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Eh, that girl...
You… You've come to our house before.
Im sorry! Anu I'm, ehhmmm...
That is Tonan Middle School's uniform?
You're Yuki-kun's friend!
I'm sorry!
Ah wait!
You like Yuki-kun don't you?
You're from F Class?!
Yes. It seems like I'm bad at studying.
I want to be in the same class as Yuki-kun.
I keep aiming to get into the A class but...
I understand!
We're the same! I was in the F class too!
What? You were also in the F class?
Indeed. We were despised as dunce of Tonan.
I was in F Class!
Onee-san.
What? Onee-san? You're making me blush.
But older sister, you're married to Yuki-kun's older brother right?
Well that's true.
How did you manage to get married?
I heard that Irie-kun's older brother is also an amazing genius
and hates women.
I guess there was no particular decisive fact, but
after I confessed to him, I kept pushing and pushing
for the past four years.
You're persistent... I wonder if I can be like you.
Konomi-chan, what do you like about Yuki-kun?
What part? Lets see...
He's smart!
And those cold eyes!
He has a good looking face.
His height… well he'll grow.
Idiot.
That's how you see him...
You know what they say about 'Love is blind'.
What?
No, no, it's nothing.
Ah that's right, are you making contact with him somehow?
About that… I haven't even talked to him once.
Not even once?!
He probably doesn't even know about my existence.
He's in the A class, and I'm in the F class after all.
The distance between the A class and F class
It's really not that much.
But in my heart,
the distance between us is far away land of desert.
I understand! I can understand!
It's as if I'm looking at my past self.
Onee-san!
There are quite a few problems with Yuki-kun's personality, but...
I'll root for you!
Let's do our best and win him over.
But...
Yuki's older brother said things like he hated people that were dumb.
But we are married right now.
Leave it up to Kotoko onee-san!
Is what I've said...
What Kotoko! Don't get in the way.
I don't mean to.
Then since a while ago why have you
been sticking around me dozing off?
Dozing off, you say?
- I found a thread... - If you don't have any business here, then
Go away.
He's awfully defensive,
or perhaps, he is his usual self.
Hey, do you know a Sagawa Konomi?
Sagawa Konomi?
She is my friend of friends' niece.
Seems like she's attending Tonan Middle School.
She is your friend of friends' niece?
Yes yes! I heard she's really cute!
Come to think of it, I think she's in the same grade as you.
I don't know her.
You don't know her?
There is no such girl in my class,
I don't remember any other girls outside of the A class.
Well he is that type of person.
Then then then then!
Yuuki do you have any girl you like?
What?
- A girl you like! - Huh?
Then, any interest in girls?
I don't have any!
Then that means you don't have any girl you like right now.
Well… after looking at you
living being's called "girls",
I loose my interest in them even more.
Girl he likes, none.
Send!
Hey!
Kiss 憧れてた あなたからの Kiss akogare teta anata kara no
複雑な Kiss fukuzatsuna Kiss
イタズラな Kiss itazura na Kiss
坂道の途中で sakamichi no tochū de
風が通りぬける, 空見上げれば kaze ga tōri nukeru, sora miagereba
光がキラキラしてた hikari ga kirakira shi teta
何食わぬ顔で nani kuwanukao de
追い越され 自然に目が合う SPARK oikosa re shizen ni megaau SPARK
泣いたり笑ったり大変だし nai tari warattari taihendashi
現実逃避してしまうけど genjitsu tōhi shite shimaukedo
この気持ちだけは kono kimochi dake wa
操縦不能だよ sōjū funōda yo
Kiss 欲張りな Kiss Kiss yokubarina Kiss
想い出の Kiss omoide no Kiss
お目覚めの Kiss o mezame no Kiss
イタズラな Kiss itazura na Kiss
Kiss 待っていた Kiss Kiss matteita Kiss
裏切りの Kiss uragiri no Kiss
きっかけは Kiss kikkake wa Kiss
イタズラな Kiss itazura na Kiss
Oh Kiss
#10 Naoki-san, please take care of Kotoko
Eat a lot, alright?
How annoying!
Irie-kun. I'll serve your meal right away.
Here you go.
- Oh yeah, I went to see Satomi's baby today! - Oh really?
Satomi-chan's baby?
How's Satomi? Is she doing well?
She's fine and happily being a new mother!
The baby's very adorable too!
Look!
Wow! Looks exactly like Satomi-chan!
Baby was so adorable and made me in tears.
Indeed adorable.
Are you crying, dad?
No way. Why do I need to cry?
Aihara-san?
Well, I know Satomi-chan and Junko-chan
for a long time, so they are like my daughters.
Dad...
If you're like that now, what would you do when Kotoko-chan have a baby?
Kotoko-chan's baby must be
unbelievably adorable.
Kotoko's baby...
Aihara-san!
Oh no, I just remember the time when she was little.
What was she like... when she was little?
She cried screaming all day,
Etsuko and I were at a loss in the beginning.
And soon after that, she was silent all of a sudden.
Then we were flurried thinking that she might be dead.
So what was I doing?
You were just sleeping.
Oh my!
You are no different right now.
I guess you are right.
You haven't improved since then.
Hey now, Yuuki.
Speaking of which, I haven't seen Kotoko's baby pictures.
You know, our house was burn down.
- Because of the meteor swarm? - Right.
So we don't know where the pictures went.
Is that so? That's pity!
I don't know about when I was baby,
but dad said my face hasn't changed since I was little.
Kotoko-chan is always cute.
You mean she's childish?
I don't know anything about her mom.
You don't? I guess you're right.
I don't have any pictures of her anymore.
She was a lovely lady...Etsuko-san.
Oh, please...
At least, for me she was.
Wasn't she a Miss Akita Komachi?
- Miss Akita Komachi? - So I've heard.
You said I look like mom, didn't you?
I don't remember her much, but she was graceful and classy
I remembered her being extremely beautiful.
She looks similar to Kotoko and extremely beautiful?
Father-in-law, isn't it Kokoto's mom memorial day coming up next week?
Oh, that's right.
You knew, Irie-kun?
Every year, you two always visit her grave around this time.
I guess you're right. Since Estuko-san passed away...
how many years it has been?
She was a 1st grader,
so it has been 18 years.
Already?
We'll visit her again this year with two of us.
I'd like to come with you this year.
I've been wanting to pay my respect every year.
Wait, but it's odd place in the remote location.
He's right. Besides, I'm sure you have a lot to study.
I'm grateful for your consideration.
You don't need to force yourself.
I'm not forcing myself, I have spare time around that time.
You're originaly from Akita, right?
If we take Shinkansen, it'll be alright.
But...
I also would like to see the pictures of mother-in-law.
Miss Akita Komachi...
It's not stopping...
Because her mother was a "rain girl", you see. (Rain girl/boy = a person who brings the rain wherever they go)
It will take just about 30 minutes if we catch the next bus.
Hey, Naoki-kun.
Why don't we just visit the grave and go home this time?
We can visit her mom's house next time.
It might be rude to pay a visit soaking wet like this.
That sounds good. Nice idea, Dad.
Why don't we stop by a hot springs resort and eat a hot-pot dish or something?
We can't do that.
What?
Mother's already got in touch with the family in Akita.
Asking them to take care of us, thanking them for the trouble.
You're hiding something, right?
Can't help it then... we have to give up.
Give up?
You'll see when we get there.
How do we move on from here? By taxi?
Ah...
Well, how we move on...
Oh, there's Kotoko!
Kotoko-san!
Welcome! Naoki-san!
I'm glad you came.
Nice to meet you.
Kotoko-chan, Shigeo-kun, it's been a while.
I'm Uncle Tsuruzo, an older brother to Kotoko's mom.
Come on, let's come this way!
Come this way, hurry up!
Come this way!
Let us now have Miss Kumashiro present the bouquet.
Please accept the bouquet.
Welcome to Kumashiro.
Thank you.
I remember Kotoko-chan as a toddler.
Yeah, she really grew up.
Naoki-san is a very intellligent husband.
- They say that he's going to become a doctor. - Wow!
Now, now,
Naoki-san please say a few words.
- Uncle! - It's fine, it's fine! Alright, here.
Please go ahead.
Nice to meet you. I am Irie Naoki.
Nice to meet you!
Thank you for this unimaginably warm welcome.
You're welcome.
But...the 'ki' in Naoki should be the first character in 'jyu moku'...
Ah! We got it wrong!
We misspelled it?
And if I may correct one more, the first character in "welcome"cis also misspelled...
It's not that one???
We got it wrong!
There's also an extra stroke in the second character.
Ah... He's really an intelligent son-in-law!
Kotoko-chan, your husband surpasses our expectations.
That's great, that's great!
Okay, let me take you to the house now.
No thank you, but thank you for your kindness.
It's enough if just the three of us go visit the tomb.
What are you saying Shigeo-kun?
If I let you go home like this, Ecchan will come out as "mokko."
Mokko?
Mokko is a ghost.
Let's get on it now.
My niece in Tokyo brought her husband here.
We're gonna have a party tonight. Why don't you come?
- Yeah. - Okay, come, come.
- Why are our relatives always like that? - Shh!
You're too loud!
But... it's so embarassing don't you think? When Irie-kun is here...
What's with this car? Are they take part in an election campaign or something?
Besides, why is Miss Kumashiro sitting in the best seat?
And why are we...
I got used to it quite a bit now.
Sorry about it Naoki-kun.
My wife's side of the family love pageantry.
I'm different alright.
I can never get used to it.
That's why I usually visit the grave without telling anyone.
Could it be that dad also received this kind of welcome when you first came?
Exactly, that's right!
Having left Saga and moved to Tokyo, I met my wife and got married.
I got really shocked when I visited here for the first time.
I think I understand.
Well, but you did a great job, Naoki-kun.
I got all shook up, and I don't even think about that.
I can share this feeling only with you.
You and I are comrades now.
I am reluctant to share the feeling, though.
Yup... I agree.
Finally... It's finally revealed!
Our embarassing relatives...
Even though Irie-kun was the only person whom I wished wouldn't come to know of this...
I just hope nothing more than this will happen in time to come!
1, 2, 3!
[Welcome, Irie Naoki!]
Hey, come on. Have some.
Welcome, Naoki-san.
Ah, thank you.
It's been some time, right Miharu-chan?
Kotoko Nee-chan, I'm Hidemi!
What? Is that so?
You're mistaken again. There isn't anybody named Miharu here.
Oh, well...
Kotoko-chan's had bad memory ever since she was little.
How dare you say that? Uncle Tsuruzo,
you mistook somebody else's child for your own child at the zoo
and brought back the stranger home.
You do remember silly things like that.
It was also the child's fault.
She followed me without saying anything.
You're blaming a child despite your carelessness?
What a petty argument!
I wanna see him!
What are you doing, guys?
This Nii-chan is the one who married Koto-rin , isn't he?
He is a celebrity.
Please give me your autograph!
Hey, you guys! Irie-kun is not a celebrity.
Excuse me. May we come in?
The ladies form the Konoshiro Senior Club.
Look, there he is!
Here, hold this meat and noodles.
Oh my, he is so handsome!
So you are Kotoko-chan's husband?
Oh,
I have a sore throat.
Would you take a look at it?
When I see Koto-chan's husband, I feel like my chest is tighten.
What's your diagnosis?
I'm first.
No, I'm the first.
Here it is!
This is Ecchan's album.
I want to see! I want to see!
Some of the pictures from are from her elementary school days.
I haven't seen these before.
Mom?
She used to stop by the Takoyaki shop on her way from school.
She said it was really yummy.
She looks exactly like kotoko.
She had a mole here.
No, she didn't have a mole there.
Ah, but...
Look closely. That's seaweed, isn't it?
Seaweed?
My goodness, my mom...
[Being punished for being late for school]
[Passionately singing her favorite song]
Oh, Ecchan!
Mom!
Why are there pictures like this?
Well...
Huh?! "Miss Tonburi"? (Tonburi = Kochia scoparia seed)
What in the world?
You said she was Miss Akita Komachi. (Akita Komachi: Akita beauty)
But Dad told me so.
She told me so.
Of course, she would have been "Miss Tonburi".
But... actually, she was beautiful, graceful, classy, calm
and intelligent, I think.
Ecchan was intelligent and calm?
No way!!!
Ojii-san.
Ecchan had been restless and gotten low grades which was one of the worst in her grade.
Her athletic ability sucked, too.
Mom...
She used to like a boy in the neighboring village.
We all made a fuss about her almost getting frozen to death waiting for him one time.
Frozen to death?
When we found her, she was half buried in the snow.
I've never seen Irie-kun laugh like this.
Ah, that's painful.
She was remarkably like you.
Her face and her character!
All of our family members are like this.
I'm going to bed!
Hey, we'll visit the grave in the morning!
I know!
Naoki-san,
Let's drink.
Thank you.
Irie-kun...
Let's see... The first time I came here was...
25 years ago.
But I didn't stop by here every time.
That's enough.
That's good.
Sorry.
- So you met your wife when you were about 20? - Yup.
I was still a lowest-level apprentice.
She was 19, I think.
Both of us had just left our hometowns and gone to Tokyo.
When I was walking downtown, I saw a woman collapse suddenly.
That's awesome.
I rushed to her and talked to her. She said she hadn't eaten for three days.
- She collapsed by the roadside? - Yeah.
If I were not there, who knows what would have happened to her?
So I thought I had to feed her something,
and I cooked for her.
Then she finished one bowl of rice so fast, and asked for four more.
That's pretty awesome.
She must've been starving, but
Father, your cooking is always exceptionally delicious.
I wonder...
She was the first person who appreciated the food I cooked.
It was really good to meet her.
Since then, she had come to my restaurant almost every day.
She always ate cheap meals.
She always sat right in front of me before I knew it.
Yeah... before I knew it.
Just as I thought, it was Kotoko's mom.
Of course.
She really loved delicious food.
But she was terrible at cooking.
How in the world could she have made such yucky meals?
She is just like her.
I decided to feed her something good no matter what.
You fell in love with her because of how she ate, didn't you?
That's probably true.
Naoki-kun, please keep this secret to Kotoko.
Is that so?
I kind of embarrassed.
Well, Miss Akita Komachi turned out to be Miss Tonburi...
What a gap!
Yes, the gap is big.
Akita Komachi sounds like a beauty.
But Tonburi... it doesn't sound right.
She didn't have to lie, though.
Your wife did a good job.
Yes, she did.
Go ahead.
Mom,
Mom...
While looking at this ceiling here, I wonder if you're sleeping.
Until now, I didn't know anything about my mom.
The little I know about my mom,
the actual mom was so different from what I pictured.
Somehow, I feel bit close to her than before.
But, it's wonderful.
Irie-kun, I've though about my mother properly, right?
Dad didn't talk about mom much, because he felt awkward.
I wonder why...
mysterious.
But, I'm happy.
Naoki-san, what does it mean 'to strungle with silk cord'?
The silk cord is known as soft and fine-grained but also durable.
With that said, it means to torture someone gradually.
Wow, torturing gradually...I see.
Kotorin Onii-chan, I don't really get this.
It's simple if you apply this to the quadratic formula.
That's amazing.
If you just remember the formula, it's pretty easy.
Kotorin Onii-chan, what is this called?
Taketori no Okina
Oh? Okina.
Kotorin Onii-chan, what does this say right here?
"From"
Huh? Can you say it again?
"Cheese is made from milk", so
Cheese is made from milk.
It's not "Miruku", it's "milk".
Milk?
Milk.
Irie-kun!
What is going on here, Temple School? (Temple School = Elementary school in Edo era)
Naoki-san, what does it mean 'the bad wife will ruin the farm for a hundred years'?
That means, an ill-marriage will bring an ill fortune.
Ah, I see.
What are you talking about Miharu-chan? "Bad wife"?
I told you I'm Hidemi. Don't make me repeat that again, Kotoko Nee-chan!
Is that right...
Naoki-san, I want to go pick flowers with you later.
Okay.
- Let's play with RC car. - Let's go catch some bugs.
I want to play soccer.
You guy! We need to go
to the grave!
Aihara-san! The elders in the neighborhood have been complaining with pain lately.
Is it okay to have him take a look at them?
That's fine.
Irie-kun...
Here, sit here.
- Are you okay? - Be careful.
Ugh! There is a clinic, so why don't you go to the clinic instead!
You guys are so shameless!
Look at the time, we're so late.
We should always go to the grave in the morning.
Kotoko-chan, unexpectedly you're old-fashioned.
You know, that's a common sense!
Hey, hey, Kotoko.
You really can't have any common sense come out of your mouth, huh?
Why are you speaking like I'm a senseless bonehead?
Hey now, it's alright.
We often goes there in the afternoon, but we have never been accursed.
Ecchan will never do that to us.
- I agree! - Of course not.
I was curious since earlier,
but why are you all following us?
Even if you ask why...
We want to visit the grave with your husband.
That's right, we want to go.
Today's the day that Irie-kun is going to meet my mom for the first time.
Because this is really super important to me!
Irie-kun didn't come here to be hinder by you all.
Hey! Kotoko!
He finally came here
to see my mom, but...
I guess, Kokoto-chan is right.
We got carried away because we were so happy
to see Naoki-san. We are sorry.
You should spend quality time with Ecchan.
We're sorry, Kotoko.
Let's go home, everyone.
Okay, let's go.
I'm really sorry.
Your relatives... they are all carefrees
and overjoyed obliging lowbrows.
I know, right? I'm sorry, Irie-kun.
I'm really sorry.
They're just like you.
Like me?
That's why, its always interesting.
I kinda like it.
Why don't you call them back. Let's go together
to visit the grave.
We're almost there, Irie-kun.
My mom's grave is over there...
What a flashy sign!
[This way to Aihara Etsuko's grave]
What's this?
Huh? What is it?
[Miss Tonburi The caviar from the field]
What's all this?
It's obvious, isn't it?
What do you mean obvious? We have been here many time,
so of course we know where it is.
This isn't for you, Kotoko-chan.
We did this for Naoki-san to spot easily.
That's given.
Ecchan always enjoyed the festival spirit.
Thank you very much. It was easy for me to spot
Kotokos' mom grave.
You're welcome!
Since we've arrived here safety, can we clean these up a little?
Of course, go ahead.
I'd like to sprinkle some water on tombstone.
Take them down.
Sorry to ruin your beautiful decorations.
Oh no, this is stuck in here.
[Aihara's Family Grave]
Actually, Etsuko should have been buried at my side.
But because she left earlier...
I thought she would like to be buried next to her parents,
so I decided to make Aihara's family grave here.
I see.
When I die, I plan to be buried with Etsuko here.
So I'll leave Kotoko in your hands.
Yes.
Etsuko
Kotoko's husband is here today.
This good looking man is too good for Kotoko, right?
Don't get too excited over him, Etsuko.
I appreciate your sincerity, but you don't have to do all these things alright?
I've understood!
- Do you really understand? - I understand!
Mom, this is Irie-kun.
My husband.
He came just to see you today, mom.
He's an amazing person, right?
He's the person that
I really, really like.
Irie-kun,
What did you wish to mom?
It's a secret between mom and I.
What is it?
Nothing.
What a weird fella.
Shall we get souvenirs for everyone back in Tokyo later?
You really like souvenirs don't you?
I wonder what will be good?
Anyways, I don't think Tonburi will be the only thing available.
Irie-kun!
Pleased to meet you, Naoki-san.
Kotoko... please take good care of her.
[#11 - The Kiss Of Separation] Yuki, grab the chance to have a date!
I want to be friends with you Irie-kun!
I'll consider if you get into the top 100.
I remember something like this from before.
Don't mess with me! You're such a pest!
I'm sorry!
So... what should I do?
The hospital I'll be working at... I'm thinking of going to the one in Kobe.
Irie-kun you don't understand... because...
I...
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