Bravo! As good as you are,
you're aiming to be a pro, right. Good luck.
Thank you so much.
Mika ! Does mother know about this?
How come you always just go along with mama?
I want to be a professional pianist.
There's no way you can become a pro, is there.
You don't think, that he... for you...
I don't have my wife do it.
The seduction to work outside the home is great.
This is my mama friend, Yui chan.
Nice to meet you, I am Sudo Yui.
Nn... nice to meet you. I'm Haruno.
Oh, Sudo?
Hello, nice to meet you, I'm Sudo.
Thank you for always looking after my wife.
Oh, it's a picture of you when you were younger. What? Yui chan?
Ooops.
Hey, this?
Could it be, is this Yui chan?
What?
No, well... that's.
Yea. Huh!?
Why, you two?
Isn't that violation a turnover?
No, if you penetrate the paint it's a buzzer beater.
Wait!
Well, how to best explain this?
She was the basketball club's manager.
And with that, we became senpai, kohai....
Well did you, go out with her? Yea.
Seriously!?
It was a long time ago, when I first got out of high school.
After six months, she dumped me, it was a long time ago.
Yui chan is my mama friend, and that you're hiding this?
That you're hiding it, makes me suspicious. I'm not hiding it.
When we got married, we promised, right? Yes.
We won't tell lies, we won't cheat. We won't keep secrets.
Right, we won't keep secrets. Yes.
It wasn't a secret, just never mentioned it.
At that time, Yui.... "Yui"!?
Well, whatever? That guy's wife,
Call her "Sudo san's wife."
Sudo san's wife,
when she said "Nice to meet you." I just went along.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Sudo Yui."
Oh, certainly.
But why did she say, "Nice to meet you"? Well, I don't know,
when I ran into her and Yuto kun at the park,
and when I ran into her in front of the cake store.
You've seen her that often? That's all.
So, do you have feelings? I wouldn't would I!
Did you have a flood of old memories? Memories?
No, no, ! You don't need to remember.
Now, now, it really wasn't a big deal to me,
I forgot about it, believe me.
Oh, I believe you.
As I thought, Chi chan.
But what about Yui chan? Hey!
That's right. Why'd Yui say that?
What?
Sudo san's wife?
Acting like she doesn't know you is strange,
Even though I say I don't care, the more I say it,
the more it seems I care.
Is that it? Yea, now it will be awkward.
It's all your fault. I'm sorry.
It's your fault. Right, right.
It's my fault?
The weather is nice today.
Well, maybe someone could say something.
Like always, look,
you two always have lively conversations I can't get in on?
Lively, right?
What kind of pro? Huh?
I've decided I'm not giving up.
There's a person rooting for me.
Oh, your papa, loves your piano playing!
Anyhow, her friends at school cheer for her, right?
Well ? It's Hana chan's papa, Yoichi san.
Huh?
What's with that? Oh, no, no.
That guy, by some chance... Shut up.
Now is the first I heard of this.
Yoichi san was so moved,
I thought I would be happy entertaining people.
So I decided to not give up on it. He was just being polite.
Haven't I saved money working part time,
so that Mika would not have to struggle?
As soon as she gets herself into
a decent university.....
Don't push your dream on me.
You spoiled little brat! Now, now, don't go there.
Mother and daughter, let's get along, OK, OK.
No way, really, how is it my fault?
Good morning.
Morning.
Did something happen?
The battle going on at my home about Mika.
It's unbelievable those bosom buddies are fighting.
It's painful, getting between those two. Painful.
Oh, that seems really bad.
And the fact that you are encouraging Mika...
Huh?
It's your fault!
You troublemaker! Yes, adios.
That's my fault? How am I a troublemaker?
UNFORTUNATE HUSBAND.
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Huh!? Sudo san's wife,
was your former girlfriend? She found out just yesterday.
Really? I wouldn't lie about something like this.
What a terrible coincidence. No wonder, Sudo san
knowing that, was glaring at you?
What, so it wasn't that he was in love with you.
What's wrong with me? Seriously?
Well of course not? You think?
Well, it was more than ten years ago,
it wasn't that serious a thing, but
it might be better to put someone else in charge?
Since the customer is going to live in the house his whole life.
You're right, we'll put someone else in charge, whoever it is,
since he won't want to live in a house designed by a man with a history with his wife.
Yes, I'm really sorry. Well, it's OK.
You do have a just cause. A just cause?
A personnel change, it seems you'll also be concurrently working in the Sales Promotion Division.
Concurrently in Sales Promotion?
The model house you just did, is becoming a big deal.
While continuing to do designs for big customers
like you've been doing, they also want you to do sales.
Yes. Craftsmen like you,
need to learn how to deal with people.
I understand.
Oh, his mood is different.
Haruno kun, over here. Yes.
You're desk is here. Yes.
Chief Hosoi, is it alright?
Yes, yes, let's go.
Put my stuff here. Yes.
Haruno san. Your new business cards.
Because I'll be guiding you, I hope we get along.
Because I don't know anything about sales, please help me out.
First thing, this afternoon we should
have a meeting with the designers. Yes.
Then right after that, about 3 o'clock
should we go make some calls? Yes, looking forward to it.
This will put her
even farther out of your reach.
Huh? No way.
Hey, Kaori san. What?
Can we go out to eat today? Well today is....
Can I let you know in an email? Yes, I'll wait for your email.
Yes, what? An outside call from Hosoi san?
Yes. This is Haruno.
Huh? Mika chan?
I'm sorry, calling you out from work.
It's OK, what's wrong. Well....
I'm asking a favor. Can you help me persuade my mother?
What?
After all, I can't play at the bar anymore,
my mother won't let me play the piano.
Is that right?
But I'm not giving up on becoming a pianist.
Right? Well.
I do love your piano, and am cheering for you, but...
Sorry, but your mother is my boss's wife,
Involving myself in persuading....
But as an adult, there are positions I hold.
Please ! No, no, no.
Alright, I'll persuade her.
Thank you.
Yoichi has been meddling in Mika chan's life path?
It seems he's encouraging her in the piano.
But I don't see how she can succeed at it,
I've always been with Mika, right?
Therefore, I know that there's a mountain
of people with more talent than Mika.
It's wonderful to chase after a dream, but
"if you like it, go for it?"
Even I say that to other children.
But that's irresponsible.
However for Mika, I don't want her
gambling her life and possibly making a mistake.
I don't want her getting hurt.
Mika is my daughter,
my best friend,
she's part of me.
Mother and daughter, like two hearts beating as one?
Just imagining that your daughter will get hurt,
hurts way more than getting hurt yourself.
Well, Yoichi san, I don't think he means any harm, but.
I'm sorry.
I will tell him to mind his own business.
I'm sorry, such a strange topic. No problem.
Well...
I have something to ask your advice on?
It seems that long ago you dated my wife?
My wife told me.
He did date her.
Changing who's in charge because of that? I don't know.
Well, about that....
Something that happened that long ago, doesn't concern me.
I don't know about my wife though.
You're kidding? Yui chan was Yoichi san's old girlfriend?
But somehow, it really bothers me.
Oh, alright, we'll have lunch together.
And I'll bring the subject up. I'm sorry.
You know about that,
if we bring it up nonchalantly, it'll work out,
I'm sure Yui chan is worried about it too.
Thank you.
However, both of us are adults,
and we're pals at the sauna.
Plus we get along well in private, we're close papa friends, right.
I... I think so too.
So then, please continue on the job.
If the reason he has to give it up
is a company personnel matter,
I will have to rethink our contract itself.
Of course, Haruno san will continue on it.
Is that right. Well, I'm glad.
Once again, we're glad to be working with you.
A home is a lifetime thing, the past doesn't matter,
let's get on with it, so my family can live together a long time.
That's great. That's great.
Sometime, all the families, should get together for a nabe party,
Oh, a nabe (hotpot) party, that'd be nice.
When should we do it? Huh, oh. When?
Hosoi san? Huh? Me?
Oh, the Hosoi's live in a detached house, we'll have the nabe (hotpot) party there.
Huh? At my house? I'm looking forward to it.
Why did you say we'd do a nabe party?
I mean really, your not tired of eating?
You open your mouth and drag me into it.
Sorry, it just came out.
Your punishment is you're the Nabe Shogun!
Yes.
Welcome, Nabe Shogun!
What, so narrow, ouch.
And you know, we relax at the sauna because it's just men,
with women there, you can't say it will be relaxing.
We won't be able to say anything about our wives, it'll be bad.
That's right. Do you really understand that?
Your wife and former girlfriend, poking at the same nabe.
Things could quickly get out of hand.
Oh, serious?
That could be a problem, right.
And further, that deeply jealous Sudo san,
he'll be watching like a shark.
That's really scary.
Anyway, it was a mistake to have a nabe party.
You just be the Nabe Shogun, nothing else.
Got it? Yes.
Oh, and be careful around my wife.
You were encouraging Mika, right?
She's mad you opened your mouth about that.
Huh?
Be careful, OK.
Nabe party.
I don't want to do Nabe party!
This person we've done much business with, Nabeta san.
Na...Nabe?
I'm Nabeta. Is there something wrong?
No,.... I'm Haruno.
Well, that's all today.
Good job. Good job.
What's wrong, you don't look well.
Well, there's just some things,
and some things coming up....
Well, should we go some place to feel good?
Place to feel good!?
Place to feel good is here?
There's a better place
we could go to feel even better, but.
Huh!? No, no, no....
Kaori san, you really do make suggestive jokes.
Really interesting.
Oh, with sales, you do get tired of dealing with people.
Coming here, you sweat it all out. Sorry to have dragged you along.
No way, even a saleswoman as competent as Kaori san,
gets tired of dealing with people? Yes, I get really tired.
Eeh, first time I've seen the real Kaori san.
Your attractive, sexy, good at your job.
Somehow, you seemed so elusive.
Elusive?
Like no one has a chance, like that.
And your the one I had tried to show my real self to the most.
I am once divorced.
I don't want to get married again.
But romance is something else. I would have a relationship with the right man.
Haruno san, you've noticed right? How I feel.
Won't you go out with me?
Hey? Did you hear....
Now.
Well, see you.
Small devil, sweet temptation, bad feeling.
A nabe party?
So Sudo san would not worry about us staying on good terms, it came up.
But because you have so much to do,
you won't have to do anything, OK.... I'm totally fine with it.
At any rate, all the mama friends are having lunch together.
It's just right since we'll be meeting there.
Really. If we all get together,
eat a relaxing lunch. Can't wait.
By the way, why are you eating rice balls at this time?
Oh, today Hana chan was crying until dusk,
so I didn't have a chance to eat.
Huh? Why was she crying until dusk?
Nabe, here? Don't worry,
he said he'd be the Nabe Shogun.
The ingredients and everything, he said he'd take care of it.
Ehh, I guess it's alright,
But this Yoichi san, is a real troublemaker.
When he comes, he'll surely say something.
Well, now, now.
And further, Yoichi. What ?
About Mika chan.
Don't put Miwako san on the spot!
Who worries about Mika chan more than anyone,
it is Miwako san. Yes, but you know,
Mika chan's piano playing is really beautiful.
Therefore isn't it fine to chase her dream?
Miwako san has thought about that already.
Like the possibility, if Mika chan will achieve her dream,
when she fails, how will she find another path in life and such?
Worrying about every little thing, she'll never handle any challenge, right?
She doesn't want to see her get hurt taking on a foolish challenges?
Well, that may be, but. Well, Chisato,
are you saying you won't encourage Hana chan when she has a dream?
I don't know yet.
Hana chan, she's still this small,
just keeping her safe everyday,
I haven't had time to think beyond that.
Mmm, but you know,
But knowing Miwako san,
the person that thinks the most about Mika chan's happiness,
is Miwako san for sure. Well that may be, but.
Therefore, her mother doesn't need any
other outside opinions.
Yoichi, you butt out.
And stop encouraging Mika chan, OK.
"Please, can you try to convince my mother?"
"I'll convince her." "Thank you."
This is bad.
Three families will be there? Yes.
It's a great opportunity, to show them
we're the perfect couple, don't you think?
Or is there something about it that troubles you?
Oh no, not at all. Then it's fine, right?
Here, to show my feelings.
This last time, I really didn't mean it. Sorry.
It hurt didn't it?
I'm really sorry.
"The other day felt good."
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"Erase yourself, adapt to others.
Erase yourself....
Butt wipes, change of clothes.
Erase yourself, adapt to others.
Do not talk freely to Yui in front of Chisato and Sudo san.
And around Miwako san,
don't touch the subject of Mika chan.
About my promise to Mika chan to convince....
Everything is ready, let's go.
About my promise to Mika chan to convince....
I shouldn't? I should. Shouldn't?
Yoichi, can we get going.
What have you been in here for so long for? Well, ah.
Cause you're going to be seeing Yui chan?
You still pine for her? Not at all, not even a bit.
Then, let's go.
We'll be late, Nabe Shogun.
Oh, the lid came off. Then, then,
Did you poop? Oops.
Well, I have to buy some stuff, I'll go ahead.
Hana chan, Hana chan, are you messy?
Erase yourself.
He's gone. What?
If I erase myself, can I eat?
I'm looking forward to a good time this day.
You're so stiff.
Thanks for buying everything. Sure.
Use whatever you need. The knives are here.
I got a call from Chisato chan.
The baby had some problems just when you were leaving.
It was just as she pronounced. What's with "pronounced."?
You're too stiff!
Relax, relax more.
You forgot the condiments? Huh!?
Daikon chili pepper.
Well, I'll go get some. No, no.
Yours truly will go buy some. Huh?
"Yours truly"?
I'll come again. "Come again"?
Ouch, ouch...
Mr. Kenichi! Shh.
There's times when it's even necessary for me to erase myself.
Oh, he's here! Representative Sakano!
About reducing the waiting lists, and improving the quality of day care.
Are you going to make infant medical expenses free nationwide?
There needs to me more consistent support for maternity leave.
I'm bought the stuff.
Thank you. Oh, Chisato chan and Hana chan,
are here. Papa, he's working hard.
Oh, long time.
Are you really fine without any help?
Leave it to the Nabe Shogun.
Ouch!
Hey hey, this is my stash, want a drink?
It's Sudo sama.
"Erase yourself, adapt to others."
"He'll soon see his old girlfriend."
"Her current husband in front of Chisato chan, yikes!"
Oh sorry.
Yes.
Yes...
Come in. Oh, thanks.
Thanks for letting us intrude today. This champagne goes well with nabe.
Oh, sorry, you didn't have to.
"Yes, she's here, your old girlfriend."
This is desert. Oh thank you.
"The meeting !" Yes?
Hello.
Hello, Hello.
Should we get started? Yes? Yes?
Take your seats, let's get started.
Excuse me.
And again, excuse me.
Sudo san, you are the ideal papa, we've heard.
Among the mother's, you're well known. Well, I'm just normal.
He's known among the father's too.
Diligent in giving his wife gifts,
and is also involved heavily in the child rearing.
Just normal. No, no, no.
Oh, you have a new necklace?
Hey, your latest present? Yes, well.
Yes. Hey, I'm so jealous.
You are an admirable couple. Right, Yoichi.
Yea, it's great you have such a nice husband, Yui....
"Yui?" "Yes, there it is, pet name!?"
"Unbelievable!?"
...san.
"Their eyes have met." "Could it
they're staring at each other?" "No, no, no, no."
"Did I say something wrong?"
We're grateful for your kind remarks.
Oh, well, your new home,
what kind of home will it be?
The cabinets in the hall will be decorated with Yuto's growth records.
Pictures of sports meets, and school presentations, certificates and such.
Sudo san, you're faithful in attending every function, aren't you?
Complete domination, I get real fired up at the athletic meets.
Complete domination? Of course you're the ideal husband.
Well, yes, Sudo sama is really wonderful.
It's great you didn't marry Haruno.
"What did you say?"
"What did I say?" "Idiot!"
"Jerk!" "Dunce!"
"I completely messed that up."
Well, I need to go. Huh, what's wrong?
Because it's time to pick up Yuto. Excuse me, it was delicious.
Well, I too need to take Hana chan
out for some fresh air.
I know we don't know
what to say in front of our husbands.
Well, please don't worry,
I hope we can still be friends.
Thank you.
But to be honest, I was a little worried.
Look, Yui chan, you're so beautiful,
Because I've kind of forgotten how to be fashionable
since giving birth. I'm always kind of flustered.
Not really.
But there must be some fate that we've become friends like this.
Yui chan, you love your husband, you're an ideal couple, it's so great.
Oh, we're not the ideal couple or anything.
Surely, I think you're situation is happier.
Huh?
Yui.
Of course, we should go get him together.
Oh, yes.
Well, then, I'll get back.
Today was fun. Let's do it again sometime.
Yes. I'll look forward to it.
Well, then. Yes, later.
Well, let's go.
I'm back just now.
Yui chan's ?
I am not drunk!
How long did you take to drink this much?
Oh, that's my stash, you're drinking it....
I wanted another drink.
What's going on?
Somehow, it seems that Miwako san has gotten drunk.
Huh!? And you,
even though you don't know anything about Mika.
What is it now?
Do you know what Mika drew first about her future dreams?
Huh? Now you stay out of this, OK?
I said I know. Yes, take her.
It's desert. Yes.
Desert's here. Great, desert's here.
Miwako san, here, desert. Yes, yes, yes, hey desert.
Yes. Your done with the sake.
No, I'm drinking it. Don't say no, OK.
Oh, she took another.
Tea. Mika's
first dream for her future,
was ichigo, ichigo, strawberries.
When she was two. Two years old.
And then it was a princess, then a nursery school teacher, a cake shop.
You didn't know did you? Huh, oh, right, right.
Well certainly. You didn't know did you.
You hardly spent any time with Mika.
You were not normal, different than Sudo san.
you hardly ever went to any sports days.
Well, that's because I almost always have to work weekends, right?
Well, business is always on weekends... Yoichi!
Even on weekdays, you didn't go.
On parents day, he said, "I'm not comfortable there, it's nothing but mothers.",
you stayed home and napped, right?
Well, that's because I had trusted that to you, right?
Well, because you were so reliable... Yoichi....?
We never even discussed it.
When I was worried about Mika's friends, or things at school,
you were always so vague.
Well now, you've had too much to drink. Hey, let's not pick a fight.
I want a fight right now!
I gave up on you long ago.
I got tired of having any hope you would help raise her.
It's easier when you have no expectations.
Before I knew it, Mika has grown up.
"Before I knew it" bit of an exaggeration...
You earn the money. I raise the child.
That's how we divided the responsibilities.
That's how we are as a couple, I get it.
Even so, now with things, I have it in my mind,
why are you butting in? I'm butting in?
You say things like you understand her.
Oh, you mean about piano?
So irresponsible. You praise her saying you love her piano playing.
It's irresponsible? It is irresponsible!
The chances she won't succeed are high!
Oh, Mika chan. Sorry we're in the way.
Hello. Hello.
Welcome home, you're early.
Cram school? You have cram school today, right?
I quit. You quit!?
It's not necessary, so I quit. What for?
It is necessary, don't you think. Well, ah, ah.
Oh the Haruno's are here, we'll talk about this later...
Shut up! Ouch. ouch.
Hey, Mika. Why are you so defiant to me?
I am not defiant. I just want to become a pianist.
Hey!? Ah, that's right, well.
Yoichi?
Mika, why?
Haven't we always gotten along well?
You never talked back to me before.
I want to ask the same thing.
I thought you understood me better than anyone.
Not just mother, we were best friends. Even so, why
won't you understand what's most important to me?
Because I am thinking of you. No you're not!
You're only thinking about your own mistakes.
Oh, Mika, I think you've said enough.
Well I don't want to talk to her.
Hey, Mika?
Well, Already, Yoichi!
Michael Jordan once said,
"I can accept failure,
but I can't accept not trying."
And John Stockton said this,
"I don't let others define my abilities."
Isn't that just how Mika chan feels?
Her abilities are dependent on her effort.
It doesn't matter whether she succeeds or not, she has to try.
If Hana chooses a path she likes,
that will be the start of her own life, I think.
Hana too, someday will depart from the umbrella of her parents,
then she'll walk her own path in life.
Something like that.
I understand what you're saying.
My head hurts.
Miwako san. Won't you lie down?
Sorry about that. Been a long time since she drank like that.
I'm sorry too, butting in like that.
However, women, they never forget anything.
Is everything Miwako san said, the truth?
Probably, honestly, I don't remember well, but.
Women are animals that really don't forget anything...
Poor thing, didn't want to fail at raising a child,
she's always done it by herself...
It's probably my fault...
It's your fault?
Oh, that she's so overprotective of Mika.
Because I left all the child rearing to her.
Because I never had any serious talks about it....
The root of it, is probably our problems as a couple...
Maybe I noticed to late? Well.
"I don't want her to get hurt."
"Mika is my daughter, my best friend, my flesh and blood."
Sorry. In the end, I went and opened my mouth.
Are you mad?
You are mad, of course.
What you said, Yoichi,
I think you are right. Huh?
Because mother's are so close to their children, they worry to much,
and meddle too much, probably.
It's hard, being a mother.
It won't be long, and Hana chan will have sports days, and parents days,
and we'll have to worry about her friends at school.
Yes, and then someday, she'll find her own dreams probably?
That's right.
And when she gets big, I'll be at the sports day cheering her on.
and go to parents days as much as I can.
Good. But before then,
do what you can right now too.
Like changing diapers,
and giving her baths, holding her when she cries?
Hana chan.
Papa will give you a bath today.
A bath.
I'm hungry, Chi. What?
Make nabe. Nabe.
My head hurts. Would you like some water?
Yes.
Here. Thanks.
We got a call from the cram school. It seems Mika really quit.
That kid.
The time and money spent on cram school, is wasted.
Cause she wants to play piano.
She says that it's her life, it seems.
Well that is her life.
Yes, "It's my own life."
I, as a father, will try to accept Mika's life.
"We're not the ideal couple or anything."
"Surely, I think you're situation is happier."
Hey, Yoichi?
Can you watch Hana chan for a little bit?
I'm afraid Yui chan has lost something,
I'll go take it to her, OK. Can't you take Hana chan?
Good luck. See you! Huh!?
What was with that attitude at the Hosoi's?
You looked bored. That wasn't it.
Are you embarrassed to be seen with me?
Not at all!?
Stop!
Don't hurt mama. Yuto.
I like you. Please go out with me.
There's someone else I love.
Is it possible. It's Haruno san, isn't it?
So what if it is? Well, there's no way.
He has a family. So, you think
that matters? It does.
It's impossible. He's a devoted husband.
But, I really love him.
I'll show him what I have.
I wonder if things are going well there, like they are here?
Hey? Hana chan.
Papa. Papa.
Huh!? Hana chan!?
Did you just say "papa"?
Say it once more. Once more.
I'm home. Oh Chi! Just now,
Just now, Hana chan....
Please, please, come on in.
Huh? Someone's with you?