Ah, it doesn't taste half-bad.
I can do this, I can!
It's really good.
Looks like I bought the right stuff.
Oops, it overflowed.
Oh well...
A few bubbles never hurt anyone.
Ohh... I'm so happy~
The chant is from a Japanese Buddhist funeral ritual.
His wife had food poisoning?
The chant is from a Japanese Buddhist funeral ritual.
Seems that way... And she was so young, too.
Also it seems that they had just finished paying off their home loan.
Kachou is going to be really lonely from now on. Kachou means 'chief', or 'manager'.
His son goes to a college in this area, right?
My wife is dead.
It happened on our wedding anniversary.
In the past few years, we haven't really been celebrating it.
So, that night I returned home very late as usual...
It still hasn't hit me yet.
I want to cry for her, but...
Well, Kachou... We're going to...
Ah, for working the front desk and all today... Thank you.
Tadoya
10 Days Later...
Kachou... Are you sure you don't mind treating us?
It's fine, fine.
You guys helped with the funeral and all...
Well, I guess I have no choice but to go home...
Oh yeah!
Hey guys, let's go to one more place! Okay?
Thanks for coming!
See ya.
You see...
He's been making us hang out with him every night.
He's really lonely, Kachou.
You're a nice girl, Momoi-kun.
I don't want to return home.
Oh my, that's interesting.
Yeah, yeah, that's what I'm talking about.
Hey.
What? Are you home?
She's still here.
Hey, hey, have you heard?
I just saw it on TV today, but...
The 'King of Fruit', durian... The durian is a fruit-bearing tall tree towering as high as 40m in the jungle rainforest or in semi-orchard.
If you eat it, and drink alcohol, it's very dangerous!
The durian is a fruit-bearing tall tree towering as high as 40m in the jungle rainforest or in semi-orchard.
They said it's a deadly combination, and some people have actually died! Seedlings may take 8-10 years to fruit. The durian is native to Malaysia and Indonesia. Its nickname is 'The King of Fruit'.
It's a real cause of death.
Seedlings may take 8-10 years to fruit. The durian is native to Malaysia and Indonesia. Its nickname is 'The King of Fruit'.
Scary to think about...
Seedlings may take 8-10 years to fruit. The durian is native to Malaysia and Indonesia. Its nickname is 'The King of Fruit'.
So, isn't that the reason you died?
You always liked to experiment with new foods...
A-Ah, I guess so.
I had just bought those things randomly.
But it's because you're cruel.
I told you to come home early that night!
I'm never heard it.
I said it!
Please stop coming in here! Every night, every night...
Old man!
Ah, Masato.
Are you alright?
I'm supposed to return to my college tomorrow...
W-What?
Well, it seems you've been talking to yourself a lot recently.
I'm the only person who can see my wife.
I wonder why she can't just rest in peace?
Are you listening to me?!
Father!
Kachou.
Ah, it is you.
Are you buying food for dinner?
Yeah...
Momoi-kun...
I see, you live near this station as well.
Yes, I recently moved into the apartment complex next to the station...
Ah, you've probably seen me doing unsightly things then, huh?
It must be hard...
Umm, can you cook?
Well...
I've been eating out, and going to convenience stores for all my meals... Because I'm depressed...
Every time I set foot into the living room, my wife appears.
All I can do is not reply to her.
Umm...
If I wouldn't be intruding...
How about I cook you something?
Please just stay seated, Kachou.
Hey, what's up with that girl?
She's my subordinate in my department, Momoi-kun.
Subordinate?
If she's just a normal subordinate, then why is she in our house making dinner?
Ah, w-well...
Sorry for being rude.
See you at work tomorrow.
What the hell?
She was showing you compassion...
She's trying to fill in for the missing wife of a depressed old man.
I see... You do look like you need the sympathy...
She was showing you compassion.
I think so too.
But...
Ah, I overslept!
Kachou.
W-What happened, Momoi-kun?
You're waiting for someone...
No...
No way... She was waiting for me...
Hitomi Momoi, two years with the company.
She's got a great character, and she's serious about her work.
She's a wonderful girl.
And she's not acting like that because she doesn't have a boyfriend.
Momoi-kun...
Next Sunday... How does a movie sound?
Sorry, I've already made plans.
What, a date? You've got a boyfriend?
Well, you're a good guesser.
It's true.
And then, on Sunday...
The temple?
Yup, I'm going to the temple.
I'm going to talk with the head priest and see if I can't get you to rest in peace.
Unless...
...there's some lingering attachment that's holding you to this world?
About that...
I can't remember...
There was something, I think...
Hitomi Momoi...
You're supposed to be on a date today!
Are you going? To the temple...
Nope, not today.
What's the meaning of this?
Wait... It's only daytime...
Her date probably doesn't begin until night-time...
Isn't that you, Momoi-kun?
Kachou...
W-What a coincidence. What's up?
Yeah... I'm just jogging...
So...
Hey, Momoi-kun!
H-How about...
...if it's okay, some tea or...
Ah, if you have plans, it's fine...
Kachou...
Is it really okay for me to come in?
Because then, I'll make us some tea.
No, I was thinking to not do it in my house...
I was so cold...
Strange girl... She attaches herself to someone like you...
So, Momoi-kun.
If it's not much trouble, I wonder if it'll be okay if you spend some more time with this old man on your day off?
Uh oh...
Umm, Momoi-kun...
By any chance...
Can you see that?
Yes, it's a great garden, isn't it?
Garden?
So from then on...
Excuse me!
On her days off, Hitomi Momoi would come here...
...and while sitting in my cramped living room, gazing at the garden...
...we'd engage in small conversations.
Why... Why does Momoi-kun have such eagerness?
Umm... Kachou.
W-What is it?
Are you sure I am not bothering you?
I'm over here so often...
N-Never...
You are a nuisance!
See, I've been so lonely ever since my wife passed away...
Liar!
You've been saying you're okay with it all along!
...am not!
Err, it's nothing...
That's good.
Because I wanted to...
Here.
What is this?
I just wanted to show my appreciation.
A wallet...
Before, when you treated us all...
You seemed to be in a lot of pain...
Man...
I had a strange dream this morning...
Me too, me too!
This ominous Obaa-san appeared to me in a dream...
Hitomi Momoi and the Kachou are committing adultery.
Oh my god, I had the same dream.
What's this all about?
I'm terribly sorry.
I've caused a strange rumor.
W-What are you saying? I'm the one to blame...
Kachou...
I will not be visiting your home anymore.
Never!
What... No way!
What a shame, Father! Looks like you got dumped.
Rest in peace! Rest in peace!
Momoi-kun!
Hello.
What a shame~!
That young man lives in the apartment across the way.
I heard he's an out-of-work actor...
Hey, are you listening?!
Sir...
Please do not be worried.
I've safely sent your wife off to heaven.
That's such a lie.
I beg of you.
If something is keeping you attached to this world, please tell me.
What is this all of a sudden?
Back when I was alive you'd never listen to a word I said.
Do you want me to listen to what you have to say?
I'm all ears.
Am I really that big of an annoyance to you?
No.
There's nothing keeping me here.
It may be wrong of me to say, but...
Harassment!
What the?!
Kachou said he's taking the day off?
Yeah, apparently he has a mysterious high fever...
So, it's just a plain cold.
Are you sure you didn't place a curse on me?
Jeeze, and I'm worried so much about you...
Momoi-kun...
Kachou.
Kachou...
Kachou!
Kachou...
Kachou.
I've prepared you some porridge.
Hitomi... You never stop, do you?
That's it!
Kasumi Shouji-san...
Umm, Momoi-san from Accounting...
Ahh, Kachou!
Is your fever okay?
No, I mean...
Momoi-san took the day off, though.
What?
Why?
Well, after a lot of hard thinking...
...she said she was going to see her boyfriend.
Ah, I wasn't supposed to say that. Please keep it a secret, okay!
So she does have a boyfriend.
You're so dumb...
You really had expectations from that young girl?
Hey!
I'm hungry.
That must be troubling.
Even though it was out of pity, Momoi's taking care of you sure was useful, eh?
Pity...
I knew it all along.
Momoi-kun!
Kachou...
W-What's wrong?
What's wrong, Momoi-kun?
I heard you were bed-stricken with a cold, so...
I figured I'd be by your side...
I gave it some thought...that I should stop tagging along, but...
Momoi-kun...
...but, I really do like you after all...
Momoi-kun...
You really did...
...understand me.
You understand me, Momoi-kun!
Kachou...
Do I really?
Momoi-kun...
I...
My boyfriend broke up with me!
He told me to stop pitying you...
He said he was miserable, and told me to go home!
Umm... That is... What do you...
Hitomi!
I'm sorry, I said too much!
Akira!
Momoi-kun!
That's...
See, that's the out-of-work actor.
Sorry...
We've been dating ever since college...
But last year, we had a big fight concerning our future...
We sort of both withdrew from one-another...
Are you okay?
Yeah...
Hitomi Momoi, all along she had been gazing from my living room into the apartment across the road.
Sorry for troubling you.
Kachou, take care!
Okay, Momoi-kun. I expect to see you at work tomorrow!
Okay.
I-It's cold, let's go inside.
Took long enough.
Father...
Because we were fixed up, we never had that sort of emotions.
Bedtime.
Father...
When you have time, please look in the bottom drawer in the cupboard.
Hey!
Mother...
Where are you?
Mother...
To Father
Inside the drawer...
...was my anniversary present.
It was a new wallet.
Father, thank you for all our time together.
I may be tough to deal with at times, but...
...I think from now on we might just get along a little better.
So please keep trying your best from now on.
Makiko.
This...
I wonder if this was her lingering attachment?
Hey, old man! I'll be coming back tomorrow.
It's spring break, spring break!
Since Mother used to make so much noise, isn't it lonely living by yourself?
Yeah...
Hey, old man...
Are you listening to me?
Yeah...
From now on... I'll become more lonely.
And then I... I cried a little.
Oh no! Again?!
The front of our house isn't even a garbage pickup spot!
What's this strange garbage?!
Eh? It belongs to the Buchou-san?
B-But... Those things are completely unrelated...
But, you need to tell him about this travesty clearly!
But you... you can't do it.
Next time on Rumic Theater:
House of Garbage.
See you there!