I'm sorry.
You can't rest if I'm here, can you?
Sorry.
It's all right.
I have enough rest.
How nice.
What?
For her.
Etsuko-chan is lucky.
Is she?
I'm sure she can get someone better,
But she looks so much happier after you came along.
Is that right?
Yes, it is.
I'm glad.
Yes.
The surgery went well.
Welcome back.
I'm back.
Et-chan...
I'm sorry.
Are you all right?
Yes.
I think I'll be going.
You must be tired. Go to sleep early.
Sho-chan...
What is it?
What you said earlier...
before I went into surgery...
Huh?
Oh, that?
Were you serious?
Of course.
Why wouldn't I be?
Because...
I'm very serious.
You can't do that.
Why not?
Because...
Yes, I can.
And I will.
But...
But what?
Et-chan...
Let's get married.
Hello?
Mom is at work.
She said she'll be home a little late.
I called to talk to you.
I wanted to hear your voice.
How are you doing?
How is it at school?
The same.
That doesn't tell me anything.
Are you in love with a girl?
Tell me if you are.
I don't have anyone like that. I dislike girls.
Now, now.
You shouldn't be like that.
Okay?
Men like women.
Besides, men have to be kind to women.
Do you understand?
I don't live by my words, do I?
How am I doing?
I'm doing fine.
I'm fine.
By the way, how are you doing with that game?
Are you getting any better?
Yeah.
No kidding!
That's awesome!
Yeah.
No way!
I found a secret helicopter in the next level.
When I rode on that, I found a secret land.
My friends don't know about it yet.
I was the first to find it.
I see.
I'll talk to you again.
I'm sorry I'm such a hopeless father.
Huh?
What? You don't have any expectations of me?
I see.
I don't blame you.
I'll talk to you again.
"Incoming call from a public telephone."
Hello?
I want to talk to you. Can you meet me?
Not at home, but outside.
I'm busy right now.
Any time is fine with me.
I'll wait.
So please make some time to meet with me.
Welcome!
***Hi.
You're the one who wanted to talk to me,
so you should've been here first.
I'm sorry.
Oh, never mind.
You'll have a drink, won't you?
Two draft beers.
And, let's see...
I'm hungry.
I haven't eaten anything all day. I was busy.
Let's order a lot and eat a lot.
Chilled tomatoes.
Tofu (bean curds).
Mixed kushiyaki (spit-roast) plate.
Buri (yellowtail)... and kimchee.
Is that too much? We should be able to eat all that, right?
And yaki (fried) udon noodles.
Okay.
Do you want anything else?
No.
That will be all. Keep it coming.
Thank you for waiting.
Here it comes.
Cheers!
Delicious.
Kyoko...
What is it?
I have something to tell you.
Is that right?
Thank you for waiting.
The food is here.
I'm starting!
It's good. Eat.
Kyoko...
Aren't you going to eat? I'm going to eat.
Kyoko, will you listen to what I have to say?
I'm listening.
I can't wait for the kushiyaki (spit-roast).
Kyoko!
What is it?
Will you break up with me?
Love Letters ~Men We Have Loved~ Episode 5
What are you saying?
Are you asking me for a divorce?
Yes.
Don't make it sound so simple.
What's with you?
Why? Why do we have to get a divorce?
I...
***
want to marry Etsuko.
I want to give her a wedding.
What do you mean by that?
I want to give her a wedding by all means...
So why do we have to get a divorce for that?
Because...
Stop making excuses! You're being unreasonable!
I know that I'm being unreasonable.
What's with you?
I'm sorry.
It's not that I don't understand your feelings
of wanting to give her a wedding...
If that's what Etsuko wants, I can understand
her feelings as another woman. So, fine!
Let her have a wedding and let her wear a dress!
I'm sure she'll look pretty in a wedding dress.
I can forgive that much.
I've come this far already.
But...that's not a real wedding...
Of course it isn't!
That's not fair to her!
I don't want a wedding just out of formality.
I want to give her a real wedding.
Will you get serious?
I want to do it properly.
I want to make her happy.
Don't tell me you want to do it "proper"!
You want to do things properly for a dying person
and not to Suguru and I who will be here to stay!
I'm sorry.
You know...
You know, Shoichi...
Divorce is different.
It's nothing like the stupid and willful things
that you've done so far.
We'll be going our own ways.
We'll be breaking our ties to ether.
We can't go back to being together.
I know.
Sure you do!
I don't think you understand it at all!
What's wrong with you?
Why do you have to break up with me?
Why do I have to go through all this?
You're breaking your promise!
You said it'd only be for half a year.
That is why I agreed to it.
This isn't fair.
I'm sorry.
What do you plan to do after we get a divorce?
What are you going to do after she dies?
Stop it.
- I won't stop!
I don't care what you think of me at this point!
She's going to die.
Very soon, too!
She's going to die!
I'm not going to think about that.
I... won't think about her impending death.
So I won't think about what I'll do after she dies.
That's what I decided.
That's my decision.
Are you serious?
Are you really planning to divorce me?
Are you sick of me?
Do you love her more?
So you don't need me.
I'll say it again.
Divorce is different from the absurd things that
you have done until now.
It's really different.
Understand?
Kyoko... Do you love me?
Where did that come from?
If you love me...
please let me do as I want.
What do you mean by that?
I know that I'm wrong!
I know that I'm wrong, but...
if you love me...
will you let me do as I want?
Kyoko, I love you.
I'm not sick of you.
But...
I really want to marry Etsuko.
Isn't it all right to have a love like that?
Isn't it all right to have a couple like that?
No, it's not!
Get serious!
What you are doing now...
is acting like a spoiled child who wants another
toy after he just got one!
In fact, you're worse!
My answer is no.
Kyoko...
No! It's absolutely no!
Kyoko!
No!
Will he get serious?
What's with him?
Are you all right?
I'm sorry...
Did I wake you up?
What's the matter?
Why do you have such a painful look?
Didn't he ask you to marry him?
How nice that he thinks so deeply of you...
You should marry him.
I can't.
Why?
I just can't.
Because you only have a short time left?
Don't let that stop you.
Just marry him!
I had a strange dream.
What?
Will you listen to my story?
Yes.
I feel like talking about myself now.
I had a miai (arranged) marriage.
Oh?
After high school, I went to beauty school,
then I worked at a beauty salon.
So I had no opportunities to meet men.
I worked at a big beauty salon with only women.
And the customers were all women.
It's not like how it is now.
I see.
The branch manager had arranged a meeting for me.
He was two years older than me and a company employee.
He was a car salesman.
I...
was very nervous at the miai meeting.
I ordered coffee, but I mistakenly put the lemon
for the lemon tea that the manager ordered into my coffee.
By the time I realized it,
I was stirring the lemon inside my coffee.
I was all red from the embarrassment of it.
He noticed that and he purposely spit out the
coffee in his mouth and he overturned
my coffee cup in the process of apologizing.
He covered up my mistake.
He did that absurd thing for me.
That's when I realized how kind he is.
I thought life would be enjoyable with him.
So I married him.
Is that right?
After we got married...
I'll...
stop here today.
Why?
I'm afraid I might die if I tell you all.
No, you won't.
I'm glad I married him.
So you should get married, too.
What is his name?
Keisaku.
"Kei" for "calculation" and "saku" for "make."
Isn't it an unusual name?
You want to marry her, huh...
Yes.
Your wife has every right to be angry.
I'm amazed that she didn't kill you for it.
I've been thinking...
Yes?
You're sly.
What?
Well...
That might not be the right word.
How shall I say it...
No, that is the word to describe you, after all.
You honestly told your wife how you feel.
That's sly.
That's cowardly.
You're leaving things in her hands.
It's no wonder she can't accept it.
Even if it's a lie...
You should've told her that you don't love her anymore.
That you love your new woman the most,
so to please break up with you.
Am I wrong, Shoichi?
Keisaku...is that what you did?
I guess.
Thinking back now...
I don't know if I did the right thing or not.
I can't do that.
I can't do that to her.
Because I still love her.
I can't lie to her and tell her that I dislike her.
I can't say that to her.
I just can't do that.
I see.
Be it sly or cowardly...
I can't do it.
I don't know what to do.
I feel like it's out of my control now.
I can't stop already.
I can't go back.
I promised Etsuko that I'd stay with her
since I was still a bachelor...
I'm her only support in life right now.
I'm everything to her.
Isn't that something, Keisaku?
It all started from then.
I can't turn back now.
I see.
But Shoichi...
after you get a divorce and marry her...
what are you going to be left with?
Is there going to be anything in it for you?
I don't know.
I see.
Mikiko...we shouldn't go out without permission.
That's bad.
I don't care if they scold me for it.
It's not like they can kick us out of there.
Well, that's true...
I wanted to see the sea!
Doesn't it feel good?
Isn't he working now?
Go and see him.
What?
Before I made up my mind to marry him...
I went to see him at work in secret.
After I saw him at work, I knew I could trust him.
He looked wonderful.
Go and see him at work. He'll look wonderful.
You should watch your man at work.
Go. I'll be waiting here.
Go on. Hurry along!
Have you fallen for him all over?
I'm done.
Say...
Are you done? You'd better hurry along.
I still have time.
I see.
Aren't you going to the hospital today?
I'm busy, too.
Not that I can go.
What?
What? Nothing. You'd better hurry along.
I still have time.
I see. Then that's fine.
What was the name of the hospital again?
Kita-Kamakura...
Kita-Kamakura General Hospital.
Why do you ask?
Nothing.
I'm going.
Yes. Bye!
Be careful!
I will.
Hello?
Hello? It's me.
Kyoko, about what I told you yesterday...
No!
I'm sorry, but she hasn't come to work yet.
Good morning.
Please wait a moment.
You have a call from Suguru's school.
What?
Hello? This is Takehara.
Yes...
Yes.
What?
What's wrong?
Suguru didn't go to school.
But he left as usual this morning.
What?
What shall I do?
What if something happens to Suguru?
Please get a grip! He'll be all right!
He'll be all right.
Have you any idea where he might have gone?
That...
Keiko, go to her house with her.
- Okay. - Kyoko, let's go to your house.
I'll check around the area for him.
Okay.
Get a grip of yourself.
Calm down, Kyoko.
Think of any places that Suguru might have gone.
Is that clear?
Suguru...
Wait!
I was busy today.
I've gotten used to the work, though.
It doesn't faze me at all.
Sho-chan...
Yeah?
About your proposal...
WhYeah.
What does Kyoko say about it?
What? Kyoko?
Yeah.
Well, Kyoko has...
nothing to do with it.
I haven't told her.
It doesn't concern her.
Why do you ask?
Just wondered.
Okay.
Doesn't Kyoko have a child?
Did she tell you that?
Yeah.
I see.
What is his name?
Suguru.
Is he cute?
Yes.
I see.
Et-chan...
Yes?
You haven't given me your reply yet...
to my marriage proposal.
It feels chilly. Let's go back to the room.
Yes.
Welcome back.
We're back.
Say...
Yes?
Will you invite me to your wedding?
Of course.
But she hasn't given me her answer yet.
A maiden has to keep her man in suspense.
She can't give a reply so readily.
I see. Is that how it is?
"Tajima Etsuko"
I handle fish everyday.
So I don't feel like eating it.
Don't be ungrateful!
It's very delicious!
- But I handle it everyday.
What is it, sonny?
What's up, Suguru?
Suguru! What's up?
What is it?
Nothing. Hello.
What?
Hello, Uncle Shoichi.
You've turned into an incredible kid...
Why...
Why didn't you call him "Dad"?
I'm sorry...
I'm so sorry...
What's the matter?
What is it?
Aren't you hiding something?
Tell me.
I...
What?
I...
bokutachi wa ayamachi wo okasu We keep making mistakes
Hello.
bokutachi wa sugu ni tachidomaru and soon will come to a stop
Hello, Uncle Shoichi.
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
nagai kodoku na yoru ni It seems like we're being crushed
tsubusaresou by the long, sad night
mitasarenu genjitsu ga Unsatisfying reality
oshiyosete kuru yo will come flooding in
kimi wo mamorinukitai I want to protect you from this winter
kono fuyu kara until the end
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