This is a love letter from me.
Please stay with me.
Help me...
She's critically ill.
She only has six months to live.
I promised to stay by her side till she died.
Say...
Hm?
Will you let me meet her?
- Eh? - If you don't, I won't acknowledge it.
You're supposed to be my close cousin.
I'd like to ask you something.
Are you in love with her?
Yes.
I am.
I see.
I thought you would stop coming.
How are you feeling?
I see you everyday...
And you ask me that without fail everyday.
Really?
Is that right?
Do you want to get it over with?
I'm going to get mad.
Go ahead. I want you to be upset with me.
I'm sorry. On second thought, no.
You're funny.
- Am I funny? - Yeah.
No way.
No one's ever told me that before.
Is that right? You're funny.
Is it because I'm going to be dying soon?
I was a boring person until now,
so maybe I've lightened up a bit.
It's too late to be a funny woman now.
You're becoming like your roommate, Mikiko.
- Gloomy? - Yeah.
I'm not an interesting woman, that's for sure.
Kyoko is a fun person.
What? Kyoko?
Yeah. She's funny and pleasant.
Yeah, I guess so.
I had a lot of fun with her the other time.
She was always the type to hold in the tears and laugh.
Do you think she won't be coming anymore?
Why?
Well... Just wondered.
I don't think so.
She said she wanted to come again.
You're kidding.
She really did.
Is it fun to talk to a woman your age?
Yeah.
I guess it is.
Get an appointment with Takada-sensei right away.
And schedule the next meeting with him.
The draft is supposed to be done this afternoon.
Show it to me as soon as you get it. Got it?
Huh?
***Okay. I will.
Which is it?
Oh! Yes, I understand.
Scary.
What?
Can I ask you something?
Yes, if it concerns work. No, if it's personal.
Why?
I wouldn't know how to answer it.
Welcome!
Please.
- Hello! - Ah!
Ah, please.
I'll head back to the office first.
Oh, you're welcome. Good work.
Thank you.
He's good-looking. Are you dating him?
What did you just say?
Huh?
Nothing.
How can you make a joke like that?
I'm going to snap.
I'm sorry. I was only joking with you.
You're in no position to joke around like that.
Yes. I'm sorry.
Maybe I'll order something to eat, too.
What shall I order?
Something with meat.
I'm sick of fish.
Meat with ginger.
Coming up.
Are you eating properly?
Yes, I am.
I'm working hard and eating well.
I may've gained weight.
Don't gain weight after leaving home.
You have a nice tan.
I can't help it.
After seeing all that fish...
I have a craving for meat.
I feel like eating your roast chicken.
That's delicious!
I feel like eating that!
I'll make it for you if you come home.
Now that's harsh.
- Here you are. Meat with ginger. - Thank you.
What is it? Stop staring. I feel embarrassed.
Stop acting silly.
Say...
Why did you say that...
...in Kamakura?
Kyoko... Hang in there.
What is it?
Nothing.
What do you want?
What do you mean?
What do you want from me?
What makes you think that?
I can tell from the look on your face.
How long do you think we've been married?
You're amazing. That's just like you.
I'm going to get mad.
I'm sorry.
So what do you want?
It has to do with Etsuko.
Will you go visit her again?
Why?
She seems to like you a lot.
She was wondering if you would come again...
So?
So I told her that you said you wanted
to see her again.
I'm not going.
Why? You don't want to see her again?
What did you expect?
Why should I act like my husband's cousin
and go to see his lover?
That's true.
Don't just say that! What's wrong with you?
I haven't accepted her as your lover yet.
I see.
I regret going to see her.
Why?
What I'm about to say isn't nice and I know it.
Suguru and I are waiting for her to die.
I wish I hadn't met her.
If I didn't know who she is, then I could've hated her
and wished for her death.
Now that I've met her, I can't wish the worst on her.
Sorry. But I don't want to see her again.
I know that she's not a bad person.
I think we would get along very well.
After all, we fell in love with the same man.
I'm sorry.
You don't have to apologize.
That's true.
What a strange conversation.
I'm sorry.
Just eat.
Go to sleep already.
Yes, yes.
What is it?
Our wedding anniversary is coming up...on the 25th.
Why does it have to be our 10th anniversary?
It's supposed to be a sweet 10th anniversary.
And Dad isn't home.
I wonder if he'll be back on that day.
I don't know.
I guess not.
But you never know.
He's unpredictable.
Hey!
Thanks.
Itadakimasu!
Is it a woman?
Is it your wife?
What're you talking about?
The person you were thinking about, while looking at the calendar.
It's not what you think.
When a man looks at a calendar in a daze...
he has to be thinking about a woman.
It's almost our wedding anniversary.
Oh, really?
Can you light my cigarette?
My wife is normally busy with work.
So she can't cook anything time-consuming and fancy.
But she makes roast chicken on day.
Do you know what roast chicken is?
I know that much.
Do you really?
She roasts it and it's very delicious.
Do you miss your wife?
It's nothing like that.
I'm in no position to go and see her.
A wedding anniversary...
I used to celebrate it before.
Huh? Were you married before?
Why are you looking at the calendar?
Calendars are useless to us.
We can't make any plans.
What's the matter?
It's nothing.
Yes?
Good morning!
- Good morning. - Good morning.
Thanks for coming.
I give you credit for coming everyday.
Sorry.
Sho-chan...
I...
- I... - Hm?
My birthday is coming up.
Oh? When is it?
You forgot, after all.
I'm sorry.
So when is it?
October 25th.
What?
My birthday.
My... last birthday.
I won't be alive next year.
Love Letters ~Men We Have Loved~ Episode 3
Your birthday...
I'm going to be a year older.
It feels strange.
What do you want?
What do you mean?
For your present.
Ask for something nice.
It's your last birthday.
What shall I ask for?
What do you want?
I don't want anything material.
Eh?
What?
Don't ask for love.
Whatever item I receive
will end up remaining here for you to dispose of later.
There's nothing I want, anyway.
I want to go on a date.
What?
An ordinary date.
An ordinary one?
Yeah.
I want to go on a date with you.
What will the doctor say?
Don't worry. I'll talk to the doctor.
I'll be sure to get his permission on it.
I won't let him say "no."
You don't want to?
I'm okay with it.
Are you sure?
Yeah. Let's go on a date.
How nice!
It is, isn't it?
What's wrong?
Keisaku...
Huh?
Let's have a drink.
Come on. Let's.
She tells me it's her last birthday.
Her last one...
It's sad, isn't it?
It's painful for me.
I ended up hearing your life story.
I'm sorry.
I'm not telling you mine.
That's not fair.
No, it's not.
Am I doing the wrong thing?
I think you are.
Although it's a nice thing to do.
Think so?
You're nice.
But that usually means you're doing the wrong thing.
When you're too nice, you can't become happy.
And you make others unhappy.
That's what it means to be nice in life.
What about you?
Me?
I am...
I'm not falling for that trick.
You won't be able to go back to your old lifestyle.
So you don't plan to go back to it.
- Excuse me. - Yes.
- I'll take that. - Yes.
You have that look of distrust.
Do you blame me?
Were you really a hair stylist?
I told you I was!
You were worried about how your hair looked this morning,
so I'm cutting it for you!
I know that.
Trust me.
I was a good hair stylist.
I'm done.
It's been a while since I cut someone's hair,
so my hands are trembling.
What?
Don't worry!
You don't have much time.
Your prince will be here shortly.
- Yes. - Yes.
All right!
Do you need help?
No, I'm fine.
Look forward to it.
You should've bought a smaller chicken.
There are only two of us this year.
Don't spoil the mood.
This is fine!
Come in!
Good afternoon.
Happy birthday.
Thank you.
What're you going to do with that huge bouquet?
You have nowhere to put it.
I'm sorry.
Shall we get going?
Yes.
Let me put his somewhere.
See! Aren't you in a bind?
I'll arrange it for you later, so leave it there.
Hurry! You'll run out of time.
Please arrange it for her.
Let's go.
We'll be on our way.
We're going.
Have a nice time!
Are you okay?
Yes. Completely.
I feel like a grade schooler on excursion.
You look it.
Thanks.
The theaters these days are very nice.
That's true.
The seats are comfy.
Are you sure you want to see this movie?
It's a horror movie. A love story may be...
I love horror movies.
Is that right?
Do you dislike horror movies?
No, I don't.
Are you okay?
Are you tired?
Not at all.
Sure?
I've always wanted to sit out here like this.
I'm glad you like it.
I feel a bit embarrassed.
Same here.
But I also feel proud.
Hm? Proud?
I feel like I'm showing off my wonderful boyfriend.
It's not a bad feeling.
You're the prettiest here.
That's not true.
I mean it!
But you know...
I'm not all that bad lately.
I'm in love with you.
Perhaps that's why.
Is it my lingering affection? I miss you...
What am I singing?
There's nothing to worry about. We are all...
Ms. Tsuji, you can't do that.
Why? I can't be cured anyway.
No one will be in a bind if I go out and die.
What are you saying? You can't go out.
Quiet!
I feel like going out, too, like Etsuko.
No.
I'm going. I want to go. You can't stop me.
Ms. Tsuji! Please wait.
"Beauty Salon"
"Tsuji Mikiko can be reached at the General Hospital."
Shall we start heading back?
I don't want to go back yet.
But the doctor said to return by dusk.
- I don't want to go back yet.
Sho-chan?
I want to have sex.
What?
I want to.
You don't want to?
You don't want to have sex with an ill person?
Or do you not have any feelings for me other than sympathy?
What are you saying?
I want to have sex.
I'm not going to have another birthday.
I'm sorry.
I'm being dirty, aren't I?
I'm using my soon-to-come death as a weapon.
Delinquent patient.
What?
What do you mean?
You look feminine.
What?
What do you mean by that?
You are a delinquent patient after all.
- Good night. - Yes.
I'm hungry.
So am I.
It's almost ready.
Dad didn't come.
That's true.
Maybe he can't come in because he feels bad.
He might be hiding out there.
He's not a child.
Yes, he is.
Is that right?
Oh yes! Suguru!
What is it?
Come!
Hold this!
Let's lure him here with the smell!
Come here!
Are you stupid?
Come, Suguru!
Suguru!
Go along with it!
No!
I caught you!
He was here.
He came home. I know it.
Thanks for your hard work.
Hey!
This side!
Yes.
Will you do me a favor?
I need help transporting these boxes!
Sure.
Suguru, are you going out?
I told you that I was going to a friend's.
Did you?
But I'm off today, like you.
It wasn't planned.
I know, but...
I'm off!
Bye!
I'm bored.
Eh? Kyoko, are you off today?
Yeah.
I'm going to take off, too.
What are you saying? You're not a student.
I'm taking off!
- No!
I'm taking off! I'm taking off!
Let's go somewhere.
- What do you mean? I said no!
I'm going to call now.
- Wait, I said!
Don't do that! Hey!
He's late today.
Ms. Tsuji, it's time for your checkup.
Okay.
But it's useless at this point.
Kyoko!
I'm sorry to come unexpectedly.
I'm happy to see you.
Where's your roommate?
She went for a checkup.
I see. I'm glad.
Please have a seat.
I didn't bring anything.
How are you feeling?
I'm fine. Thank you.
That's good.
Where's Shoichi?
He hasn't come yet.
Oh...
Those are our books!
You told me that you work for that company,
so I had the nurse buy me some books.
You've been reading our books?
Yeah. I'm impressed.
You have a neat job.
That's not true at all.
Really? That's not what I think.
Makoto is handsome, but unreliable. He irks me.
So I end up yelling at him a lot.
When I get stressed, I crave for sweets.
But I normally don't eat much sweets.
So when everybody sees me eating sweets,
they try to stay away from me.
That sounds like fun.
I used to work alone in my office, so it was very boring.
Is that right?
What nice flowers!
Yeah. He gave it to me.
You mean Shoichi?
Yeah.
It was my birthday.
Is that right?
When?
October 25th.
What?
So he gave me flowers.
I see. Happy birthday.
Thank you.
It was my last birthday.
What's wrong?
It's nothing.
You look like you're in pain.
I'll be fine. It's the usual pain...
But...
Will you stroke my back?
Will you hit my back?
Like this?
Harder.
Harder!
Harder!!
A-Are you 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?
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