I'm glad I have you.
I am a fortunate man.
Who do you think will go first?
This is a love letter from me.
Please stay by my side.
Please help me.
She's terminally ill.
She only has six months to live.
I promised to be with her until the end.
I'm sorry.
All right.
Eh?
I said all right!
Thank you!
Thank you, Kyoko!
That's my Kyoko for you!
Don't tell me that.
Why do you look so happy?
You're a great person.
I'm not happy about it.
Listen. What you are doing is wrong.
In everybody's eyes!
Do you understand that?
Yes, I do.
No, you don't.
I'm sorry.
That is why I think of you as a great person.
What am I doing?
I'm doing the wrong thing, too.
It's cowardly...
...to leave this note behind.
You're always running away from confrontations.
It's a bad habit of mine.
That's not the issue here!
I'm sorry.
Here. Isn't this important to you?
Yeah.
What am I doing, returning her love letter?
That's true.
Say...
Mmm?
Please let me see her.
Eh?
I want to see her
Well... But...
I won't tell her that I'm your wife.
I'll pretend to be your friend or relative.
Will you do that much?
Anyway, I want to meet her once.
Or I won't acknowledge it.
At least do that much.
I understand.
Say... Can I ask you something?
Huh?
Are you tired of me?
Is that why you left?
Don't you love me anymore?
That's not it at all.
I see.
It doesn't match you.
Eh?
That outfit...and job.
You think so?
It doesn't match you at all.
Is she your wife?
Yes.
She's pretty.
Thank you.
You shouldn't make a pretty woman like that sad.
That's not good.
I'm sorry.
Don't apologize to me.
You must not be good.
Yeah.
I'm back.
Welcome back.
How did it go?
How did what go?
You know what I mean.
Was it your husband?
Yes, it was. Thanks.
Is that it?
Your husband isn't at home?
No. I've lent him out.
"Lent?"
Exactly. Understand?
I don't understand.
- Right? - Yeah.
Neither do I!
Be careful there!
I saw Dad today.
What?
You did?
Yeah.
He was standing in front of the school.
What did he want?
I don't know.
He probably thought he was hiding,
but I saw him.
He's hopeless.
What is Dad doing? Not that it matters.
- You know, Suguru... - Yeah?
I have something to tell you about Dad.
Suguru.
Sit down here.
He's with the woman who sent him the letter.
He's with her now.
Why?
The woman who wrote that letter is very ill.
She only has six months to live.
She has no family or friends,
so he's going to be with her.
It won't be forever. When she dies...
Let's think that he went on a long business trip.
We will wait for him together.
If there's someone who is desperately in need...
A person who isn't in need, should help by giving
that person what they need.
I lent your dad to that dying person for half a year.
So were all doing something good.
Your Dad, for taking care of that person,
and the two of us, for letting him go.
Do you understand?
It doesn't matter to me.
I'm not inconvenienced by Dad not being here.
I see.
I'm sorry.
It's okay. Are you done?
Yeah.
You're very mature, so it helps me a lot.
Keisaku...
Yeah.
What's the matter?
Well, I...
Don't do it.
What?
You shouldn't talk about your life story so easily.
Don't talk about it to get it off your chest.
It's not manly.
You shouldn't do that.
Just tell me when you are ready.
I'll gladly hear it then.
Here.
I'll call you stupid then.
Okay.
- Take care. - I will.
What's the matter?
Eh? Nothing.
You keep looking in the mirror.
That's not true.
- Yes, it's true.
That's your 13th time.
Why are you counting?
Because I have time on my hands.
His cousin is coming.
I know that.
That's all.
Do I look pale?
Of course. After all, you are an ill person.
You look pretty today.
Oh... Sorry.
You know, Kyoko...
- Where is she?
I told her that you're a close cousin of mine.
She's really looking forward to meeting you.
No one else visits her, besides me.
How intimate.
Eh?
Sorry.
So I'm supposed to be your cousin.
Yeah.
Please be nice.
We'll see.
What?
Don't look so troubled.
I know how to act.
I'm nervous, too.
I'm scared, too.
Yeah.
Let's go.
Come in.
Come, Kyoko.
This is my cousin, Kyoko.
Nice to meet you.
This is Tajima Etsuko.
Nice to meet you.
I'm happy to have you here.
Don't mention it.
Is that a get-well gift?
Yes. Please accept it.
Thank you.
I'm sorry. I know I'm intruding,
but I can't leave because I'm ill.
Please don't let my presence bother you.
Oh, that's...
Are you okay?
Yes, I am. Thanks, Sho-chan.
Shoichi, can you excuse yourself?
Eh? Why?
I want to talk to her alone.
Is that a problem?
Not at all.
- Go on. - Yes.
All right.
I understand.
See you later.
Love Letters ~Men We Have Loved~ Episode 2
Is something wrong?
What?
Isn't he hopeless?
Right.
I think I talked too much.
I should be going.
What? Already?
Yeah.
I see.
I had a lot of fun.
The last story you told, isn't proper for this place.
But I guess it's all right.
Oh, no!
I'm sorry!
I had a lot of fun!
Don't bring a get-well gift the next time.
Don't feel obligated to bring something.
I'll be going now.
Please take care.
Thank you.
I'm going home.
What?
Wait.
Don't worry. I put on a good act with her.
A really good act.
I deserve an Academy award.
Thanks.
I'm going home.
I'll see you home.
You don't need to. I'm your cousin.
I'm your cousin, but please walk me to the gate.
I will.
She is pretty.
Yes, she is.
Oh!
Sorry.
It's all right.
I don't think she's beautiful, though.
Why do dying people look pretty?
It's not right.
What?
I didn't want to be taken lightly...
Or feel defeated...
So I bought this.
It can't beat the pajamas in the hospital.
I had a lot of fun.
I see.
Yeah.
It was very enjoyable.
I see. Good.
Kyoko is a wonderful person.
Yeah.
I had a feeling she would be...
Huh?
Do you want to get romantic with each other?
Shall I go to the bathroom?
Eh?
- Please do. - Well!
You're blunt these days.
Be careful.
She appears quiet, but she's scary.
I know.
I decided not to hold back.
I'm going to be willful.
Yeah. That's good.
I'm going to change.
Yeah.
It's too late now.
Sorry. I'm going to the bathroom.
I'll probably take long.
"If you have a problem, how about coming to us for help?"
I'm home.
Welcome home.
I splurged.
I bought expensive beef and sashimi for dinner.
Let's eat!
Why?
Eh?
It's okay. We deserve this much.
We are admirable.
I bought expensive wine, too.
Let's eat and drink!
Look!
It's not good for your health to stay up late.
Yes.
You need stamina to push your will through.
Yes.
Good night.
Here.
Thank you.
- Sit on this zabuton (floor cushion). - I don't need it.
Thanks for waiting.
You've only ordered the things that you like.
Isn't that natural?
Why should I pay to eat something I dislike?
You shouldn't only do what you like.
That's not right.
Force yourself to eat the things you dislike.
Eh? I don't understand.
Will you give him hijiki (algae), vegetable salad,
and pickled radish?
Wait a minute.
I'm not treating. I have a tight budget to live within.
Yes... I'm sorry.
I received an interesting letter.
A letter?
It's from a child.
His father's ex-lover is critically ill,
so he left home to take care of her.
He wants to know what he should do about it.
I'm thinking of using it. What do you think?
I can understand up to the part that he left home.
But his wife apparently acknowledged it.
That's not normal, is it?
That is why it might be interesting to cover.
The response from our readers will be great.
I wonder what kind of person she is.
Makoto, that's enough.
Eh?
Drop it.
Eh? Why?
Suguru wrote that.
What? Suguru?
Does that mean...?
What?!
Yes. That abnormal wife is me.
What?
What?!
Sorry. Can you use another letter?
Sorry about that.
"Mom says we are admirable and she tries to act normal.
"But I think she actually feels lonely.
"She's been drinking a lot at home lately.
"Sometimes she cries at night.
"I'm not inconvenienced at all without my father,
"but I still miss him a lot.
"I wonder what Dad is feeling.
"I wonder if Dad doesn't miss me at all.
"Does he not care about me?
"Does he dislike me?
"But if I put him in a bind by saying that to him,
"and he comes home as a result of it,
"that dying woman will feel even lonelier.
"I don't know what to do.
"What should I do in a situation like this?"
I'm not making you read it to put you in a bind.
I'm not using Suguru as an excuse to get you home.
I know that.
Fine.
Sorry.
I didn't know what to do.
I assumed Suguru was fine because he is mature.
I'm a bad mother.
That's not true.
I can't believe he sent that to our editing department.
I wonder how he's feeling.
It's a love letter...
What?
It's a love letter from Suguru to you and me.
A what do we do?
What should we do?
Are you free this Sunday?
Yeah.
Shall we go somewhere as a family?
Okay?
Yeah.
There he is.
Sorry we're late.
What's up, Suguru?
Shall we get going?
You're eating it wrong.
You shouldn't drench the noodles in the sauce.
You eat it like this.
There's no taste to it.
True.
It's delicious.
What?
Drench it in the sauce.
Isn't the fisherman coming today?
No.
How unusual.
He had something to do.
You look worried.
That's not true...
Yes, it is.
Happiness makes a woman feel insecure.
Is that right?
Yes, it is.
Have you been through it?
Yes, I have.
Oh...
Tell me about it.
No.
Stop it.
No.
I told you to stop it!
Put me down!
Watch out!
You're scared.
No! Stay away!
No! No!
Say...
I want to ask you something.
What is it?
Are you in love with her?
If it's just sympathy for an ill person...
I don't want to be feeling like this.
Not that I want you to be in love with her...
But if you aren't, why does it have to be you?
It's not fair to her, either.
I am in love with her.
I see. I understand...
Here.
What is it?
2.382.500 yen.
It's from the savings in your name.
I don't want any money.
Just take it. I want you to have it.
The balance of 18 yen... is my feelings.
I'll hold on to it.
Here.
I married a great woman.
Why do you say that? Did you only realize that now?
Why do you say that?
Shall I cry, too?
Silly!
I didn't kick you out without anything.
Mom, I need money...
Okay.
I scored 15 points earlier.
That's great.
I'll part with you here.
Aren't you catching it?
No, I might end up going home with you.
What am I supposed to say to that?
See you, Suguru.
- See you! - See you!
- See you. - See you.
Shall I run with the bus?
Stupid. Don't do that.
Kyoko...
Hang in there.
What?
Kyoko. What do you want to be told?
"Parting Words That Remain in Your Heart"
Well...
Not something that will leave a bad feeling.
Something encouraging like "Hang in there."
Hang in here.
Tomorrow...
Et-chan, what are you doing? You shouldn't be running.
No...
What?
I can't wait till tomorrow.
I thought you would stop coming.
What are you saying?
I promised you that I'd stay with you.
But you had soba noodles for lunch!
Get off my case. Go away.
Okay, okay.
bokutachi wa ayamachi wo okasu We keep making mistakes
bokutachi wa sugu ni tachidomaru and soon will come to a stop
sasai na koishi ni sae mo tsumazuite Stumbling over just a small pebble
dareka no kotoba wo shinji Whose words do we believe?
dareka no te no naka ni iru And whose hands are we in?
saigo wa hitori na noni Even though we are alone in the end
jibun ga kizuite iru yowasa The frailty that we notice in ourselves
jibun ni taerarenai morosa And the weakness that we can't bear in ourselves
mienai furi wo shita mama ikite yuku We live on, pretending we can't see it
doushiyou mo nai iradachi The feelings of helplessness
doko mo atenai tabidachi as we start off on a trip with no destination
kurikaeshite Over and over again
hiiragi wa Holly is
fuyu no otozure tsugeru hana the flower that tells of winter's visit
bokutachi wo tada soko de mioroshite iru By simply looking down upon us
maidashita konayuki wa The powdery snow that danced on its way down
tsumoru no deshou has blanketed the ground, don't you think?
yagate tsuku akai mi wo Let's wait together
futari de matou for the red fruit that will come soon come in
maidashita konayuki wa The powdery snow that danced on its way down
tsumoru no deshou has blanketed the ground, don't you think?
fuyu wo taenuite yuku I want the strength
tsuyosa ga hoshii yo to endure through the winter
kimi no mune no katasumi ni There's a thorn that remains
nokoshita toge wo in a corner of your heart
yagate kuru haru made ni I want to melt it
tokashite agetai by the time the approaching spring comes