can't be helped.
Because I betrayed you, this is my punishment.
At that time,
I didn't know anything about you.
Your dreams.
Your troubles.
The feelings that you concealed inside your heart...
But you know what, Ruka?
All of you were always by my side.
Even though we won't ever meet again,
I am, even now, being supported by all of you.
Ogurin.
Ogura Tomohiko,
came to make a once in a lifetime decision.
I couldn't forget about you!
Eri.
You're beautiful.
As of now, the marriage of the bride and groom is in session.
- Congratulations. - Thanks.
Congratulations.
You look beautiful, Eri.
Thank you.
But it was such a suprise, to suddenly get married.
You did it, Ogurin.
It was the time to do it.
Really?
Eri, didn't you say that you don't believe in things like eternal love?
Is Ogurin the right one?
Well, I guess...
But even if he's a lousy guy,
as long as I keep loving him forever, I think it'll be fine.
I see.
What? What are you talking about?
Nothing at all.
This is a nice ring.
This?
With this, there's just two people left at the sharehouse now.
Don't say that as if it's the end of the world.
But it'll be lonely.
Should we find more people?
I guess so.
But there aren't many girls who are as refreshing and cool like Eri.
Or a pleasant guy like Ogurin.
This is where I met Michiru.
On a rainy night,
without an umbrella,
she was sitting here, soaking wet.
I'm going to sleep.
Okay.
I'll wash up.
Thanks.
Good night.
Monday - Combustible Garbage Put out before 9AM!
Today is combustible garbage day...
Good morning.
What are you doing so early in the morning?
I borrowed this bike from Hayashida-san.
He said it's expensive so be careful with it.
Get on.
You don't have a license for this, right?
With this bike,
we'll go pick up Michiru-chan.
Living with you is incredibly enjoyable,
but...
it's difficult to watch when you have a hole in your heart.
Together,
let's fill it up.
Excuse me.
Is there anyone home?
It seems like no one is in.
You guys, if it's Aida-san you're looking for, she moved out.
Moved out?
To where?
Her husband's house?
To his hometown.
She said it was in Kyushuu.
Did she mention anything about her daughter?
I don't know, not that I heard.
Do you have any idea where?
A place that she's most likely to go to.
None.
None but...
Maybe Choushi?
Choushi?
A long time ago, she lived there with her mother.
Just after high school graduation.
Alright, let's go and check it out.
[Welcome to Choushi]
- Excuse me. - Yes?
Have you ever had this girl in your car?
This one?
I haven't see her. [Tokawa Station]
I see.
Thank you.
It's quite difficult to find her.
It's not going to be easy.
There aren't many clues.
But as long as Michiru is happy, I'm fine.
Maybe she's found herself a new boyfriend,
and has forgotten about me and you,
and is living happily somewhere.
But you could be wrong.
She might be somewhere,
all by herself, enduring the loneliness,
and waiting for us to come.
Here you go.
Thanks.
This kind of thing is unexpectedly pleasant.
What is?
The two of us going on a trip together,
eating delicious food,
and spending the night together.
Perhaps married couples do this kind of things too.
What?
After being husband and wife for many years,
they don't remain as man and woman,
but it is said that they eventually become friends.
Yeah.
So close that they can open their heart to one another.
Ruka.
Yeah?
Did I ever tell you that I have an older sister?
I have one.
A sister who is 10 years older.
But we're not blood-related.
Our parents remarried.
Our father... who is my real father,
is extremely short-tempered.
I think my sister also accumulated a lot of stress.
Our mother is a quiet person,
and no matter what my father said, she wouldn't defy him,
and let him control my sister.
That's why my sister
tried to make me be on her side.
Someone who would never betray her,
a small ally.
In the end, what my sister did to me...
It's okay if you don't say it.
At first, I thought that I wouldn't betray my sister.
And then...
I didn't want to make my mother and father sad.
I was convinced that it was all my fault.
So I couldn't tell anyone.
That's why...
I become scared of a woman's body,
when I get put into that kind of situation.
I'm despicable.
Throughout my life, I won't be able to love honestly.
I won't be able to make a girl happy either.
You can do it, Takeru.
Takeru,
you are a guy who can make a girl happy.
I'm the one who understands that the most.
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Good morning.
Have you seen this girl?
This girl....
If I'm not mistaken, she may be working at Bunji Inn.
- Takeru, let's hurry. - Yeah.
I'm sorry.
- Are you okay? - Yes.
Are you alright?
Ruka!
Ruka?
Are you okay?
Ruka!
Ambulance, call the ambulance please!
Ruka!
[Choushi Municipal General Hospital]
Are you okay?
Yeah.
It's just a scratch.
You worry too much.
But that's because...
Let's go already.
Are you really okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
What did they say about your leg?
They said my leg is absolutely fine.
Is it really absolutely fine?
What's going on?
I wonder what it could be.
Maybe something broke when it overturned?
Michiru-chan?
What?
Michiru!
- Are you okay? - Yeah.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
I'm helping out at an inn with the food serving.
Shizue-san, a waitress there, is my mother's acquaintance since a long time ago.
She's treating me very well.
Really?
She said that even after the baby is born, she won't mind me working there.
You don't get that very often, right?
I'm thinking of trying my best here.
Michiru.
Let's go back to Tokyo.
Go back, and let's live together again.
I can't go back.
Because...
This child is Sousuke's child.
Sousuke was thinking of me.
It's my fault that he died.
I don't think I can be happy.
I thought about going back to Ruka and Takeru-kun's place to be consoled.
But...
Being alone,
I was so lonely.
At that time,
I found out that I had a baby in me.
And when I thought that I wasn't going to be alone anymore,
I was so happy that tears came streaming out.
I felt that Sousuke finally forgiven me.
And from here on,
it's okay for me to live.
That's right.
Your life from now,
doesn't belong to anyone else.
It all belongs to you, Michiru.
I can't forgive what your boyfriend did to you.
I think what he did was cowardly, even the way he died.
But the baby in you,
is your baby.
How you want to live and with who,
you're free to choose.
But I
want to live together with you.
Even though I can't become the baby's father,
as someone you can rely on, I want to be by your side.
I'll also raise the baby together with you.
Takeru.
Two people is better than one,
and three people is better than two, right?
And after the baby is born, it'll become four people.
Thank you.
What's wrong?
It's strange...
- Michiru? - Michiru-chan?
I'll find a taxi.
Michiru, hold on a bit longer.
Hang in there.
Driver, please go faster.
It's just a little bit further.
Hang in there!
Michiru-chan.
Michiru, be strong.
Michiru-chan!
There's a possibility that it will be a pre-mature birth.
So go directly to the delivery room.
The two of you, please wait here.
- Michiru-chan, hang in there! - Michiru, hang in there!
- Prepare the haemostasis instruments. - Yes.
- Prepare a lot of gauze. - Yes.
I beg of you,
please save my baby!
It will be alright.
The baby is also trying its best, so you also have to.
Hurry! Use the haemostasis clamp!
Michiru?
Michiru-chan?
Aida-san.
It's a baby girl.
Ruka.
Hold her.
They said it's a girl.
A girl?
You did well to be born.
The world isn't a bad place.
From now on,
many wonderful things will happen.
I'm sure there will.
Let me hold her too.
It's your papa.
She's adorable.
- She's so tiny. - So tiny.
Ruka.
Takeru-kun.
Thank you.
Screenwriter: Asano Taeko
Nagasawa Masami as Aida Michiru
Ueno Juri as Kishimoto Ruka
Eita as Mizushima Takeru
Mizusawa Asami as Takigawa Eri
How are you?
Eri, Ogurin.
I've decided on the baby's name.
Aida Rumi.
The "Ru" from Ruka, and the "Mi" of Michiru.
Rumi also includes the "Ru" of Takeru.
The four of us,
will once again live together in the sharehouse.
Family,
friends,
husband and wife,
lovers.
We seem to be one of those,
yet actually we are none of those.
We'll treasure this fragile happiness,
and go as far as we can, and beyond.
From now on and forever, let's stay friends.
If possible, without ever being apart.
And also,
if anything were to happen and we had to be apart,
let us meet again someday, all with a face of laughter.
My dear friends...
You are my last friends...
Thanks for watching! See you in the special episode next week! :)