You have a brain tumour?
Why don't you take her place!
You abandoned your own child and you're alive and kicking
Why does Hitomi have to suffer like this?
I did some research, and it's prescribed for glaucoma and Meniere's disease
As well as brain illnesses
Yuichi's going to a university hospital in the US?
Getting married to Yuichi is now that child's last hope
- That's enough, Dad - Please
Don't give up, alright?
I'll fight on
"Sonoda"
Episode 4
I'm really sorry for causing trouble the other day
My father is also sorry for how he intruded upon you
I'm really sorry
Lift your head up
Enough about this matter
Sorry
Wedding hall
Hello, this is Serizawa
Sorry for not going over there
It's just that there are only 2 months before the ceremony
So we have to decide on the food, gifts and other details soon
Right
Yuichi said he's not going to study overseas?
A first-class hospital in Boston, learning the most advanced medicine...
I told him so many times this opportunity will never come again
It has to be because of Hitomi
I must have Yuichi study overseas by all means
For the future of Sonoda Clinic too
Wow, you made this, Kanako?
Yes, when I was working at a design firm
It's been 30 years, even before Shota was born
You were so flashy, Kanako
Going around in super high heels THIS high, and sunglasses too
I've forgotten about all that, it was so long ago
Hey, should I make a new menu for you all? With photos?
- Really, can you do that for us? - Of course
But you'll have to pay me. I have to raise money for Hitomi's wedding gifts
But the other side's mother is against it right?
What are you talking about? We're going ahead with the wedding, definitely
Senior, the pamphlets for the model showroom are done
Thank you
Wow, this is great!
It's only 3 weeks till opening, time flies
Alright, email Yamashita to confirm the distribution plan and posting into mailboxes
Is she really sick?
Meniere's disease, glaucoma, brain tumours
That was what the medicine was for
Well, since she's working as normal, it's probably no big deal
For now, Hitomi's main symptoms are...
Numbness of the hands and headaches, but...
Eventually, the tumour will begin to apply pressure on the brain stem
Going forward, she will experience problems with her sense of balance
Facial paralysis, hearing difficulties...
And finally, disturbance of consciousness
And even danger to her life is possible
I can't believe I didn't notice anything
Please don't blame yourself
This illness...
Is hard even for the patient herself to realize
Is there anything I can do for her?
Spend lots of time talking to her as a family
What she wants to do
Let her do it, as long as she can
I understand
I wasn't able to talk to Mom at all
Mom is hard to please at times...
But she doesn't hate you, Hitomi
But waiting outside the house...
That was quite insensitive of me too. I regret that
Oh yes, today the wedding hall people called
They called me too
It's bad, I've been so busy with everything this month that nothing has been done
I'll go with you the next time
- Thank you - When is a good time?
- The weekend's good... - Um...
Should I take over all the wedding preparations?
If you force yourself and you ruin your health
And that affects the treatment, it would all be for nothing
"Enough about this matter"
Shall we postpone the wedding?
Postpone?
I'm going to be hospitalized for treatment just 3 weeks from now
And now Mom's not going to attend anyway
But you worked so hard to prepare this
I'm fine. We can do the ceremony anytime
Got it
Sorry
I want to tell Mom about the postponement myself, but...
I just want to tell her properly, that I didn't make this decision lightly
Leave Mom to me
- Thanks, Yuichi-san - Oh, you said "-san" again
Sorry, I'm still not used to it
Oh yes, look at this
The pamphlet for the model showroom is done
"A home to see your family's faces"
The model showroom opens 3 weeks from now
But the construction work starts this Saturday
Finally, your dream is taking shape
Yes
- I'm home - Welcome back
Welcome back. Hey, aren't you a little late?
Really? It's only 10
Well, yeah, but...
You know, they say that humans' immune strength...
Rises in the night when sleeping
- So sleep early - OK
Are your shoulders stiff?
Feel painful anywhere?
And what about dinner, anyway? If there's something you want to eat, say it
- I ate with Yuichi - Oh
What's wrong with you, Dad?
He's suddenly become a health freak
You were watching all those health TV programmes all day too!
Dad, Aunt...
You know
The wedding
We're postponing it
I decided with Yuichi, to put the treatment first
Sorry, Dad, I know you were looking forward to it
Forget about me
Hitomi, I wholeheartedly approve. Your health is the most important
Thank you
- I'll tell everyone - Alright
- Good night - Good night
I see
"No matter how hard you try, there are times you're just helpless"
"You struggle and struggle, you desperately stretch your hand out"
"But you can't do anything about reality"
Wedding
"When the time comes to confront this"
"Is there no other way but to give up?"
"How do I learn to give up?"
Kekkonshiki no zenjitsu ni ON THE DAY BEFORE THE WEDDING
I'm surprised you know such a stylish restaurant
Oh
Sorry, I set this up
If I didn't do this, Mom, you won't agree to meet Hitomi
I thought something was strange when you invited me
So it's this
Thank you for coming
There's something we want to report to you
We've decided to postpone the wedding
I'm sorry for troubling you for so many things
When Hitomi's illness is cured and things settle down
Then we can start afresh
I see. Goodbye then
Mom
We haven't finished
Sorry
Sorry for getting this illness
But...
After talking it over
We've decided to work together going forward
I'll probably cause you trouble, but...
Would you please approve of our marriage?
Mom, why were you so arrogant?
You understand her illness is not her fault, right?
You're the one who doesn't understand
Letting her beg me like that
Think about my feelings too
Being lied to...
By my own child
Good evening
Gen, 1 cheese, garlic, rice cake and avocado monja
Hitomi
Hey, why are you leaving? You came to eat monja, right?
Sit down, sit down
Please have a seat
- Next one, Monmon - Oh, yes
- Hitomi, welcome - What's going on?
She's redoing our menu
Don't you know Kanako is a professional cameraman?
Cameraman?
- Monmon, next one? - Yes
- Please go ahead - OK
Hey, why are you taking pictures of me?
Monmon, come here
- What? - Just sit down
Smile!
How about I be your cameraman for the wedding?
- No thank you - Don't be shy with me
Oh yes, we talked about this before. Nobody's received the wedding invitations yet
Kanako, you must be tired. Take a break!
- Shall I make you something? - Did you forget to send out the invitations?
Shota, we can serve Kanako our leftovers from yesterday...
Shall I make the invitations for you? You know, I...
We're postponing it
- What? - We're postponing the wedding
Postponing?
- Why? - None of your business
I thought things are going well between you and Yuichi
Why are you postponing it again then?
Everyone's looking forward to it
Oh I know, Yuichi's mom must have said...
There are many reasons!
It's exactly the right thing to do, postponing the ceremony
I'm busy with work too
Honestly, it's a weight lifted off my shoulders
Indeed, the preparations for the ceremony must have been tough...
Hitomi, are you happy with that?
Gen, cancel my monja order
Hitomi
Thank you very much
Brother, I'll take down the shop curtain
Hitomi's late again today
Yes
- What? - Come to think of it...
Around this time when Hitomi was in Junior High 2, she came back home all pale
What happened?, I asked. She said, I was made softball pitcher
Hitomi looks like she's good at sports but actually she's not athletic at all
So when she became pitcher, she said she couldn't fail
Every day, she got intensive training with Shota as her partner
Yes, that happened
They practised over there and broke the shop's glass window once
I got so mad at them
But the rains continued and in the end, the softball meet was cancelled
Hitomi was so disappointed
That same night she had a fever
She takes things so seriously
She's such a fool
Why that child?
How did she feel when she decided to postpone the wedding?
She seemed so relieved about it, but...
There has to be some other way
Her doctor Dr Teramoto was also worried about that
Hitomi taking everything upon herself
Maybe she feels she can't count on me
I'm not her real mother after all
What are you saying?
For 28 years, you...
Cared for Hitomi all this while
Who can do that, except a parent?
There's no real or fake when it comes to parent and child
Doesn't matter whether you're related by blood
We are her real family
That's good enough
The distribution area for the apartment's pamphlets is this...
Please check it again, everyone
And these few days at the apartment block construction site...
There's been a protester, I'm told
Protester?
That's bad! Tomorrow's the start-of-construction ceremony
It's a grandpa from the neighbourhood. Maybe it's that...
He wants to get some money from us by stirring up trouble
Well, we have the law on our side and our work hasn't had any problems
Worst comes to worst, it's just one grandpa
- What can he do? - But...
Should we really use force on him?
Then what do we do?
What do you propose?
Sonoda Mom
- Hello - It's Sonoda
- Mom - I received your wedding invitation
What?
- Hello - It's Sonoda
- Mom - I received your wedding invitation
What?
What's going on? Aren't you two postponing the wedding?
Um, I don't really understand it myself
Also, what's this? "Hidamari Park"?
- Hidamari Park... - You really do whatever you like
I thought you had better judgement than this
- I'm so sorry about this. I'll come see you tonight - That's not necessary
- I'll ask Yuichi afterwards - Um...
How could Hitomi do something like this?
No, it's not her
Her mother did this
There's no other possibility
Aunt?
Mana, you're the only one I can count on
Cheese, garlic, rice cake and avocado monja
Wow, Kanako, so you really are a designer
Yeah
- Here you go - Thank you
I don't know what to do after graduation
The principal keeps nagging me to start looking seriously for work
Kanako, call for you
- Who is it? - Hitomi
- Tell her I'm not in - Really?
Yes, it's okay
Our friends and work colleagues didn't receive the invitations
So it's alright. Things are not so bad
But Mom was really angry
She knows you didn't do it
- But... - Don't worry, I'll explain it to her
I can't believe this
How could she just send out invitations by herself?
That person came here just to bring me misfortune
- Don't think like that - But it's true!
She left me alone for 28 years, and now claims to be my mother
She just wants to show up for the wedding, that's all
Seriously
I just want her to disappear
The Sonodas and the Hiroses have long socialized together
I make it a point to know everything there is to know about Yuichi
Like what he's thinking about
I have known Yuichi long before you met him
So let me be frank
You...
Are becoming a burden to Yuichi
Yuichi has high ideals for himself as a doctor
But now
He puts you first
And himself last
Without you...
Yuichi's dreams can come true
Um...
What is that?
It's not for me to say
Please
Don't do anything to ruin Yuichi's future
Please
How much did you have to eat?
You guys go ahead
Hitomi
- Shota - What are you doing here?
Just remembering stuff
On New Year's Day, we used to fly kites and fish here
Yes, we caught a goby once. A small one
We had so much fun
Is it okay if you don't go with them?
It's fine, it's just the usual karaoke anyway
I am really creating trouble for everyone
- Trouble? - Yes, everyone's been fussing over me
Well, a little
Only you would say that, Shota
Well, we've known each other for so long
Hey, what if...
What if Yuichi broke up with me? Would it be easier on him?
It's stressful enough that our marriage isn't being approved of
I can foresee that my treatment will become tougher too
I guess I will be creating even more trouble for him from now on
Also
If...
If I die...
Hey
- Just saying - You won't die
Stop it, don't even say it
Sorry
Sonoda Yuichi
"You are becoming a burden to Yuichi"
"Please don't do anything to ruin Yuichi's future"
Oh, it's Yuichi
Tomorrow's the start-of-construction ceremony
Um... take care of yourself
Congratulations, Hitomi
New voice message
"- I'm afraid it's a brain tumour - Brain tumour?"
"The 5-year survival rate is around 20 percent, I believe"
"Shall we postpone the wedding?"
"And now Mom's not going to attend anyway"
"Yuichi has high ideals for himself as a doctor"
"Without you, Yuichi's dreams can come true"
"The one who's suited to marry Yuichi is not you, but me"
7th: Residential Forest Setagaya start-of-construction ceremony!!
I'm off
Today's that something ceremony right? Good luck
- Start-of-construction ceremony - Yes, the start-of-construction ceremony
- I'm off - See you
Hello
Did you see the invitations I made? Not bad, right?
Hidamari Park has great scenery and makes you feel at home
I thought it would be perfect for the wedding
Also, I've been thinking...
You can have a wedding ceremony with just the two of you
Well, of course it's better to have everyone wishing you happiness
But Yuichi's mother is difficult to deal with
Honestly, I think it's going to be hard to persuade her
But a ceremony without the mother's okay...
Have you had enough?!
How could you send out invitations by yourself
And do all these things to confuse everyone?
I can't concentrate on my work because of you...
But I'm just trying hard not to think about it!
Today's the start-of-construction ceremony for the apartment project
It's a very important day! And yet...
You think I wanted to postpone the wedding? I didn't!
I had no choice!
I was trying to sort things out nicely but you made everything worse!
You said Yuichi's mother is difficult to deal with, hard to persuade?
I know that! I'm the first one to know that!
You think I'm a fool, don't you?
Not getting married because my mother-in-law doesn't approve
Since I was a child, I just longed to have a normal, warm and loving family
With Dad, with Mom, everyone laughing and eating together
A normal, warm and loving family that you can find anywhere!
What if I go ahead with the wedding now?
Mom... Yuichi's only mother in the world
I'll make her so sad
So we can be happy ourselves. That's not being a family!
That's not called a family!
I don't want to have a wedding with someone being against it
I want everyone to wish us happiness
Or there's no point in having a wedding
You don't understand, do you?
You abandoned your family and left home
To me
I do not have a mother
Please
Just disappear now
- There are enough here - Put it over here
Arrange them like the way the ones just now
Finally, the start-of-construction ceremony
- It's been a long wait - Yes
Now we just hope the sit-in grandpa doesn't come
Is that okay
Not hearing him out
Maybe he has something he wants to say
Don't worry about others, worry about yourself first
Secretly drinking medicine
That's medicine for the brain, isn't it?
What illness have you got?
It's hard for me to work if my project leader is keeping things from me
Brain tumour
What?
I know I have to tell soon, but...
But
But this may become my last job
Please keep this a secret from everyone
I will report it to the company myself
Can you just wait a bit more?
At least until the model showroom opens
Please leave that around here
Oh, Yuichi, Mr Hirose will be coming to today's party too
Please greet him
About his offer of studying overseas, I want to turn him down properly today
Please don't say that
- Mom - Yuichi
- Go ahead with the wedding with Hitomi - What?
That child needs that now
The wedding will be more effective for that child than any medicine
So, please, the wedding with Hitomi...
You! Why are you here?
Sorry for being rude
Madam, I should apologize to you
Sorry for creating trouble by sending you those invitations
I did that by myself. It had nothing to do with Hitomi
I just want the two of them to go ahead with their wedding
You people are really stubborn
Let me take the chance to be clear
Yuichi is going to be the director of Sonoda Clinic
So no matter what...
I cannot approve of this marriage
Hitomi's
5-year survival rate
Is 20 percent
To fight an illness
Is to wander around and grope in the dark
She doesn't know which way to go
There may be cliffs one step ahead of her
Every day, with this repeating itself
Her body will grow weak, her fears will make her unable to take a step forward
More and more, she will feel cornered and hopeless
But at such a time, if she had a little light
She'll have the courage to take the first step
I know. I am a doctor's wife after all
Those who lose their companions at the end of that fight
I have seen so many with my own eyes
If the two of them get married, you will be satisfied
But what will happen to Yuichi?
He will lose his wife and his reason to live on
A doctor, but unable to save the person he loves
His whole life
He will live on blaming himself
Hey, Grandpa, you can't come in here
Please leave
Hey, Grandpa
- Stop it - Please go away
Let go of him
Stop it, please! Stop it!
- Serizawa! - Senior!
Serizawa?
Ambulance! Somebody call an ambulance! Serizawa!
Alright, 1 2 3
Ms Serizawa, can you hear me? Can you hear me?
We're looking for a woman named Serizawa Hitomi, she came in as an emergency case
The painkillers should still be in effect. If there's anything, just call for me
Yes
- Are you a doctor? - Yes
Doctor, use my blood
Where's that child? Where's my daughter?
They said she hit her head, she lost a lot of blood, she lost consciousness
Do you have enough blood?
Please calm down. What is your name?
Hitomi! Serizawa Hitomi! That child's blood is a rare type
Rh-negative AB, same as mine!
That child's so big now, but she was born before the expected date and she was so small
They put her in the incubator immediately but she had anaemia and turned all white
They did a transfusion with my blood and thankfully it stopped
It's okay, they've done it to me before! Please do it, Doctor!
No, no...
Take what you need
Give her all my blood!
Take a bucketful of my blood!
Please, Doctor!
Please calm down, Hitomi's fine
Go ahead
Hitomi
There's no need for a blood transfusion
From the MRI, it looks like there are no problems
Thank goodness
What, then why did I rush here!?
Yuichi, you over-reacted!
- What? - Thank you, Doctor
I'll be going then
Bye, Hitomi
Sorry
Are you alright?
Yes
Thank goodness
Sorry to keep you waiting
The wind feels good
Yes indeed
"Take a bucketful of my blood!" I felt so embarrassed
She was that worried about you, Hitomi
I just don't know why she does the things she does
Well...
I think I do
Your mom came to my house today
- What? - She asked Mom to let us go ahead with the wedding
He will live on blaming himself
Hitomi's not going to die
- Everyone wants to think that - No, she will not die
That's why we must have the wedding
The days of fighting with the illness await that child
On her calendar or planner
Radiation, medication...
Her schedule will be crammed full of such stark words in black
But just imagine this
What if in the middle of that, there was just one word, "Wedding"
No matter how hard the treatment gets
The hard times will pass
If she busies herself with the wedding preparations
That may divert her away from all the IV drips and radiation
Hitomi's not going to die. I believe that
But if the worst should happen
If Hitomi can't make it into that 20%
I want her to be always full of hope
I want a person who believes in her by her side
Every minute and every second so precious
"Oh yes, today is another good day"
"I guess I'll try living on till tomorrow"
Until the very last moment
She really exaggerates
She loves you, Hitomi
She's just a fool
Are we really postponing the wedding?
You won't regret it?
I guess I do want to wear a wedding dress
That's great, I'm sure it will suit you
I've decided
I'm having the wedding
I won't give up
Yes
Oh, but we've already cancelled the wedding hall reservation. What to do?
We'll find a place. Something will turn up
Yes
If we really have no choice, Hidamari Park?
No way. Please, stop it
Thank you
Yuichi
You're finally calling me that
- "Yuichi!" - I didn't say it like that
What are you doing?
I'm thinking of using these at Hitomi's wedding
You're putting in so much effort now...
But why did you abandon that child and leave home?
Love means never having regrets
Not that again. Sounds like I heard of it before
We
Wed
Wedd
Weddi
Weddin
Wedding
Use these and thank me! - by Kanako
"What if Yuichi and I broke up? Would it be easier on him?"
I see. My heart nearly stopped when I heard the news
Dr Teramoto, please continue taking care of us
Yes, goodbye
I just came to see how Hitomi's doing
She went to the hospital. Luckily it wasn't anything serious
I see
Then it's fine
It's rare that you're leaving so obediently
I visited his grave
It was his anniversary last week, right?
I saw that someone else had come
Shortly before me
- Was that... - Don't talk about this in this shop
"You struggle and struggle, you desperately stretch your hand out"
"And finally you grab onto something... A little piece of hope"
"She taught me that..."
"No one is alone"
"If you're sinking into loneliness, even if you're hugging your knees"
"There is someone who's watching over you"
"Also, so long as that someone is there..."
Doctor, have you heard? Senior Yuichi is going to a hospital in Boston
Boston?
He wanted to go study there since he was a student, and now his dream's finally coming true
Ms Serizawa