Keisaku, are you all right?
Shoichi...
Yeah.
So I'm alive.
What are you saying?
Of course you are.
I see.
This is my first time...
riding an ambulance.
I'm a bit happy to ride it.
Will you cut that out?
Mikiko...
Please!
I want to go there very badly...with you.
But...
Excuse me.
What are you doing?
Now that's a stupid question.
We are going out.
You can't do that!
Should you be saying that to me?
I've been in this hospital for very long.
I know a lot about you.
I'm tight-lipped, so I won't tell anyone...
What are you talking about?
You should know.
It's about "that."
See you later.
Let's go.
Yes.
What is she talking about?
Which one?
What was that about? What do you know?
I don't know anything.
What?
Let's go.
This way!
Is this the place?
That's right.
I tried picturing you at work.
How did I look?
Wonderful.
Thanks.
Let's go.
Wait.
BEAUTY SHOP SENDER
Isn't it delicious?
Let's get one for Shoichi.
Hey, Keisaku! You can't leave yet!
Will you leave me alone!
They want you to stay overnight since you hit your head.
No way. I'm going home.
You can stay if you want.
Hey, don't be silly.
No alcohol!
Isn't that common sense?
You should be the last person to preach about common sense.
What is that supposed to mean?
For a moment, Shoichi...
Huh?
I thought I was going to die.
I could feel myself losing consciousness.
So I thought I was going to die.
I see.
It's scary to die.
Your girlfriend in the hospital must be scared...
knowing that she's going to die very soon.
It must be very scary for her.
I had deep regrets.
Regrets?
Yeah.
When I thought I was going to die...
I was filled with regrets.
I used to be married.
She was a good wife to me.
She worked hard and was pretty.
I was madly in love with her.
I always felt I wasn't good enough for her.
Oh...
I used to be happy with her.
But one day she told me that she had an affair.
I was shocked.
My life went bleak before me.
I thought I couldn't keep her content, after all.
I thought she chose another man over me.
I thought she'd be happier without me.
I didn't want her to condemn herself...
and feel badly towards me.
I wasn't sure if I could bear to see her in pain.
So I lied and ran way.
You lied?
Yeah.
I told her that I was cheating on her for a long time,
so I was the one at fault.
I didn't want her to see through my lie,
so I left with one of her shop employees.
I haven't seen her since.
And that was it?
But...
she might've lied...
about her affair.
Maybe she just wanted to get me upset.
When I thought I was going to die in the ambulance...
It dawned on me that she might've lied about it.
He might've lied.
About his affair?
I think it was an act of kindness.
Remember I told you that he spilled the coffee
to cover up my mistake?
I think he said that out of kindness.
He wanted to make it easier on me,
so he made himself look worse.
He lied...
and left home.
I came to that conclusion after I was all alone.
Why didn't I stop him from leaving?
Why didn't I see through his lie at the time?
Why did I have to lie to him to begin with?
I was filled with deep regrets.
So you both lied...
Probably.
We were both stupid for lying and not realizing
the other person's lie.
We haven't seen each other after that.
How stupid.
Aren't we stupid?
I sure hope he sees your posted note...
I hope he sees it while I'm still alive.
Don't say that.
Stop it already!
What is it?
I'm going to get very mad if you work.
Don't get mad.
Then go home!
All right.
What's with that shooing motion?
I'm not a dog!
Shoo!
I'll get you back for this!
Shoo!
Mikiko...
Say...
Remember the bet that we made a while back?
Or was it more of a challenge?
Who's going to die first?
I challenged you, didn't I?
What?
I might lose to you.
Love Letters ~Men We Have Loved~ Episode 8
I'm done.
Are you going to the hospital again today?
Yes, I'm going.
You seem to enjoy it.
I'm not going there to see your dad.
I'm going to see a friend.
Is she your friend now?
Yes, that's right.
Her name is Etsuko.
So she's your friend...
I thought you didn't like her.
Yeah.
Don't you have someone that you became friends with
after you've had an open argument with him?
No.
How sad.
Such things happen you know.
Suguru...
Don't you think Etsuko is pretty?
I don't know.
Not as pretty as me, though.
I don't understand you.
Suguru!
Wait!
Suguru, aren't I prettier?
That's important to me.
Etsuko is pretty, but I'm prettier, right?
I don't know.
Good morning, cousin.
Good morning.
You're late today.
My fisherman roommate got injured at work.
Eh? Is he all right?
Yes, he's okay now.
Yes?
Et-chan...
Sho-chan...
What happened?
Mikiko started feeling sick all of a sudden.
Her pulse is at 100.
She needs oxygen.
Yes.
Take her to the central medical treatment room.
Yes.
I need help to move her immediately.
No. I want to stay here.
Ms. Tsuji?
I'm not going anywhere. I'm going to die here.
I don't want to... be moved elsewhere.
This is where... I've stayed all along...
This room is like my home.
So I want... to die here.
Don't talk about dying.
Thanks for saying that, Harue.
But...
I know I'm dying.
Doctor, I can stay here, can't I?
Etsuko-chan...
You don't mind, do you?
I want you to be near me.
You are like family to me.
Watch me carefully...
Carefully.
You'll have to face your death soon.
Do you understand?
Yes.
I want you two to stay here with me, too.
The merrier the better.
I'm actually a lonely person...
Please look after Etsuko.
Both of you.
Listen, all of you...
When you die...
make sure you have no regrets.
Mikiko...
I couldn't see Keisaku, after all.
What?
I'm mortified.
Mikiko!
Ms. Tsuji!
Get the emergency medical cart!
Bring the emergency medical cart immediately!
Who's Keisaku?
Mikiko's husband.
They're mutually in love...
but are separated.
What's the matter?
Keisaku...
Et-chan...
Will you tell me more about Keisaku?
I don't believe it!
Keisaku!
Why isn't he here?
"Keisaku, go to Kita-Kamakura General..."
Where did he go?
Thank you!
Please come again.
It must be rough on the both of you.
It is, since we just opened the shop.
But she works very hard.
We're doing our very best together.
Keisaku, what is this line of people?
I enticed the people at the station with a free
haircut for our grand opening.
I thought it'd be better if we looked busy.
Stupid! This isn't a grand opening for a pachinko parlor.
This is a beauty salon.
Besides, that person is bald.
You're right. Do something.
I can't do anything with that.
Raise the oxygen level.
Shall I put an oxygen mask on her?
- Yes, do that. - Very well.
Etsuko... Sit down.
Sit down.
BEAUTY SHOP SENTIER Turn Left
"Thank you for your patronage. We have closed shop."
"Keisaku. I'm at Kita-Kamakura General Hospital. Mikiko."
What is this?
What's going on?
Keisaku!
Shoichi, did you find him?
No...I didn't.
I left a note.
No...
Don't die, Mikiko!
Don't die!
Don't leave me!
Don't leave me alone!
No!
Keisaku...
What's going on here?
What happened, Mikiko?
Mikiko, it's me.
What are you doing?
What are you doing to my wife?
Keisaku!
Let me go!
This isn't funny, Mikiko.
I...
Hey! Mikiko!
Keisaku?
Yes, it's me.
Welcome back.
I'm back.
You're late!
I'm sorry.
- Keisaku... - Hmm?
I'm sorry.
If only... I had realized it sooner...
What are you saying? It's not your fault.
I had no idea that she was so closeby.
She waited.
What?
She waited for me.
Why did she have to die like that?
Damn it.
Now I'm never going to get over her.
That's not fair.
Thanks for everything.
That's okay.
Oh.
Your wife helped me a lot.
With the funeral and all.
She's done so much.
She handled everything.
Yeah. That's fine.
You did nothing, though.
I know.
Isn't that right, Sho-chan?
I said I know.
All right?
Me?
Yes.
I'm glad Mikiko got to see Keisaku.
Yeah.
I'm really glad.
Do you think he's aware of our pact?
Does he know that I know that he's married?
I don't think he does.
Really?
That makes it fun.
Don't you think?
Yeah.
I just remembered something.
I don't have a tall nose.
Really?
Yes, really.
When I was in middle school...
I was carrying something precious and I stumbled over a stone and fell.
I was carrying the item with both my hands.
When you fall, you would normally fall on your hands like this...
I remember now.
It was something that I made in home economics
class that was very nicely done, that I cherished very much.
So I didn't want it to get dirty.
I didn't put my hands out, and fell on my face instead.
It's time for me to go to bed.
Are you okay?
Yeah. I'm fine.
Thanks for today.
What are you saying?
Okay.
See you tomorrow.
Bye, bye.
Good night!
"Incoming call from a public telephone.''
Hello?
Hello? It's me.
Sorry to bother you at work.
I wanted to talk to you about Etsuko.
Don't you think she's acting strange?
I thought so, too.
I was just about to call you.
She seems to be forcing herself to be cheerful.
She looked tense.
She looks like she might break down.
I'm scared for her.
Yeah.
So you thought that, too?
She must be taking it hard.
Look out for her.
Okay.
Thanks, Kyoko.
Yeah.
Yes. Talk to you later.
Weren't you talking about that ill person?
That's right.
Are you worrying about her?
Yes. Is that wrong?
Well, it's not wrong...
I don't understand it.
Why should you understand?
It's deep between a man and a woman.
Don't talk like you know it.
Sorry.
Who do you think will go first?
It looks like I might lose.
I'm going to die.
I'm going to die...
Et-chan...
Et-chan!
- Good night! - Good work!
Et-chan!
bokutachi wa ayamachi wo okasu We keep making mistakes
Et-chan!
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
nagai kodoku na yoru ni It seems like we're being crushed
tsubusaresou by the long, sad night
yagate tsuku akai mi wo Let's wait together
futari de matou Let's wait together
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