There's nothing particularly going on between me and Nada-san.
If nothing's going on between you, why did you kiss?
You like him, don't you?
That's... her choice to make.
Something a little dicey has appeared...
A photo of us together was leaked to some internet bulletin board.
Say Mizue, why did you come here?
Was it that you wanted to trap me?
Suzune, you have all the things I don't...
I've run away from home...
Why won't you set her free already?
I don't want to break up.
Continuing our relationship like this would be painful...
She doesn't like that!
Papa...
It'll be okay. It'll be okay.
Natsumi? What's up?
Ah... Onee-chan?
I just got a call from the hospital in Shizuoka.
They said Mom's collapsed!
Eh?!
First thing in the morning, I'm going to Shizuoka by bullet train.
Eh?
My Mother collapsed. I'm going to see how she's doing. Just for the day.
Will your Mother be okay?
I don't know. Maybe that rumor someone was spreading around reached her.
Ever since you came here, my life's turned into a mess.
In both my work and private life.
You're satisfied with this, aren't you?!
I want you gone by the time I get back here.
All right... I'll leave the key in your mailbox.
Do that.
Yes?
Yeah. She's at the same hospital Dad's in?
Suzune. Would it be okay to buy milk for tomorrow?
Eh? Do what you want.
I'm sorry. I'll be right back.
Hello?
I'm sorry.
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Episode 7 "Truth"
Going already?
Since I need to stop at my office.
So long.
The day may come when the thing you don't want to know is the thing you have to know, Suzune.
Excuse me.
Board of Directors Office
Yanai-san, how did it go?
I'm being temporarily transferred to one of our subsidiaries.
Is that right...
Well, it was inevitable. After all, it's true the Drama's ratings have dropped.
Has the final script for Episode 7 gone to print yet?
I've already been taken off that project. You deal with it.
Um... Shouldn't you let Makabe-san know about this?
That's true.
Takashi General Hospital
For pete's sake... And just because my blood pressure went up a bit.
But you were brought in by ambulance, weren't you?
Since Natsumi made it sound like you were at death's door over the phone.
That girl exaggerates things.
Because my exam went just fine, it's okay for you to go back.
Well in any event, it's great we get a chance to see Suzune.
It's been tough for you, huh?
Eh?
Will you be hanging around for a little while?
Hmm... I'm wondering what I should do...
In that case, how about spending a little time with your Mother?
That's true. Should I take a little break?
You're going in?
It's okay.
Stop it! You shouldn't go in!
It's okay; just come in!
I don't want to!
Suzune.
Huh?
Are you a bit exhausted?
Eh?
Well since the way you've been talking is so weak.
About what Dad brought up earlier...
Ala! Thanks for the other day!
Good afternoon.
He's with City Hall.
He visited me at our home the other day.
His wife was in the same class at high school with you.
Really?
How do you do. I'm Umemori Tadashi.
I'm Mizue's husband.
What business did you have for me today?
I earnestly wanted to to have a talk with your daughter...
Ah, really? Then I'll go do a little shopping.
Yeah.
Please take your time.
Thank you.
I'm truly sorry for the suddenness of this.
Um... have you had any contact from my wife Mizue?
Your "wife"...
You and Mizue are divorced, aren't you?
No, we're not.
Eh?
Then... she has been in contact with you?
Yes. She said she wanted to stay over at my place for the night with her son.
And then?
She left the next day though...
Did she happen to say where she was going?
No...
Ah... is that right.
She told you we were divorced...
Um... It's embarrassing to tell you this, but...
My wife has often told lies in order to gain people's sympathy for her.
For example, that she was laid off or that I was abusive towards her.
Mama, what are you doing?
Don't do that. Stop it!
Let go. We'll have to get out tomorrow.
We can't do anything without money.
Stop being a thief!
It's been about a year since my wife left.
She would stay, unwanted, at a relative's place or with a friend...
...and it seems she would then cause some trouble for them.
Um... why didn't you look for her during that year?
Well, I have been searching for her. But since I serve at a government office now...
...saying that my wife had left me would be bad for my respectability here...
But I can't just wait around forever like this.
Our son Kouta is supposed to be enrolled in grade school this Spring.
So I'm going to have to do something about the procedures for that soon.
Anyhow, I want to have a proper discussion with my wife.
That's why I'm having my wife's older brother be a part of the discussion.
I want to have a careful discussion with her about choosing the best path...
...for Kouta and our family.
Ah... Um... In case she contacts you...
...would you please let me know?
Thank you very much for this.
Mama, I'm hungry.
What should I make?
What do you want to eat?
Curry... or croquettes.
Okay. Then let's make both.
Yeah.
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We used to talk a lot on the roof, didn't we?
About what all of us would be doing ten years later...
...or about how many children we wanted.
I... wonder how I got to this point?
Even though we all started at the same place back then...
Please eat lots more. It'd be a bother if there were leftovers.
Well... I'm sorry you had to make such a feast again.
Not at all. Since it was Kouta who pressured you into coming, after all.
Ah Nada-san, you didn't eat your carrots!
You found me out...
Kouta, make sure you brush properly after you've eaten this.
Since we'll be up early tomorrow, no television for you tonight.
Yes...
Don't make such a face about it!
What did Umemori-san talk to you about?
He said he didn't know where his wife is.
Eh? Why?
Dunno...
As her friend, wouldn't she have gotten in touch with you?
Yeah... But she left my house already.
I felt sorry for her because of her child, but all she did was tell lies.
Well, what with having to take a child along...
...she couldn't survive without having to tell a lie now and then, could she?
Here.
Thank you.
And you've been going out with a married man?
How did you know?
I got a call from Natsumi telling me.
On the internet? She says it's quite the uproar on there.
I've broken up with him already.
Say... Could it be Dad knows about it?
That's the worst...
And so why you say you want to take a rest is because of that, right?
I should have listened to you. I think it would have been best if...
...I had gotten married, had children and just led a leisurely life.
Still, that doesn't feel like it'd be much of a life for you, Suzune.
Wait, what is this? Just the other day you told me to hurry and get married, right?
Well, that's true, but...
But you'd just end up dragging regrets along with you into the future if you did.
You speak from experience?
Well, it's because I've lived longer than you have.
Because you chose this life for yourself, you have to clean up after it on your own.
Do your best.
You're going somewhere tomorrow?
Yes. I have to...
Nada-san. About that money I borrowed from you...
I'm unlikely to pay you back anytime soon.
Whenever's fine. I told you that before, didn't I?
I'm very sorry.
It's about time I left. Thank you for the meal.
Don't leave.
Stay with me just for today... Since today will be the last time...
Eh?
I have to get out of here tomorrow.
I'll be leaving Kouta at an institution while I search for work.
An institution...
Please. Don't tell that to Suzune or anyone...
Since I have to do what I have to do...
Furusawa-san.
I'm so tired already...
So tired...
I'm sorry.
Since I'm worried about Kouta, please let me know once things have calmed down for you.
So long...
Here. This is your stuff.
I can't help but have it moved to someplace else.
Yes, yes. I'll clean it out.
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Makabe Suzune
Hello? What's up?
I just wanted to hear your voice somehow...
What have you been doing?
Eating my Mom's dinner...
...looking over some scripts I wrote long ago...
...and considering things.
Can I get through this...?
You can't help but get through it.
Yeah.
That's true.
Kouta, it's time to get ready.
Kouta.
We just have to go?
We have to.
I don't want to go. I like it here.
We can't stay here.
How about with Nada-san?
I told you that wouldn't work, didn't I?!
If you like it here so much, then become her child!
I want to be with you, Mama...
You stay here.
Eh?
I'm going out for a bit.
Where are you going?
I need to wrap up some business.
Please just wait here until Suzune-oneechan comes back.
You can stay here alone, can't you?
Yeah.
Yeah, that's good. Let's go with that.
Very well. I'll send you the plot by next week.
So long; counting on you.
Let's work together on this.
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for yours.
I'm willing to take my punishment like a man.
But... it was the opinion of management that you should be taken off it as well.
Sorry I couldn't protect you.
You won't stop writing, will you?
Then that's fine.
I only just went back to Shizuoka yesterday...
...but the research materials I had for my scripts brought back a lot of memories.
Ehh...
There was the first Drama I wrote with you and the first one I did with an overseas location.
I laughed when I read them. They were so poorly done.
Weren't they? We had such troubles at first.
That I've gotten as far as I have... is all thanks to you, Yanai-san.
I truly feel that way.
I have great hopes for Makabe Suzune from here on.
Since you wrote so hard for a vexing guy like me.
I have to get going. I have a meeting about a new project.
Take care.
So long.
Kouta-kun?
Eh? What's the matter? Say, where's your Mama?
She hasn't come back.
Eh?
Even though she said she'd be right back...
Say, she didn't tell you where she was going?
Eh?
You will be connected to the answering machine.
You will be connected to...
You will be connected to the answering machine.
Hey, Kouta-kun.
Kouta-kun.
No, he hasn't come here. Yes. Yes.
Kouta-kun...
Makabe-san!
Ah... sorry about this during your work.
Since he's a child on foot, I don't think he could have gotten too far yet.
I'll look for him in this direction.
If you would please.
Kouta-kun...
Kouta-kun!
Community Safety Division
Makabe-san!
Kouta-kun! I was so worried about you!
Are you his Mother?
No... But we're living together now, so I'll take him home.
If you aren't his parent, then I can't turn him over to you.
Do you know how to reach them?
Onee-san, are you looking for work?
You are, aren't you? Then come on in. Come inside, come inside.
Master! This girl was standing outside.
Kouta! Kouta! Are you okay?
This is definitely your child?
Yes.
Ah... I truly thank you very much.
I can take him back to Shizuoka like this?
Then Sir, could you come this way to fill out some forms?
Hang on a little longer. Thank you.
This is great isn't it, Kouta?
I don't want to go with him.
Eh?
Can't I wait for Mama at Onee-chan's house?
Sorry. That's not something you can do, Kouta-kun.
Why?
Ah...
Onee-chan.
Huh?
Mama isn't bad.
This is for the best, isn't it...
Furusawa-san said she would leave Kouta at an institution while she worked.
Eh?
Wouldn't it far better for him to be with his parent than doing that?
Mizue. I called you about a billion times!
Sorry. I forgot to pay my phone bill and it seems they cut it off.
Where did you go?
I've found a job.
Eh?
Please let me have some water.
I've avoided taking night work until now because I was thinking of Kouta...
...but I can't say such things anymore.
Tochigi is a bit far away...
...but they have a dormitory there, so I think I'll be safe.
Mizue. I heard you aren't divorced.
I visited your husband's home yesterday.
You had told me all sorts of things about him...
...but I don't think he's the sort of man you were saying he was, Mizue.
Kouta?!
Where's Kouta?
Your husband took him home to Shizuoka a little while ago.
Why did you hand him over to someone like him for?!
Because there was nothing else I could do!
Kouta-kun went out searching for you...
そんなの別に欲しくはないと Son'na no betsuni hoshiku wanaito When things don't go according to how I want
...and the police were taking care of him...
I'm not his family, so they wouldn't give him to me.
先回りしてあきらめる癖 Sakimawari shite akirameru kuse I've gotten into the habit
It was the only thing I could do!
What do you think I was going through that made me run away from him?!
いつのまにかすっかり身に付けた Itsunomanika sukkari mi ni tsuketa Of just giving up on them all too soon
You don't know anything!
I can't let him take Kouta...
無邪気なまま愛される人を Mujakina mama aisa reru hito o I'm certain my smile that mimics a person in love
Wait... Hang on a minute, Mizue!
真似る私の笑顔はきっと Maneru watashi no egao wa kitto In all of its innocence
You can have this back.
隠せないくらいに軋んでた Kakusenai kurai ni kishin deta Is creaky enough not to hide anything
And this, too.
A key to my work office?
Wait... You had a duplicate key of that made?!
あふれる街の雑音 私の声はどこにも Afureru machi no zatsuon watashi no koe wa dokoni mo Into the overflowing noise of the city, my voice calls out
Since you so easily trust other people.
届かずに消えてゆくだけ Todokazu ni kiete yuku dake And disappears, reaching no one
Mizue!
眠れない夜にこぼれ落ちた Nemurenaiyoru ni koboreochita Memories of unmanageable pain
手に負えない痛みの記憶 Tenioenai itami no kioku Rain down on me on these sleepless nights
I was crying in the dark いつかきっと I was crying in the dark Itsuka kitto I was crying in the dark, surely someday
許しあえる 信じあえる Yurushi aeru shinji aeru Wondering if the day will ever come
そんな日が来るのかな Son'na hi ga kuru no kana When we could forgive and trust in one another
Episode 7 "Truth"
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